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Calculus fully exit Genedrive plc for an average ROI of 2.1x

Past performance is not indicative of future performance. Calculus has delivered an average ROI of 2.1x from Genedrive plc (AIM: GDR) through a number of exits in the VCT and EIS Funds. Genedrive, a company we had supported through scale-up, was founded as a contract research business (”CRO”) but refocussed as a Point of Care … Continued

Q1 2022 Update

Important note: Past performance is not indicative of future performance. Tax benefits depend on the individual circumstances of each investor and may be subject to change in the future. Welcome to our first update of 2022. The run up to the tax year end is always a busy time and this year has been no … Continued

Calculus invests in Destiny Pharma

Calculus VCT has invested into Destiny Pharma, a clinical phase biotechnology company dedicated to the development of novel anti-infectives with a focus on infection prevention.

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Brouhaha Entertainment secures Netflix commission

Netflix has ordered Brouhaha Entertainment’s adaptation of Trent Dalton’s Boy Swallows Universe, more than two years after publisher HarperCollins announced it had sold the screen rights to the author’s debut novel.

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Calculus backs MIP Diagnostics with further funding

MIP Diagnostics, a UK nanotechnology business has secured increased investment of its previous round of funding, totalling £7.3M. The joint investment comes from Mercia Asset Management, Calculus Capital, Downing Ventures and BGF, along with an original angel investor.

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Calculus VCT – Richard Moore Interview

Important note: Performance is not indicative of future performance. Tax benefits depend on the individual circumstances of each investor and may be subject to change in the future. Co-head of investments Richard Moore recently spoke to Wealth Club about Calculus and our VCT offering.

VCTs – Time to diversify

Important note: Past performance is not indicative of future performance. Tax benefits depend on the individual circumstances of each investor and may be subject to change in the future. By Oliver Warren, Investor Relations Associate In the 21/22 tax year, £1.13bn was invested in VCTs*, a record amount and a more than impressive show of … Continued

The con artist ‘lawyer’ who faked his way to the top – and duped the world

The story behind Wonderhood’s new documentary featured in The Telegraph. He is known as the ‘Devil’s Advocate’, and rarely can there have been a more deliciously appropriate epithet. In a legal career that seemingly knew no bounds, Giovanni di Stefano claimed to have offered counsel to Osama bin Laden, Saddam Hussein, Slobodan Milošević, Arkan, Robert … Continued

Arecor commences US Phase 1 clinical trial of ultra-rapid insulin in combination with an insulin pump

Arecor’s AT247 has the opportunity to revolutionise diabetic management through creating in effect an artificial pancreas through a closed loop system Over 500 million people suffer with diabetes worldwide and AT247 has the potential to make both management easier and improve average blood glucose levels Arecor Therapeutics plc, the biopharmaceutical group advancing today’s therapies to … Continued

CEO Quarterly Blog

Important note: Past performance is not indicative of future performance. Tax benefits depend on the individual circumstances of each investor and may be subject to change in the future. Welcome to our final quarterly update of 2021. This has been a record-breaking year for Calculus as we have delivered 11 exits and over £50million back to … Continued

Venture Capital – Earning its place in a multi asset portfolio

By Matthew Moynes, Assistant Director of Investor Relations, Calculus Capital Important note: Past performance is not indicative of future performance. Tax benefits depend on the individual circumstances of each investor and may be subject to change in the future. Synonymous with UK venture capital investing is the attractive tax incentives provided by  HMRC which help … Continued

Calculus invests in Hinterview

UK-based technology company Hinterview has today announced that it has raised £3m in Series A funding. The award-winning video platform for the recruitment sector has experienced soaring demand for their technology, with growth continuing this year as the recruitment industry bounces back in a new era of hybrid-first working. This Series A round, led by … Continued