👏 Congratulations to portfolio company Kynos Therapeutics which has been acquired by Dr. Falk Pharma. Kynos is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focusing on the development of novel KMO inhibitors for acute and chronic inflammatory diseases. Dr. Falk Pharma intends to further explore the potential of Kynos’ lead molecule, KNS366, in future clinical trials, initially focusing on acute pancreatitis, enhancing its expansion into rare digestive and metabolic diseases and conditions. Read more: https://bit.ly/4hlq7NP
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IP Group accelerates the impact of science for a better future. As the most active UK based, early-stage science investor, we develop and support some of the world’s most exciting businesses in deeptech, life sciences and cleantech (led by Kiko Ventures). Through Parkwalk, the UK's largest growth EIS fund manager, we also back world-changing innovation emerging in leading universities and research institutions. Our specialist investment team combines sector expertise with an international approach. Together we have a strong track record of success, having backed high-profile companies including Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc, First Light Fusion, Hysata, and Oxbotica. IP Group is listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange under the code IPO.
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🔬👏 IP Group Australia is proud to have led a seed funding round into exteRNA, an Australian company looking to develop first in class small molecule therapeutics targeting unique aspects of RNA processing, for a range of diseases. RNA processing is a critical biological process that impacts gene expression, that is altered in various conditions, including several cancers of high unmet need, and neurodegenerative disorders. By targeting a unique pathway for RNA modulation with small molecules, exteRNA aims to target critical disease drivers, to provide new therapeutic options that can significantly alter disease trajectories. Siro Perez, Partner at IP Group Australia said, “We are delighted to be working with the exteRNA team and an excellent syndicate of co-investors to support this disruptive company, made possible by the bringing together of world-leading expertise in RNA processing and medicinal chemistry. We are looking forward to sharing exteRNA’s progress as we advance towards the clinic.” Mike Molinari, Managing Director at IP Group Australia said, “exteRNA is another great example of the commercial potential of the world-leading research being done at Australian Universities and Medical Research Institutes, and what is possible when you bring together great ideas, talent and capital through the IP Group model”. Read more: https://bit.ly/40mZEcr Hostplus WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) Tin Alley Ventures
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🏆 Congratulations to portfolio company Lumai for being crowned the winner of the 'Best Overall Technology' award at the Future Technologies Symposium 2024. Read more below 👇
Have you seen the news? The Open Compute Project Foundation (OCP) has crowned Lumai the winner of the ‘Best Overall Technology’ award at the Future Technologies Symposium 2024. Lumai was recognised for addressing the limitations of AI compute through its unique 3D optics, to create technology which will achieve: 💡50-fold AI acceleration performance 💡Reduced costs by 90% 💡Energy consumption to only 10% of that currently needed by AI accelerators Phillip Burr, Head of Product at Lumai, commented: “The industry recognises that the current trajectory of consuming ever-increasing energy to service AI is not sustainable. We all know that we need a different approach, and this award from OCP recognises the potential of optical compute to help solve this problem.” Learn more:
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Proud to have supported Hysata since the start and of all that they've achieved. It’s a great example of what can be done by combining world-class research with global markets, partners and capital to build truly world-leading technology companies. #visionaryventures
Thrilled to visit Hysata HQ with our IP Group plc Australia MD Mike Molinari in Port Kembla, Australia last week! A trailblazer in climate tech, Hysata is commercialising high efficiency electrolysers that will transform the economics of green hydrogen production. Hysata’s focus on the hard-to-abate sectors is strongly aligned with the development of the hydrogen market. Value-add industries like green iron and ammonia present strong opportunities for companies like Hysata, as well as for our economies and climate. After a record-breaking Series B raise of USD$111m earlier this year, I’ve been keen to return to Hysata’s 8,500sqm electrolyser facility and see Paul Barrett and the team’s progress. We were delighted to see Hysata making great strides in setting up their commercial scale manufacturing facility. Hysata’s supportive and innovative culture, and the team’s confidence in their ability and role in accelerating the global transition to net zero was inspiring. We’ve proudly supported Hysata since (before!) inception and look forward to continuing our role in their scale up journey.
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It’s great to see Marcos Simón, CTO and Co-Founder at portfolio company Audioscenic Limited, in this interview with Headliner Magazine discussing the evolving immersive spatial audio landscape since the company's founding in 2017. Audioscenic's proprietary Amphi software leverages tracking sensors to detect listeners' ears, then directs sound to their position using machine learning. The team has successfully secured partnerships with Razer, and Acer, and continue to make inroads in making their immersive audio technology more widely available to consumers. IP Group plc backed Audioscenic in 2019 and are excited about the potential it can have on the audio market. We identify, invest in and nurture progressive companies like Audioscenic that accelerate the impact of science for a better future. Read more below 👇
"the only way I can describe Amphi, is as if you stepped behind the speaker, into the workings of the speaker, and you're standing within the sound". Bertie Green "It was like I had stepped inside my own song." Grace Mcguigan Check out the exclusive Headliner Magazine interview with Audioscenic Limited CTO Marcos Simón filmed at the Pioneer Studios in St. Albans UK featuring first reactions from recording artists who were blown away by Amphi Hi-D sound on the Razer Leviathan V2 Pro. https://lnkd.in/e5NAuYgK Thank you to Daniel Gumble for the great article, Paul Watson and Rian Zoll Khan for hosting us at your newly certified Atmos studio. Thank to Gemma Robinson and the OLEX team for your continued support in getting our story out! #audioscenic #amphi #headliner #spatialaudio #3dsound #headlinermagazine
Audioscenic founder Marcos Simon: ‘We’re bringing spatial audio to the masses’
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Exciting news today from portfolio company Microbiotica , which has announced the first patient has been dosed in its advanced melanoma (MELODY-1) trial. This international trial is due to recruit up to 40 patients at clinical centres in the UK, France, Italy and Spain. Read more: https://bit.ly/4eUswge #Phase1b #ClinicalTrial #CancerResearch #Melanoma
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💡The latest edition of our newsletter is now available to read. Featuring news from the Group and portfolio companies including Featurespace and Alesi Surgical Ltd. Read here: https://bit.ly/4dxaY8W To sign up to receive our newsletter go here: https://bit.ly/444qDHW #VisionaryVentures
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Fantastic to see Featurespace shortlisted in four categories at the UK tech awards 2024 a day after the news of its sale to Visa. Delighted to also see portfolio company Bramble Energy Limited shortlisted for ‘tech innovation of the year’. #UKtech24
We are thrilled to reveal the shortlist for this year's UK tech awards 2024, sponsored by JPMorgan Chase Commercial Banking, is now live at https://lnkd.in/dwriYzbt. Huge congratulations to all this year's outstanding finalists. Winner to be revealed on 14 November #UKtech24 #shortlist
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✨This week we hosted our second annual flagship event "Breakthrough Britain", dedicated to scaling the UK's scientific breakthroughs. We were joined by nine portfolio companies across IP Group plc and Parkwalk Advisors, all of which are shaping the future of technology and innovation. Thank you to our panellists for a great discussion on how we can scale-up the UK's science and technology sector, including building on and executing the Mansion House Compact with 11 pension firms, including Phoenix Group, committing to allocate 5% of default DC funds to unlisted equities by 2030. Hosted by IP Group's Dr Mark Reilly, our panel consisted of: 🔸Michael Eakins (Group Chief Investment Officer at Phoenix Group) 🔸Simon Benjamin (Founder and CSO of Quantum Motion, and Professor of Quantum Technologies at University of Oxford) 🔸Nigel Toon (Director of Intrinsic. CEO of Graphcore and author of “How AI Thinks”) 🔸Anne Dobrée (Investor Director at Parkwalk Advisors) Brainomix Bramble Energy Limited Intrinsic Lumai Oxa OXCCU TECH LTD Mind Foundry Audioscenic Limited Cambridge GaN Devices Ltd
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💫 The acquisition of our portfolio company Featurespace is an exciting moment. On completion, we expect to receive a record £134m of cash, an excellent financial return, which demonstrates both the value and the impact opportunity of our portfolio. As is the case with most of our portfolio companies, it’s been a long journey. We first invested back in 2012, becoming Featurespace’s first institutional investor, and our technology partner Jon Edington has been on the board ever since. We’ve invested £22.9m over seven financing rounds during that time with Jon Edington leading on of all the IP Group investments into the company, and we are Featurespace’s largest shareholder. Congratulations again to the Featurespace team. To find out more about our 12-year-journey, read below. #VisionaryVentures