Pragmatic Semiconductor (Cambridge, UK), a world leader in manufacturing flexible integrated circuits, has completed a first close of its Series D funding round, securing an investment of £162M ($206M). The company is planning a limited second close for key investors, of which £20M ($25M) additional investment is already allocated. M&G’s Catalyst and UK Infrastructure Bank co-led the funding round with participation from new investors including Northern Gritstone, Latitude and MVolution Partners, and existing investors such as British Patient Capital, Cambridge Innovation Capital and Prosperity7 Ventures (the diversified growth fund under Aramco Ventures).
SALD BV (Eindhoven, The Netherlands) has been nominated for the Technology Fast 50 Award 2023 in the 'Rising Star' category. The award is presented annually by the renowned consultancy firm Deloitte to honour the 50 most promising technology companies. The focus is on the fastest growing companies in the technology sector.
Schreiner MediPharm (Oberschleißheim, Germany) offers a wide variety of smart blister packs for clinical trials. Now, thanks to the partnership with packaging specialist Keystone Folding Box Co., the expert for the pharmaceutical industry is extending its portfolio by a particularly child-resistant as well as senior-friendly solution. The use of integrated electronics turns blister packaging into a real time e-diary for capturing dosing history data.
