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December 21, 2020

The missing piece of Babylon Health's $550m round

The Swedish listed fund of VNV Global increases its ownership in Babylon Health in a $100m deal


Mimi Billing

5 min read

Babylon Health has had a torrid time on the stock market

Babylon Health has raised $100m in a convertible loan in a deal led by the Swedish listed fund VNV Global.

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Per Brilioth is the chief executive of VNV Global, previously known as Vostok New Ventures.
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Mimi Billing

Mimi Billing is Sifted's Europe editor, based in Stockholm. She covers the Nordics and can be found on X and LinkedIn

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