Institutional investors stories
British Business Bank backs Apposite with GBP £100m
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British Business Bank makes GBP £100 million first close commitment to Apposite Healthcare Growth I, aiming to fill the UK's life sciences scale-up gap.
Global study finds 78% use AI for investment insights
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Study finds AI now shapes investment research for 78.3% of users, with strongest enthusiasm in the Middle East and Latin America.
Tether backs USD $134 million Stablecoin Development
2 days ago
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Tether invests USD $134 million in listed stablecoin platform as stablecoin use surges past USD $300 billion and eyes public market access.
L&G Asset Management launches tokenised liquidity funds
3 days ago
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L&G Asset Management puts £50 billion liquidity fund range on Calastone's tokenised network for blockchain-based access on Ethereum and other EVM chains.
Convelio secures Series C to expand New York storage
3 days ago
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Convelio wins Series C backing and a Phillips mandate as the fine art logistics group prepares a New York warehouse and AI-driven growth.
Eka Ventures raises USD $107 million for second fund
4 days ago
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Eka Ventures secures USD $107 million for second fund as British Business Bank, Better Society Capital and others back UK early-stage impact bets.
CoinGecko report says stablecoins dominate CEX trading
5 days ago
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CoinGecko finds USDT and USDC made up two-thirds of pairs on top crypto exchanges, as reserve values climbed to USD $225.4 billion.
SLR buys climate analytics platforms in digital push
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SLR deepens its digital climate analytics offer with the acquisitions of Planetrics and ClimSystems, targeting asset-level risk modelling.
Diversity VC says certified firms boost team diversity
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Diversity VC marks a decade in venture capital with evidence certified firms are widening teams faster, as women's share on UK investment desks rises to 31%.
Apax backs MillTech in USD $60 million growth deal
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Apax Digital takes stake in London FX risk firm MillTech in USD $60 million deal as North American expansion gathers pace.
Re7 Capital partners Zodia Custody on on-chain funds
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crypto
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blockchain
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risk & compliance
Re7 Capital teams up with Zodia Custody to give selected funds on-chain representation and off-exchange settlement for institutional clients.
OpenAI raises USD $122 billion in record AI funding
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OpenAI secures USD $122 billion in funding as Amazon, Nvidia and SoftBank back a rapid expansion in compute, enterprise tools and product plans.
SC Ventures backs Keyrock in USD $1.1 billion round
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Keyrock lands new Series C funding from SC Ventures as it expands trading, liquidity and tokenised finance services for institutions.
Beechbrook backs Allegro film finance with GBP £2m
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film production
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Beechbrook Capital has added GBP £2m in working capital to Allegro Finance, boosting the lender's film and television production finance platform.
BlackRock tops APAC fund brand ranking for fifth year
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BlackRock has retained the top APAC fund brand spot for a fifth year as JPMorgan, PIMCO and Blackstone jostle in Broadridge's latest ranking.
Earlyasset raises $2 million to tackle venture liquidity
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Earlyasset emerges from stealth with $2 million pre-seed backing to build infrastructure for broader private market share sales.
Aligned Data Centres secures USD $2.58 billion facility
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Aligned Data Centres lands USD $2.58 billion revolving credit line as institutional lenders back US build-out amid AI-driven demand.
Ledger launches on-premise HSM for institutional keys
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fintech
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cloud security
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blockchain
Ledger rolls out on-premise HSM for banks, custodians and stablecoin issuers seeking tighter control of digital asset keys.
T-REX Network & Zama add privacy to tokenised assets
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data protection
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encryption
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crypto
T-REX Network and Zama team up to encrypt trading and settlement on public blockchain rails for tokenised assets, targeting institutional privacy.
Allegro & Elliott launch USD $500m screen credit fund
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physical security
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intellectual property
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financial institutions
Allegro and Elliott-backed venture opens USD $500 million non-bank lending line for film and television projects.