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Nedbank Corporate and Investment Bank

135 Rivonia Road, Sandown, Sandton, Gauteng, 2196, South Africa

Overview

Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking is offers corporate and investment banking and global-market services to diverse clients.

Total investments
2
Lead investments
0
Investments · 12mo
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Active investors
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Investment portfolio

  • RapidDeploy

    Participated · Equity · Jan 2023

    RapidDeploy provides cloud-native mapping and analytics solutions for public safety, including Radius Mapping and Eclipse Analytics. Its platform integrates third-party data to ensure information is available when, where, and how telecommunicators and first responders need it. The company has grown to 10 statewide contracts and more than 1,500 contracted 911 centers and has sold to enterprise accounts such as General Motors’ OnStar. RapidDeploy is led by CEO Steve Raucher and is based in Austin, Texas. It raised $34M in growth funding in this round, bringing total capital raised to $87M. The company intends to use the funds to consolidate its position and accelerate go-to-market initiatives. RapidDeploy provides cloud-based computer-aided dispatch and analytics through products including RadiusPlus mapping, Eclipse Analytics and Nimbus CAD. The company serves about 700 customers, roughly 10% of U.S. 911 centers, covering about 35% of the U.S. population, with state coverage in Arizona, California and Kansas. It also has operations in South Africa, where it was originally founded. RapidDeploy integrates data from smartphones, vehicles, home security systems and other connected devices to improve location accuracy and caller triage. The company plans to leverage cloud architecture to add new data sources and unified communications between callers, centers and emergency care providers. The business operates in a fragmented market alongside competitors like Carbyne and RapidSOS and has strategic partnerships and integrations with AT&T, Apple, Google, Microsoft and OnStar. RapidDeploy develops Cloud Aided Dispatch (CAD) and 9-1-1 analytics software that uses Microsoft Azure Government Cloud architecture and features location-based tools and interfaces. The company’s core product is its Cloud Aided DispatchTM platform, which it is accelerating development and deployment of with new funding. RapidDeploy is led by CEO and co-founder Steven Raucher. The firm raised $12M in a Series A financing to support product development and deployment efforts. The software is targeted at public safety agencies seeking improved situational awareness and faster response times.

  • LifeQ

    Participated · Equity · May 2021

    LifeQ is an Atlanta-based provider of business-grade biometrics and health information derived from wearable devices and sensors. The company generates 24/7 biometrics and near-clinical-grade health information to detect health problems earlier, manage chronic and acute conditions, and support prevention. LifeQ uses these data streams to build health and wellness solutions for consumer, business, and clinical applications and offers GDPR-compliant products. LifeQ’s technology is integrated by wearable-device makers, insurers, reinsurers, health-tech companies, clinicians, researchers, and analytics firms. The company has commercial relationships with device and consumer brands including Samsung, Xiaomi, Fossil Group, Montblanc, Motorola, Suunto, and HannoverRe. LifeQ announced it secured $47M in funding to support its continued product and commercial development.

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