New SVV Investment in Virtex VR

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Pires Investments PLC
25 January 2021
 

 

25 January 2021

 

Pires Investments plc

 

("Pires" or the "Company")

 

New SVV Investment in Virtex VR

 

Pires Investments plc (AIM: PIRI), the investment company focused on next generation technology, is pleased to provide an update on its investment in Sure Valley Ventures ("SVV") in relation to SVV's new investment in immersive entertainment company, Virtex VR Limited ("Virtex").

 

SVV has completed an initial investment in Virtex to accelerate the company's strategy to build a platform for the next-generation of live, immersive entertainment within the virtual reality ("VR") gaming and e-sports industries. The VR market was estimated at USD 6.1 billion in 2020 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 27.9% to reach USD 20.9 billion by 2025.

 

Pires has a circa 13% interest in SVV. SVV is a venture capital fund focused on investing in the software technology sector with a specific focus on artificial intelligence, the internet of things and immersive technologies.

 

Peter Redmond, Chairman of Pires, commented:

 

"We are pleased to note Sure Valley Ventures' new investment into immersive entertainment company, Virtex. The company has experience in the VR gaming and e-sports industries, which, with SVV's financial and business support, will assist Virtex in executing its growth strategy and delivering a platform for next-generation of live, immersive entertainment. "

 

 

Enquiries:

 

Pires Investments plc

Peter Redmond, Chairman

Nicholas Lee, Director

Tel: +44 (0) 20 3368 8961

 

Joint Broker

Peterhouse Capital Limited

Duncan Vasey/Lucy Williams

 

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7469 0935

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7469 0936

Joint Broker

Tennyson Securities

Peter Krens

 

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7186 9030

 

 

Financial media and PR

Yellow Jersey

Sarah Hollins

Henry Wilkinson

 

Tel: +44 (0) 20 3004 9512

 

 

Notes to Editors

 

About Pires Investments plc

 

Pires Investments plc (AIM: PIRI) is an investment company providing investors with access to a portfolio of next generation technology businesses with significant growth potential.

 

The Company is building an investment portfolio of high-tech businesses across areas such as Artificial Intelligence ("AI"), Internet of Things ("IoT"), Cyber Security, Machine Learning, Immersive Technologies and Big Data, which the Board believes demonstrate evidence of traction and the potential for exponential growth, due to increasing global demand for development in these sectors.

 

For further information, visit: https://piresinvestments.com/ .

 

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