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Swiss company Creoptix, which received series C funding in September and focuses on next-generation bioanalysis, is supporting Professor Adriano Aguzzi, Professor for Neuropathology at University of Zurich, in developing Covid-19 antibody tests.
Blockdaemon, a blockchain infrastructure platform for node management serving institutions and developers, has completed a strategic funding round of USD5.5 million led by venture capital (VC) firms focused on blockchain technology. Blockdaemon’s funding round is supported by a number of new investors including Hashkey, CoinShares, Blockchain.com, Kenetic, SPiCE VC and Fenbushi Capital. Early investors Comcast Ventures, Lerer Hippeau, Boldstart, and Heavybit will also continue their participation in the latest funding round.
Investor and advisor Meltem Demirors, says: “At CoinShares, we believe compute and connectivity will define the next decade of economic growth, and that blockchain networks and cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are
A new survey by Intertrust, a global leader in providing tech-enabled fund and corporate solutions, has revealed how fund finance will play a primarily defensive role in helping GPs to combat the impact of Covid-19 while also supporting their investment programmes. During a recent webinar addressing the impact of Covid-19 on the fund finance sector, nearly half (48 per cent) of industry professionals said the main benefits of using a NAV or asset-backed facility would be to fund distressed portfolio companies. However, one in four (25 per cent) believe it will be for GPs to increase investment capacity and 18 per cent
By Jon Mowll, responsible investment analyst at EdenTree Investment Management – The global spread of Covid-19 has increased awareness of systemic issues that predate and have been exacerbated by the pandemic. The virus has raised questions of who and what we – or rather, our economic systems – value, as well as questions around the nature of work, our collective humanity and the role of business in society.
The alternative fund management industry is witnessing a huge rise in the volume and diversity of data being ingested, as technology innovation facilitates firms in their research and portfolio construction activities; not to mention using advanced analytical tools to improve the quality of fund reporting.
Lombard International Group has donated financial aid to Médecins Sans Frontières’ (MSF) Covid-19 Crisis Fund, to support the global health challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic and its consequential impacts to vulnerable populations and communities around the world.
By Jeffrey M Bronheim, Daniel H Mathias, James R Mossetto, Cohen & Gresser – The current global Covid-19 pandemic continues to have a major impact on a wide variety of economic activities. For private equity funds, investor uncertainty and the need to preserve cash may drive LPs to question their obligations to fund capital calls.
When subscribing to a private equity fund, an LP will usually commit to make a total capital commitment of a specified amount. This capital commitment is typically contributed to the fund over time, pursuant to drawdown notices or capital calls issued by the fund’s GP. Such
It is unlikely that the full extent of mark-to-market valuations will be known until 30 June, when Q2’s financial reports are issued. And while this might cause investors to break out into a cold sweat, the advice being offered by investment consultants is, ‘Don’t make any knee-jerk decisions and keep investing’.
“What we learnt from the ’08 financial crisis is that it took time to for valuations to be written down by GPs – and we know that for Q1 2020 valuations, some GPs don’t re-value, they wait until the Q2 valuations so it will take at least a couple
Digital financial services company Alpian, incubated by the Swiss banking group REYL & Cie, has completed a Series A funding round worth CHF12.2 million.
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“IT sector will lead the recovery,” says ex BlackRock tech manager
“IT sector will lead the recovery,” says ex BlackRock tech manager