Gresham House has provided £50m to help Wildanet accelerate full-fibre connectivity across Cornwall and Devon.
"Wildanet is having a transformative impact on communities across Cornwall, creating a truly gigabit-capable network that is both vastly superior to and materially more energy efficient than copper-based broadband. This is critical infrastructure that will enable the South West to benefit from digital transformation and Gresham House are delighted to be working with the market leading team at Wildanet to achieve this."
— Simon Adcock, Head of Portfolio & Co-Fund Manager, Sustainable Infrastructure
Midven led the investment through the MEIF West Midlands Equity Fund to support platform expansion.
"The investment will enable us to realise the NHS digital first strategy through innovation and transformation in both public and private healthcare. ensuring timely and patient-centred care for all. Our specialty-agnostic approach, configurable pathways, and seamless integration capabilities will empower clinicians. Enabling them to tackle the backlog of referrals, enhance overall efficiency, and improve access to specialist services."
The seed round was led by Notion Capital and Triple Point Ventures to support team growth and clinical service expansion.
"Although there is 8x more spent on assisted reproductive technology (ART, including IVF, IUI, ICSI, etc) in Europe over the US, there are three unicorn companies in the US and none in Europe. It’s clear that there is a massive opportunity for a team with commitment to better outcomes to make a significant impact. We believe we have found this in Fertifa and are excited to see what can be achieved."
