New TM Forum global industry survey of CSPs reveals 62% are now turning to ‘Network Lifecycle Automation’ (NLA) to help optimize 5G investments and achieve specific business outcomes Paris, France – 20th September 2022 – Infovista today welcomed the findings of a new industry survey by TM Forum on the use and benefits of the automation of tasks and processes from across different phases in the 5G network lifecycle. The global survey reveals for the first time, the progress made by CSPs in realizing the blueprint of Network Lifecycle Automation…
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$100 Million Financing from LEGO Owner KIRKBI and Others values Medical-Fish-Skin Company Kerecis at $620 million
The investment in environmentally sustainable technology will help thousands more patients with burned or damaged skin tissue Reykjavik, Iceland, Billund, Denmark and Arlington, Virginia — August 1, 2022 — Kerecis® today announced that it completed its $100 million Series D financing that was led by KIRKBI, the family holding and investment company behind the LEGO Group. Kerecis is the company pioneering the use of sustainably sourced fish skin and fatty acids in cellular therapy and tissue regeneration and protection globally. The funding round was supported by several existing shareholders, including…
Read MoreAegiq closes oversubscribed investment round to bring quantum photonics platform to market
A quantum photonics spin-out from the University of Sheffield lands significant investment from Black Quant and Quantum Exponential, as well as private angels, taking total funding to nearly £4m Oversubscribed follow-on investment round shows commitment to UK being at forefront of development of next-generation networking with quantum security Sheffield, UK; 12 May, 2022: Aegiq has today announced that it secured significant investment from Black Quant and Quantum Exponential, as well as private angels. Together, with existing funding from Innovate UK and High-Tech Gründerfonds, the investment brings Aegiq’s total available funding…
Read More‘Digital health’ investments surged by 79 per cent in 2021, says Hampleton Partners’ Healthtech Report
Mental health and wellness; medical imaging and AI-based diagnostic software; and clinical trials technology proved most attractive to investors London, UK – 21 April 2022. Hampleton Partners’ latest Healthtech M&A Market Report highlights how the Covid-19 pandemic revealed the inadequacies and opportunities in the world’s healthcare systems and how venture and growth capital poured into digital health companies, raising a total of $57.2 billion in funding in 2021, an increase of 79 per cent from 2020. David Bell, director, Hampleton Partners, said: “Though the new investment has been significantly concentrated…
Read MoreJapanese Space Industry Startup “Synspective” Raises US $100 Million in Funding
Cumulative funding reaches over US $200 million in total TOKYO, 2022, March 29 – Synspective Inc., a SAR satellite data and solutions provider, announced that the company has raised US $100M (11.9 billion yen) including a Series B funding round. The latest funding was led by Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. (Tokyo, Japan), Nomura SPARX Investment, Inc. (Tokyo, Japan), and Pavilion Capital Pte. Ltd. (Singapore) among others, as well as bank loans, and it is supposed to be ranked within the top ten largest startups in Japan*. This puts Synspective’s total…
Read MoreAltnet representative body sees strong membership growth after several years of record investment
The Independent Networks Cooperative Association has welcomed new members from across the sector. London, UK, 8 March 2022: After a year in which altnets received record levels of investment and showed how important they are going to be in the delivery of Gigabit Britain and bridging the digital divide in 2021, more and more companies are joining the sector’s representative body, the Independent Networks Cooperative Association (INCA). So far 19 new members have joined since the end of 2021 from various areas of the sector and from all over the…
Read MoreSpeedcast Announces Successful Closing of New $350 Million Debt Financing
Debt investment led by PSP Investments provides additional capital for further growth and innovation Houston, Texas — February 28, 2022 — Speedcast, a leading communications and IT services provider, today announced that the company successfully closed on a new $350 million USD Credit Facility. PSP Investments Credit USA LLC (“PSP Investments”) led the transaction, which was comprised of a $300 million Term Loan B and a $50 million Priority Revolving Credit Facility, both of which were privately placed with a select group of direct lenders. The transaction recapitalizes the March…
Read MoreAegiq secures seed investment to revolutionize trust in global telecommunications and computing with quantum photonics
A quantum photonics spin-out from the University of Sheffield lands seven-figure investment from a syndicate, led by High-Tech Gründerfonds, to develop next-generation networking with quantum security The investment comes along with funding from Innovate UK and brings Aegiq’s total funding to over £3.5m Sheffield, UK; 20th January 2022: Aegiq has today announced that it secured seed investment from an investor syndicate led by High-Tech Gründerfonds, with participation of Deepbridge Capital and business angel investors. Together, with existing funding from Innovate UK, the seed investment brings Aegiq’s total available funding to…
Read MoreUK Scaleup Navenio Secures $12.6M Investment to Accelerate Global Growth in Healthcare and Beyond
Oxford University spin-out’s indoor location-based platform adds to last year’s $11M Series A investment to improve workforce efficiency in healthcare and other verticals The Oxford Science Enterprises-led round will support expansion in the US as well as continued domestic growth as the pandemic continues to impact healthcare Oxford, UK. 16th December 2021: Navenio, the health and location tech scaleup, has announced a $12.6 million investment to help revolutionise workforce efficiency and rapidly accelerate growth in the US market. The round was led by Oxford Science Enterprises, and saw the majority…
Read MoreST Engineering’s Corporate Venture Capital Unit Invests in hiSky, a Satellite Voice, Data and IoT Solutions Provider
Singapore and Herndon, Va., 8 December 2021 – ST Engineering today announced that its Corporate Venture Capital unit, ST Engineering Ventures Pte Ltd led a US$30m Series A round in Israel-based hiSky Ltd., a leading developer and provider of affordable and agile satellite Internet of Things (IoT) networks and solutions, with participation from SDF (Strategic Development Fund), the investment arm of Tawazun Holding, and hiSky’s existing shareholders. The investment in hiSky enables ST Engineering’s satellite communications business, ST Engineering iDirect, to leverage the former’s cost-effective and easy-to-install IoT network. This…
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