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• Dao Tong New Energy (CN) completed a RMB 100M series A round
• Ledge (IL) closed a USD9M seed round to build finance automation tools
• Valtix (US) acquired by Cisco for multicloud network security

• Anheart Therapeutics (CN) announced collaboration with Guardant Health to develop Guardant360® CDx and Guardant360 TissueNext™
• Geek+ (CN & Growth) partnered with Starlinks for the first robotic fulfilment center in Saudi Arabia
• ElevateBio (HC) entered into a strategic collaboration with Moderna through Life Edit Therapeutics
• Horizon Robotics (CN & Growth) announced a strategic with GAC AION to jointly develop advanced driving assistance products

• Bicycle Therapeutics (HC & Growth) announced its Phase I Dose Escalation Results from Ongoing Phase I/II Study of BT8009
• Desktop Metal (US) announced global availability of Einstein Pro XL 
• Evisort (US) released new AI in pre-signature contract workflows product capabilities
• Harbour BioMed (CN) entered into an exclusive license with Cullinan Oncology for the development and commercial rights of HBM7008
• LaunchDarkly (US) appointed Dan Rogers as new CEO
• Moximed (HC) published pivotal study results that showed superiority of Moximed MISHATM knee system
• Nium (SEAI & Growth) expanded payments platform with “zero-deduction” wire transfer for payroll and procurement
• Synup (SEAI) announced launch of new social media management platform
• SolidEnergy Systems (CN) awarded cash grants in South Korea to support Li metal expansion
• Trigo (IL) powered Tesco’s largest autonomous store outside of London

• Amplication (IL) named one of the Top 50 fastest growing open-source startups in 2022
• Palleon Pharmaceuticals (HC) and ElevateBio (HC) recognised in Tracxn’s top immunotherapy startups for 2023
• Sigzny (SEAI) recognised in Tracxn’s top computer vision startups for 2023
• Trigo (IL) awarded RETA award in Best AI & Robotics Application category
• Vintra (US) recognised in Tracxn’s top security and surveillance technology startups for 2023

Vertex in the News

Here’s a recap of the notable media mentions and thought leadership articles from the Partners across our Vertex network.

VANTAGE - Mar'23 | Partners’ Notable Mentions

Read the full articles below:

• Ben Mathias on how companies are driving change with innovative approach
• Carmen Yuen on investing in healthcare startups in Southeast Asia and India
• Choon Chong Tay on investor outlook for China
• Kanika Mayar on India’s announcement of tax benefits for startups
• Piyush Kharbanda on the decline of India startup funding
• Xia Zhi Jin on foreign investment in China
• Xu Ying on innovation in the Sichuan region

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