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Legend Capital Portfolio: China-leading CRO Enterprise R&G Pharmastudies Listed on the ChiNext Market Successfully

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Lundi, août 15, 2022
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HONG KONG, Aug 15, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - On August 2, 2022, R&G Pharmastudies Co., Ltd. (stock code: 301333.SZ), a China-leading CRO enterprise invested by Legend Capital, was successfully listed on the ChiNext of Shenzhen Stock Exchange.

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  • HONG KONG, Aug 15, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - On August 2, 2022, R&G Pharmastudies Co., Ltd. (stock code: 301333.SZ), a China-leading CRO enterprise invested by Legend Capital, was successfully listed on the ChiNext of Shenzhen Stock Exchange.
  • Legend Capital invested in the Series A round of R&G PharmaStudies in the second half of 2017 and has kept on supporting the development of R&G PharmaStudies.
  • Jafar Wang, the Co-Chief Investment Officer of Legend Capital, said, "Congratulations on the successful listing of R&G PharmaStudies!
  • As a UNPRI signatory since November 2019, Legend Capital is among the first group of top VC/PE firms in China to join the initiative.

Legend Capital Super Antibiotic Portfolio Company: Scarce Enterprise MicuRx Pharmaceuticals is Listed on the STAR Market Successfully

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Mardi, août 9, 2022
Intellectual property, Investment, VC, ESG, Patient, WuXi Biologics, Infection, RMB, Star Market, Therapy, Health, UNPRI, Medication, USD, Pharmaceutical industry

HONG KONG, Aug 9, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - On August 5, 2022, Legend Capital portfolio company MicuRx Pharmaceuticals, a scarce enterprise in super antibiotic, was successfully listed on the STAR Market.

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  • HONG KONG, Aug 9, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - On August 5, 2022, Legend Capital portfolio company MicuRx Pharmaceuticals, a scarce enterprise in super antibiotic, was successfully listed on the STAR Market.
  • MicuRx Pharmaceuticals issued 130,000,000 shares this time, accounting for 19.84% of the total share capital after the issuance.
  • Legend Capital invested in MicuRx Pharmaceuticals in 2020 and has long supported the company's development.
  • Legend Capital and the MicuRx team have established a deep friendship, and Legend Capital is honored to participate in the MicuRx business led by Dr. Zhengyu YUAN, the founder of MicuRx Pharmaceuticals.

New Power to Legend Capital Carbon Neutral Investment Portfolio: Ruicycle Raises Over RMB 300 Million from Series B

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Lundi, août 8, 2022
Synthetic biology, Whitelisting, CATL, Carbon, Industry, Technology, VC, ESG, Recycling, RMB, Health, Automation, Lithium, CAGR, UNPRI, Milky Way, Carbon footprint, USD, Electric battery

Meanwhile, centering on the national carbon peaking and carbon neutrality policies, Ruicycle has achieved the traceability of carbon footprint and the quantification of carbon reduction, continuously making contributions to low-carbon development for the new energy industrial chain.

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  • Meanwhile, centering on the national carbon peaking and carbon neutrality policies, Ruicycle has achieved the traceability of carbon footprint and the quantification of carbon reduction, continuously making contributions to low-carbon development for the new energy industrial chain.
  • Rooted in China, Legend Capital participated in the rise of many world-leading companies by solid investment coverage and systematic post-investment value-add.
  • Legend Capital values long-term sustainable investment and incorporates ESG into its long-term development strategy.
  • As a UNPRI signatory since November 2019, Legend Capital is among the first group of top VC/PE firms in China to join the initiative.

Led by Legend Capital, The Leading Intelligent Special Robot Company AKA Robotics Completes Series A Financing

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Jeudi, juillet 28, 2022
Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, UNPRI, Shenzhen Institute of Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Revolution, Series, USD, Robotics, Technology, Ministry, Advanced technology, Health, ESG, VC, RMB, Machine shop, 3D printing, Science, Science

HONG KONG, July 28, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - Shenzhen AKA Robotics Technology Co., LTD. (hereinafter referred to as "AKA Robotics"), a leading intelligent special robot company, recently completed its Series A financing round, which was led by Legend Capital.

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  • HONG KONG, July 28, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - Shenzhen AKA Robotics Technology Co., LTD. (hereinafter referred to as "AKA Robotics"), a leading intelligent special robot company, recently completed its Series A financing round, which was led by Legend Capital.
  • The founding team of AKA Robotics was formed by experts in the field of robotics, coming from Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
  • AKA Robotics has taken the lead in forming large-scale applications in ships and is a leading enterprise in special robots.
  • At the same time, Legend Capital will continue to support AKA Robotics in growing into a global and platform-based special robot company by providing more proactive value-added services."

Legend Capital Portfolio Company: The Global-Leading AI Medical Imaging Company Lunit Goes Public Successfully

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Jeudi, juillet 21, 2022
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Lunit SCOPE is an AI biomarker for immunotherapy, providing therapy response information that can critically affect treatment outcomes for cancer patients.

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  • Lunit SCOPE is an AI biomarker for immunotherapy, providing therapy response information that can critically affect treatment outcomes for cancer patients.
  • For the past 4 years, Lunit not only has produced world-leading AI medical solutions but also gained its commercial value achieving rapid topline growth.
  • Legend Capital has invested heavily in companies that integrate technology and the medical industry and has kept betting on AI medical sectors.
  • In addition to Lunit, Legend Capital has also invested in AI medical companies such as Xbiome, an AI microbiome drug development company; StoneWise, an AI drug R&D platform; Deepwise, an AI medical imaging company; BioMap, a biocomputing platform; Deep Informatics ++, an AI medical pathology diagnosis company; and Unimed, an AI brain diagnosis and treatment platform.

Germany Teeters on the Brink of Energy Disaster - Global Food Crisis Looms says Friends of Science

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Jeudi, juillet 14, 2022
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CALGARY, Alberta, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Financial Post of July 09, 2022, reported that Canada will release a sanctioned, overhauled gas turbine to Germany, for use in Russia's Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline, hopefully preventing a further collapse of Germany's economy, says Friends of Science. Critics denounced the move as conflicting with Canada's "Stand with Ukraine" policy. According to Canada's international trade website: "Germany, with the largest economy in the EU and the fourth largest in the world … Germany is Canada's largest export market in the EU…with two-way merchandise trade totaling $25.8 billion in 2021."

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  • In addition to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, global energy shortages have been driven by UNPRI/World Economic Forum focus on ESG investing and oil/gas divestment, in turn creating fertilizer shortages, meaning a global food crisis looms.
  • Friends of Science Society's 2016 report " Undue Influence Markets Skewed " identified that ESG and 'sustainable accounting' manipulate markets and investments.
  • Prevention of an energy crisis and famine are in the public interest, says Friends of Science.
  • Friends of Science Society is an independent group of earth, atmospheric and solar scientists, engineers, and citizens that is celebrating its 20th year of offering climate science insights.

Co-led by Legend Capital, Huili Biotechnology Completes Series A Financing Round with Hundreds of Million RMB

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Jeudi, juillet 7, 2022
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HONG KONG, July 7, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - Jiangsu Huili Biotechnology Co., Ltd ("Huili Bio"), a next-generation synthetic biology enzyme computational design platform, recently announced the completion of its Series A financing round with hundreds of million RMB.

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  • HONG KONG, July 7, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - Jiangsu Huili Biotechnology Co., Ltd ("Huili Bio"), a next-generation synthetic biology enzyme computational design platform, recently announced the completion of its Series A financing round with hundreds of million RMB.
  • Founded in 2018, Huili Bio is dedicated to the computational design of enzyme components at the core of synthetic biological reactions.
  • Huili Bio's enzyme computational design platform is the first computational platform in China to realize the full-scenario design of enzymes.
  • Legend Capital has long focused on investment in the 'IT+' industry, and Huili Bio is a model of combining information technology and biotechnology (IT+BT).

Humankind Benefit Corporation Releases First Annual Benefit Report

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Jeudi, juin 16, 2022
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Humankind Investments LLC , a quantitatively driven asset manager specializing in socially responsible investments, announced today the release of its fund familys first annual benefit report .

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  • Humankind Investments LLC , a quantitatively driven asset manager specializing in socially responsible investments, announced today the release of its fund familys first annual benefit report .
  • Humankind Benefit Corporation, represented by its first fund, The Humankind US Stock ETF (Ticker: HKND) , is the first and only Registered Investment Company to file with the SEC as a benefit corporation.
  • That makes this report the first of its kind, and it details the degree to which the Humankind Benefit Corporation has fulfilled its public benefit mission as of December 31, 2021.
  • This first annual benefit report outlines how Humankind has worked to meet these goals through its selection process for companies within the ETF using its proprietary metric - Humankind Value.

Noble Hires Katherine Minnock as Director of Investments and Owen Berry as Development Manager

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Jeudi, juin 2, 2022
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ATLANTA, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Noble Investment Group ("Noble") today announced the appointments of Katherine Minnock as Director of Investments and Owen Berry as Development Manager.

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  • ATLANTA, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Noble Investment Group ("Noble") today announced the appointments of Katherine Minnock as Director of Investments and Owen Berry as Development Manager.
  • Ms. Minnock is responsible for the execution of the acquisition and development strategies across Noble's investment platforms.
  • She joins Noble from Starwood Capital affiliate SH Hotels & Resorts, where she was Director of Development, overseeing U.S. and Asia Pacific growth across their three luxury and lifestyle hotel brands.
  • Founded in 1993, Noble is a leading real estate investment manager with a diverse team specializing in the upscale U.S. lodging sector.

Ping An Bank launches personal carbon accounts Advocating a green and low-carbon lifestyle for consumers

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Mardi, mai 24, 2022
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With a base of 110 million UnionPay users from Ping An Bank, Low Carbon Home collects data on environmentally conscious, or "green", behaviors upon users' authorization.

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  • With a base of 110 million UnionPay users from Ping An Bank, Low Carbon Home collects data on environmentally conscious, or "green", behaviors upon users' authorization.
  • The platform calculates users' personal carbon emission reductions through the methodology of the Shanghai Environmental and Energy Exchange (SEEE).
  • Ping An's Low Carbon Homeadvocates a green and low-carbon lifestyle, and is building the foundation for personal carbon trading in the future.
  • Ping An Bank also launched a "green power" bonus point scheme for Low Carbon Home account owners.