Strong deal flow highlights maturing portfolio

Touchstone Innovations’ (IVO) portfolio continues to grow – net portfolio value rose by £47.7m to £382.8m, mainly driven by investments of £29.0m across 18 companies (vs £27.5m in 17 companies in H116) and a fair value gain of £26.5m (mainly from a £21.9m uplift in the value of PsiOxus). Four new additions to the portfolio across both tech and healthcare, and the advancement of projects in both the UCL technology fund and Apollo Therapeutics, continue to strengthen the early-stage pipeline. We anticipate major deal activity to drive further value in the next 12 months.