Temasek and EDBI Help Raise $10 Million in Seed Funding for Engine Biosciences
Engine Biosciences Pte Ltd – a biotech company with roots in both Singapore and San Francisco that specializes in leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the speed and efficacy of gene mapping – has raised US$ 10 million in seed funding. The fundraising round was co-led by Silicon Valley’s Danhua Venture Capital and 6 Dimensions Capital, a healthcare investment firm with coverage in both China and the United States. The capital-raising effort also saw contributions from EDBI, the corporate investment arm of the Singapore Economic Development Board, global pharmaceutical research platform provider WuXi Apptec Group, Temasek’s private equity subsidiary Pavilion Capital, and artificial intelligence-oriented tech financier Baidu Ventures.
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Sovereign wealth fund giant Norway Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) is an investor in Tesla, holding a 0.48% stake at the end of 2017. GPFG owns roughly 1.4% of all globally listed company shares, minus stocks from its exclusion pool. [ Content protected for Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute Standard subscribers only. Please subscribe to view content. ]
Distressed Beijing-based holding company Anbang Insurance Group is set to sell its U.S. luxury hotel properties, which were purchased for US$ 5.5 billion from the Blackstone Group in 2016. This is a move to raise quick cash, following the firm’s seizure at the hands of the Chinese government six months ago. Bids had already been ongoing for selected properties, including the famed Essex House Hotel, overlooking Manhattan’s Central Park. The portfolio of hotels is strategically placed in geographically diverse regions, including Miami and Chicago. Anbang is looking to cash in on the properties quickly, as its properties in China are already being liquidated. [ Content protected for Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute Standard subscribers only. Please subscribe to view content. ]
Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) returned 1.8% for the second quarter of 2018. Listed equity investments generated a 2.7% return for the period, while fixed income returned 0%. Unlisted real estate investments posted a 1.9% return for the second quarter. In addition, the Norwegian krone depreciated against the U.S. dollar during the quarter. Furthermore, 2 billion NOK was withdrawn from the fund.
“North American and European stocks had a positive development in the quarter despite the prospect of increased trade barriers. This made a positive contribution to the fund’s return,” says Trond Grande, Deputy CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management, according to the press release.
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