Warwick Audio secures £1.25 million investment package

High-tech loudspeaker company Warwick Audio Technologies has secured a £1.25 million investment deal to take its innovative audio products to market. The company, which has its head office in Coventry and an engineering base in Ebbw Vale, has developed a flat, flexible loudspeaker that is thin, lightweight and low powered. It can be used in

Kwanji successfully closes initial seed funding round led by MFM

Henley-in-Arden, UK, 25 November 2013. Kwanji, a UK based tech start-up working to simplify foreign exchange mechanisms for small businesses, has completed an initial seed funding round. Mercia Fund Management Ltd (MFM), a Venture Capital Fund that has helped seed successful companies such as Smart Antennae Technologies, Allinea Software and Warwick Audio Technologies, led a

Mid-Stage Clinical Study of Wasting Disease Therapeutic MT-102 Shows Reversal of Cancer-Related Wasting

First-in-Class Anabolic Catabolic Transforming Agent Shown to Reverse Cachexia’s Effects in Stage III and IV Lung and Colorectal Cancer Patients OXFORD – 12 November 2013 – PsiOxus Therapeutics, Ltd. (PsiOxus) today announced top line positive data from a Phase II clinical trial of MT-102 in cancer-related cachexia. The primary endpoint has been met in the

Mercia Fund Management holds Open House for companies seeking investment

Henley-in-Arden, 30 October 2013. Venture capital fund manager Mercia Fund Management (MFM) has announced that its second Open House event aimed at companies seeking Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) start-up investment or EIS (expansion capital for growing businesses) investment is taking place on 6 November 2013 at Forward House in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire. Since its first

Mercia Fund Management appoints Sales and Investor Relations Manager – Talon Golding

Henley-in-Arden, UK, 21 October 2013. Venture capital fund manager Mercia Fund Management (MFM) today announced the appointment of Talon Golding to head up Sales and Investor Relations. Talon is tasked with driving the continued growth of funds under management whilst strengthening relationships with the increasing number of investors and their advisors. Talon Golding brings a

PsiOxus Therapeutics named EuropaBio’s Most Innovative European Biotech SME

As part of a prestigious European Biotech Week event in Brussels today, PsiOxus Therapeutics has been revealed as the recipient of the EuropaBio Most Innovative European Biotech SME Award 2013. The award is now in its fourth year and has received applications from SMEs (small and medium sized enterprises) representing healthcare, industrial and agricultural biotechnologies

Mercia Fund Management announces Mike Hayes as head of new digital division

Henley-in-Arden, 18 September 2013. Mercia Fund Management (MFM) has announced the appointment of Mike Hayes to spearhead the Venture Capital Fund’s new Digital and E-commerce Division. The new division will provide investment opportunities for high-growth potential businesses in the e-commerce, digital media and gaming sectors. Mike Hayes brings over 23 years’ experience in interactive businesses.