EMV Capital (AIM:EMVC) is quietly carving out a niche in the world of early-stage deep tech investing, and Panmure Liberum thinks the market is missing the story.
Core revenues rose around 67% in 2024 to £2.9 million, building on 44% growth the year before, as EMV scaled up its operations and expanded assets under management.
The FTSE 250, long overshadowed by its larger sibling, is drawing renewed attention from investors seeking value in an uncertain market.
With a blend of domestic and international businesses, the mid-cap index has become a fertile hunting ground for shares offering robust fundamentals at a discount.
Shares in Helix Exploration PLC (AIM:HEX, OTCQB:HHEXF) rose 9% on Thursday after the company raised £4.5 million from institutional investors to speed up helium production at its Rudyard project in northern Montana.
The AIM-listed firm said the funding round was backed by a large private family office managing over $1 billion in assets, along with other institutions. Shares were placed at 16 pence, a small discount to the previous close.
Shares in Ariana Resources PLC (AIM:AAU) rose 9% in morning trading on Thursday after the company began cold-commissioning at the Tavsan gold mine in western Türkiye, paving the way for first production next month.
The AIM-listed explorer said commissioning of the plant began following its connection to grid power, with gold output expected to start in July.
Valereum PLC (AQSE:VLRM) has signed a binding agreement with fintech firm Fideum to roll out a suite of crypto infrastructure services across Latin America, Europe and Turkey, as the London-listed company looks to broaden its presence in regulated digital asset markets.
In an update on Thursday, Valereum said the agreement sets out plans to deploy Fideum’s software-as-a-service tools to support its own operations, including branded apps for digital asset trading, and to work together on building B2B crypto and traditional payment services.
Helix Exploration PLC (AIM:HEX, OTCQB:HHEXF) has raised £4.5 million from institutional investors to accelerate its helium development plans in northern Montana, following strong flow test results from its latest production well.
The AIM-listed company said it had secured backing from a large private family office with over $1 billion under management and other institutions through a share placing at 16p, a modest discount to Tuesday's closing price.
Ariana Resources PLC (AIM:AAU) has begun cold-commissioning at the Tavsan gold mine in western Türkiye, marking a major step towards bringing its second Turkish operation into production.
The AIM-quoted explorer said this initial phase of testing the facility without ore had started following the site’s connection to grid power. The full commissioning process is due to run through June, with first gold production expected in July.
Solvonis Therapeutics PLC (LSE:SVNS) has completed a key step in its search for new treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder, as the London-listed drugmaker advances a novel class of compounds aimed at improving the way trauma-related mental health conditions are treated.
The company, which focuses on addiction and psychiatric disorders, said it had finished synthesising the development candidates for its SVN-SDN-014 programme, a project aimed at developing drugs that target three brain chemicals linked to emotional regulation and social behaviour: serotonin, dopamine and noradrenaline.