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MOTHERWELL, Scotland, May 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Invizius Limited ( Invizius ), a biotechnology company developing treatments to suppress unwanted innate immune responses, today announces that it has closed Series A financing of £5.3 million. The financing was led by existing investors Mercia, Downing Ventures, Old College Capital, Scottish Enterprise, Solvay Ventures and new investors Calculus Capital and experienced life science entrepreneur and investor, Dr Jonathan Milner. Although already over-subscribed, the company s Series A remains open to other investors until June 2021.
Invizius will use the financing to complete a First-in-Man safety study in 2022 of its H-Guard
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It s now ten years ago that Telefónica announced plans to launch a startup incubator and youth apprenticeship program across its European and Latin American footprint.
In the intervening decade, the Spanish telco s Wayra division has invested almost 50 million (US$60 million) in 800 startups and helped create more than 10,000 jobs. Telefónica also noted that the investment has appreciated by more than 70% over this period, while 75 startups have now exited the Wayra portfolio.
Irene Gómez, director of Connected Open Innovation, the Telefónica unit that integrates Wayra, said more than 250 startups have also been able to work directly with Telefónica, thus achieving one of Wayra s main objectives, that startups can scale their businesses with Telefónica.
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Report by GigCX platform provider Limitless shows customer service has helped supplement ‘gigger’ income and had a positive impact on mental wellbeing, during COVID
London, UK; San Francisco, USA. 13 April 2021: Today Limitless released annual industry report ‘GigCX goes mainstream , with headline data revealing that 47% of those doing gig customer service roles today had lost full time employment or had hours cut due to COVID-19. Furthermore, 46% of those surveyed became GigCX Experts over the past year due to reasons associated with the pandemic.
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‘GigCX,’ is the term used for the pool of gig expert talent, made up of brands’ own customers, that can provide on-demand customer service. AI-driven gig customer service platform Limitless polled over 600 gig customer service Experts, 85% of which said gig activity had also had a positive impact on their mental wellbeing. The s
(0) StorageOS, a leader in cloud native storage management, has today announced a $10 million Series B funding round to build on growth, which has seen more than 4,000 customers globally implement its software-defined storage solution. Led by Downing Ventures, existing investors Bain Capital Ventures, Uncorrelated Ventures and MMC Ventures also participated in the round alongside new investor, Chestnut Street Ventures. This brings the total funding raised to date by StorageOS to $20 million.
The company will now invest further in its go-to-market strategy and scale its sales and customer facing technology teams to build its customer base and revenue. Securing a further significant round of funding is an important step in the development of the business and a huge vote of confidence in our team, technology and achievements to date, said Alex Chircop, Founder and CEO, StorageOS. Working alongside a group of committed investors, including those who have supported us during o
London-based tech company Vivacity Labs has secured £5 million of Series A funding in a VC round led by investor Mobeus, with additional funding from existing investors Downing Ventures and London Co-Investment Fund.
Vivacity Labs works with government, regional bodies and local councils to rethink and optimise the way traffic and transport infrastructure is built and used. The technology provides anonymous data to deliver real-time insight into road networks and infrastructure.
The investment will support Vivacity Labs’ expansion of its AI-based traffic signal system, which reduces congestion and allows cities to prioritise sustainable modes of transport, such as cyclists and buses. The system will enable cities and transport authorities to efficiently adapt to different policy priorities, including reducing queuing, reducing emissions and improving air quality.