Investment Summary

Calculus Capital, Downing and Solvay Invest In Invizius

On May 6, 2021, private equity firm Calculus Capital, asset manager Downing and Solvay invested in life science company Invizius

Investment Highlights
  • This is Calculus Capital’s 9th, Downing’s 2nd and Solvay’s 1st transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Calculus Capital’s 36th, Downing’s 7th and Solvay’s 2nd transaction in the United Kingdom.

Investment Summary

Date 2021-05-06
Target Invizius
Sector Life Science
Investor(s) Calculus Capital
Downing
Solvay
Deal Type Venture

Target

Invizius

North Lanarkshire, United Kingdom
Invizius is a biotechnology company developing treatments to suppress unwanted innate immune responses. Invizius was founded in 2018 and is based in North Lanarkshire, United Kingdom.

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Investor(S) 3

DESCRIPTION

Calculus Capital is a UK-based investment group focused on fast-growth companies. Calculus Capital is sector agnostic and looks to commit £2 to £5 million per investment. Calculus Capital is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 37 of 45
Sector (Life Science) 9 of 11
Type (Venture) 8 of 8
Country (United Kingdom) 36 of 43
Year (2021) 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-03-29 ActiveOps

Reading, United Kingdom

ActiveOps is a cloud-based back office workforce optimisation software company. ActiveOps was founded in 2004 and is based in Reading, United Kingdom.

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2021-06-01 Inspiresport

Cardiff, United Kingdom

Inspiresport is a sports development tour operator, offering unrivaled access to world class clubs, coaches, and facilities to take young players of all abilities on extraordinary sporting journeys. Inspiresport was founded in 2004 and is based in Cardiff, United Kingdom.

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Investor

Downing

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Asset Manager
Founded 1986
PE ASSETS 1.9B GBP
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Downing is an alternative asset manager focused on a variety of investment strategies. These include renewable energy, infrastructure, property finance and development, and healthcare. Downing was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 9
Sector (Life Science) 2 of 2
Type (Venture) 6 of 7
Country (United Kingdom) 7 of 8
Year (2021) 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-02-23 Ondat

London, United Kingdom

Ondat is a cloud-native, software-defined storage solution to deliver persistent storage for Kubernetes. Ondat is built from the ground-up with no legacy restrictions to give developers working with cloud-native workloads total control of storage with no compromise on performance, availability, or security. Ondat was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

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2021-07-22 GENinCode

Oxford, United Kingdom

GENinCode provides advanced genomic technology, products and recommendations fully validated by company's scientific and clinical team. GENinCode goal is to provide doctors and health care practitioners with advanced health information that combines both traditional clinical measures with a patient’s genetic information to provide a comprehensive risk assessment and clinical recommendation to help decision-making. GENinCode was founded in 2018 and is based in Oxford, United Kingdom.

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Investor

Solvay

Brussels, Belgium

Category Company
Founded 1863
Sector Chemicals
Employees9,000
Revenue 6.0B EUR (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Solvay is a chemical company that harnesses the power of chemistry to create innovative, sustainable solutions that answer the world’s most essential needs such as purifying the air we breathe and the water we drink, preserving our food supplies, protecting our health and well-being, creating eco-friendly clothing, making the tires of our cars more sustainable and cleaning and protecting our homes. Solvay was founded in 1863 and is based in Brussels, Belgium.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 16
Sector (Life Science) 1 of 2
Type (Venture) 2 of 2
Country (United Kingdom) 2 of 2
Year (2021) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-01-05 Verdant

Houston, Texas, United States

Verdant is a global specialty chemical company that supports human well-being through the power of science and nature. Verdant is based in Houston, Texas.

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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-07-01 Bayer - Global Coatings Business

Méréville, France

Bayer's Global Coatings Business provides seed coating and seed enhancement products such as Peridiam, fluency powders, Certop, Pro-Ized Pigment, and Talkum, and its research and development capabilities for on-seed formulations.

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