PARIS: Dassault Systèmes, through its MEDIDATA brand, has deepened its collaboration with Click Therapeutics, investing in cutting-edge solutions to enhance patient engagement and real-world care. The partnership aims to set a gold standard for digital and pharmaceutical clinical trials, paving the way for advancements in Prescription Digital Therapeutics (PDTs) and Software-Enhanced (SE) products. MEDIDATA’s technology, which supports…
LONDON: HgCapital Trust plc (HgT), announced an investment in CTAIMA and e-coordina, who join forces to create leading Iberian contractor management, risk and compliance software platform. HgT will invest approximately £11.5 million in CTAIMA and e-coordina, with other institutional clients of Hg investing alongside HgT through the Hg Mercury 4 Fund. Headquartered in Tarragona, Spain, CTAIMA was…
Suzano Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Suzano, the world’s largest market pulp producer, has made a strategic investment into the Canadian materials science startup, Bioform Technologies. The investment provides up to US$5 million towards the company’s seed round, enabling it to accelerate the development of its novel bio-based plastic alternatives. The products can…
LONDON: Ascent Resources Plc (LON: AST) has made an investment into a private US holding company, GNG Partners LLC, that has been formed to acquire onshore US midstream gas distribution and processing facilities which includes helium purification and liquefaction. This is the first shaping move for Ascent Resources following a period of deal origination /…
BRIGHTON & HOVE, UK: Hg, the Manager of HgCapital Trust plc (HgT), announced an investment in Focus Group, one of the UK’s leading providers of essential business technology to SMEs. HgT will invest approximately £21.3 million in Focus Group, with other institutional clients of Hg investing alongside HgT through the Hg Genesis 10 Fund. Founded…
SYDNEY: Rio Tinto has announced a strategic partnership with Founders Factory, a leading global venture studio. This collaboration is set to fuel the development and commercialization of pioneering technologies, marking a significant commitment by Rio Tinto to enhance the mining industry’s efficiency and sustainability. Over the next three years, Rio Tinto will channel A$14.4 million…
LONDON, UK: Fixtaia Limited, a private investment company, has announced that it has completed an investment of £10 million in Nash Squared group, a leading global provider of technology solutions and talent acquisition, as part of a refinancing by Nash Squared. The investment was made through the subscription of £10 million fixed rate unsecured 15%…
LONDON, UK: Schroders Capital Global Innovation Trust has made an investment of $1.6 million (£1.3 million) in Neurona Therapeutics, a US-based clinical-stage cell therapy company. The Company participated in Neurona’s Series E financing round, which raised $120 million and was co-led by Viking Global Investors and Cormorant Asset Management with participation from new and existing…
LONDON, UK: Augmentum Fintech plc, Europe’s leading publicly listed fintech fund, has made a £4 million investment into London based insurtech Artificial Labs. Augmentum has led Artificial’s £8 million Series A+ round, which also includes participation from existing investors MS&AD Ventures and FOMCAP IV, alongside other investors. Insurtech Artificial is an established underwriting technology provider…
PARIS, FRANCE: Publicis Groupe, the world’s third-largest advertising and media company, announced its ambitious plan to become the industry’s first AI-powered Intelligent System, after achieving a stellar organic growth of +6.3% in 2023, outperforming its peers for the fourth consecutive year. The group will invest 300 million euros over the next three years to build…
LONDON, UK: Europa Oil & Gas (Holdings) plc, a UK-based oil and gas company with interests in Ireland and West Africa, has invested US$3 million in Antler Global Limited, a company that holds an 80% stake in a promising offshore licence in Equatorial Guinea. The deal gives Europa a 42.9% share in Antler and access…
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Alligator Energy Limited has announced a strategic investment in EnviroCopper Ltd, a company that is developing environmentally friendly copper extraction methods using In-Situ Recovery (ISR). Alligator will initially invest A$0.9m for 7.8% of EnviroCopper, with the option to increase its stake to 50.1% through further investments. EnviroCopper is currently conducting ISR trials at…