Capricorn ICT Arkiv launched a € 15 million venture capital fund for innovative ICT start-ups in Digital Healthcare & Big Data

The main focus of the Capricorn ICT Arkiv will be Digital Healthcare & Big Data. The fund targets the growing need for financing by promising and innovative ICT projects in the Flemish healthcare, pharma and biotech industry. Processing and analyzing large quantities of data quickly becomes instrumental in the development of new drugs and in the efficient processing of clinical data. It is generally expected that this trend will only gain momentum in the near future.

The Capricorn ICT Arkiv offers a unique opportunity to its investors, Quest for Growth and ARKimedes-Fund II, to support talented Flemish entrepreneurs in the early stages of their growth and development. ARKimedes Management is convinced that this project will boost the Flemish healthcare sector and will add significant value to the Flemish economy.

Capricorn Venture Partners has 20 years’ experience as an asset manager in selecting investment opportunities, structuring transactions and supporting startups. Through its investment in Cartagenia, the team led by Katrin Geyskens, Partner at Capricorn Venture Partners, has already proven to have the skills to identify promising young companies in the field of Digital Healthcare. According to Dr. Jos B. Peeters, founder and managing partner of Capricorn Venture Partners, the Capricorn ICT Arkiv is only the first step in a broader, more ambitious project that will also target international opportunities. Capricorn Venture Partners is planning to engage other interested parties in the next few months to further expand on this project.

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