Investment in Another Company

Oxford Technology 2 VCT PLC 6 December 2000 Oxford Technology 2 VCT has invested £150,000 for ordinary shares in Immunobiology Ltd initially representing about 16.6% of the equity. The investment is part of a total investment of £450,000 alongside funds advised by Scientific Generics and Yorkshire Fund Managers, giving the company a fully diluted valuation of ca £1.25 million. A further investment this month by a US VC group will complete the present funding round and provide the necessary funds for the proof-of-principle programme for ImmBio's vaccine platform technology. ImmBio was set-up last year by Dr Camilo Colaco, previously Director of IP at Quadrant Healthcare, to develop the next generation of vaccines for infectious diseases and was awarded a DTI SMART award for feasibility studies on the development of a TB vaccine. ImmBio's strategy is to develop vaccines based on Dr Colaco's discovery of the mechanism of antigen capture by the immune system. ImmBio's platform technology utilises the pathogen-derived antigens that are naturally captured by the immune system thus maximising immunogenicity without the need for non specific adjuvants. As well as providing more effective vaccines, ImmBio's approach should enable the rapid development of candidate vaccines for new infectious disease targets. For further information, please contact Oxford Technology 2 VCT on 01865 784466.
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