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HONOR Introduced Four AI Technologies at MWC 2025

BARCELONA, Spain, March 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Global technology brand HONOR today announced the HONOR ALPHA PLAN, a new corporate strategy to transform HONOR from a smartphone maker to a global leading AI device ecosystem company. The visionary three-step plan details the bold steps HONOR will take to usher in the new intelligent world, and calls on the industry to co-create an open, value-sharing ecosystem that maximizes human potential, ultimately benefiting all mankind. At the same time, HONOR also introduced the latest AI technologies at MWC 2025.

Leading AI Technology for the Agentic AI Era 

The world’s first GUI-based personal mobile AI agent developed by HONOR redefines daily convenience with intelligent technology.

In a technology showcase in collaboration with Google Cloud and Qualcomm Technologies, HONOR demonstrated how an AI agent can help make a table reservation through a third-party service while taking into consideration appointments saved in the HONOR Calendar and traffic information. HONOR plans to bring agentic experiences to its devices in international markets in the near future.

HONOR is transforming mobile photography with AiMAGE, the new brand for HONOR’s imaging technology. AiMAGE is powered by the AI Kernel, the industry’s first solution to support device-cloud AI models. Locally, the on-device model supports a 1.3 billion parameter model to generate a 50% uplift in image clarity. The cloud counterpart benefits from a larger scale of computing resources, running a 12.4 billion parameter model to massively enhance the quality of telephoto images.

Equally important in AiMAGE is the AI ecosystem component. Through collaborating with partners, including Google Cloud, HONOR will continue improving the versatility of its imaging offerings by integrating more intuitive AI features into its smartphones. The brand-new AI Upscale feature for restoring old portraits will be rolled out gradually to the HONOR Magic7 series[1], powered by the Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile Platform, starting this March.

HONOR introduced the world’s first all-ecosystem file-sharing technology. With it, users can enjoy ultra-fast speeds, whether transferring files to one or many iOS and Android devices. Additionally, the brand also announced that AI Deepfake detection will soon arrive in its latest flagship bar phones and foldable phones in international markets.

[1] The HONOR Magic7 Series does not include the HONOR Magic7 Lite. The exact availability time for experiencing this feature may vary by region and channel.

THE ORGANIZATION BEHIND THE WORLD’S 50 BEST RESTAURANTS SETS ITS SIGHTS ON NORTH AMERICA WITH THE DEBUT OF NORTH AMERICA’S 50 BEST RESTAURANTS

First-ever dedicated restaurants ranking for the region announced

LONDON, March 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — North America’s 50 Best Restaurants, a new awards program highlighting top dining destinations across the United States, Canada and parts of the Caribbean, will debut in 2025. North America’s 50 Best Restaurants, sponsored by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna, will be the only comprehensive ranking of its kind for the region.

This launch marks the organization’s first restaurants ranking specifically for North America, furthering its goal to be the ultimate global reference for hospitality.

William Drew, Director of Content for North America’s 50 Best Restaurants, says, “North America has a thriving and diverse restaurant scene. We want to honor restaurants across the region and inspire food-lovers to seek new experiences. We have become the international market leader in expert-curated restaurants, bars and hotels lists: launching North America’s 50 Best Restaurants gives dedicated attention to the region’s restaurants and their teams. The list will celebrate talent and provide a credible guide for diners.”

The first list will be revealed in a live countdown culminating in the announcement of The Best Restaurant in North America 2025. The ranking reflects the best dining experiences from 300 expert voters including chefs, restaurateurs, journalists, educators and gourmets. Voters remain anonymous and are recruited by Academy Chairs across eight sub-regions: Caribbean (excluding Cuba and Dominican Republic); USA Northeast; USA South; USA Midwest; USA West; Canada East; Canada Mid-East; and Canada West. Mexico, Cuba and the Dominican Republic remain part of Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants.

Unlike other awards, there is no cost for entry, and all restaurant styles are eligible. Voters name their eight best restaurant experiences of the previous two-year period. All voters, except Academy Chairs, are anonymous to prevent lobbying. Chairs can vote, but their votes have no extra weight and they do not have sight of the votes cast in their sub-regions. Voting is confidential and carried out on a secure site.

The first list will be unveiled at an awards ceremony later this year, the date and location of which will be announced in due course.

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Brandwatch Expands TikTok Partnership with Powerful New Integration

TikTok Mentions API unlocks powerful insights and smarter brand management on one of the world’s most influential entertainment platforms.  

CHICAGO, March 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Brandwatch, the leading social media management and consumer intelligence suite, is excited to announce the integration of Brandwatch Consumer Intelligence with the TikTok Mentions API, further strengthening its partnership with one of the world’s fastest-growing digital platforms. With this new integration, Brandwatch becomes one of the first platforms to provide powerful insights into TikTok conversations, empowering marketers to manage their presence, track brand mentions, and optimize campaigns with AI-powered intelligence. 

A New Era of TikTok Brand Management
As an official TikTok Marketing Partner, Brandwatch provides brands with valuable insights from a platform with over 170 million active monthly users. The Mentions API delivers data on posts and comments that specifically @mention a brand handle and are gaining traction, enabling marketers to:

  • Monitor and analyze brand mentions using TikTok insights.
  • Uncover key trends shaping the TikTok landscape.
  • Enhance campaign strategies with AI-powered tools, such as Iris trend detection and AI-powered sentiment analysis. 
  • Engage with communities more effectively on one of the world’s most dynamic platforms. 

A Trusted TikTok Partner  
Since 2022, Brandwatch has been a trusted TikTok Marketing Partner, delivering compliant and reliable access to TikTok insights and tools. By playing a pivotal role in beta testing and refining the Mentions API, Brandwatch ensures brands have access to the most valuable and actionable insights, all while maintaining TikTok’s strict compliance standards.

Generative AI Powered Insights for Faster, Smarter Decisions    
Brandwatch leverages cutting-edge AI tools, including Iris peak detection and AI-driven conversation summaries, to transform TikTok data into actionable intelligence. This means brands can quickly identify trending moments, measure campaign impact, and react quickly to fast moving cultural moments. 

We’re incredibly excited to launch our new integration with TikTok’s Mentions API,” says Channing Ferrer, Global President of Brandwatch. “TikTok is an unparalleled source of inspiration and insight for brands and marketers, offering a dynamic space where creativity, culture, and commerce collide. This partnership allows brands to tap into TikTok conversations, unlocking unmatched opportunities for brand management and community engagement. With Brandwatch’s AI-powered TikTok insights marketers can analyze data efficiently, make informed decisions, and supercharge their TikTok strategy.” 

Discover how Brandwatch’s TikTok integration delivers powerful insights here

About Brandwatch  
Brandwatch is the leading social media management and consumer intelligence suite, empowering brands to see and be seen, understand and be understood by the audiences that matter most. Trusted by half of the Forbes 100, Brandwatch equips the world’s most innovative companies with AI-powered insights and tools to seize opportunities, strengthen engagement, and accelerate growth. 

Our comprehensive suite spans consumer intelligence, influencer marketing, and award-winning social media management, enabling brands and agencies to execute data-driven strategies at scale.

Brandwatch is part of the Cision family of brands, alongside CisionOne and PR Newswire.

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Cision Public Relations: CisionPR@cision.com

 

HONOR Underscores Commitment to Open Collaboration at MWC Barcelona 2025

In two engaging discussions, HONOR sheds light on the envisioned future that the HONOR ALPHA PLAN will achieve

BARCELONA, Spain, March 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — At MWC Barcelona 2025, global technology brand HONOR participated in two insightful discussions, the Connect X Fireside Chat and the AI+ panel discussion, joining representatives from industry leading partners to share insights into the connected intelligent future.

Among the numerous topics HONOR and its partners discussed, the common theme was clear: The need for open collaboration to address the challenges and opportunities brought by AI technology is greater than ever before. This is echoed by the recently unveiled HONOR ALPHA PLAN. In executing the new corporate strategy, HONOR will work together with partners to maximize human potential to embrace an intelligent world.

“As we move into the physical AI era, we need to open our industry boundaries and co-create a new paradigm for the AI ecosystem. This can be done by opening the industry’s AI capabilities to provide a platform for a wider range of devices, enabling seamless collaboration across different operating systems, and building a value-sharing ecosystem,” said James Li, CEO of HONOR during the keynote announcing the HONOR ALPHA PLAN. This is why all of us need to work together to maximize human potential to embrace an intelligent world.”

James Li, CEO of HONOR
James Li, CEO of HONOR

Building Intelligent Ecosystems Beyond Raw Connectivity

During the fireside chat, the central theme of the discussion was the evolution beyond raw connectivity to create intelligent ecosystems that proactively address user needs. HONOR shared a vision where technology anticipates and simplifies daily tasks, sharing examples such as smartphones seamlessly connecting to vehicles and homes, and wearables providing personalized health insights. This vision is brought to life through the HONOR ALPHA PLAN, underscoring the company’s commitment to delivering innovations with human-centric design that combine cutting-edge technology, transforming productivity, society, and culture like never before.

Driving AI Connectivity and Innovation Through Collaboration

The fireside chat also highlighted the critical role of industry collaboration in driving innovation and ensuring interoperability. Recognizing the need for collaboration in standards setting, HONOR has consistently promoted open collaboration with key industry leaders to develop unified AI connectivity standards and solutions.

As AI technology evolves, ushering in the physical AI era and beyond, a united effort to co-create an open, intelligent ecosystem will become increasingly important as more industry players navigate the complexities of the evolving technological landscape.

Maintaining a Strong Emphasis on On-device Technology

At the AI+ panel discussion, HONOR shared insights into the balance between on-device and cloud-based AI, reiterating the importance of clearly distinguishing the roles. Using the world’s first GUI-based mobile AI agent, the all-ecosystem exchange technology and AiMAGE as examples – all featured at the recent HONOR keynote address – HONOR provided tangible evidence of how it has been prioritizing user privacy with on-device processes, while smartly leveraging the cloud for its vast computing resources without compromising on data security.

HONOR’s stance on prioritizing user privacy was further reinforced with the recently published Privacy Protection White Paper, which was referenced during the panel discussion. The white paper details five principles that the company will adhere to as it protects user data: data minimization; sensitive data on-device protection; on-device processing first; data desensitization and encryption before uploading to cloud; and data deletion after use.

HONOR also reiterated the importance of opening up boundaries for the intelligent future, calling on industry partners to unite together. The company will remain steadfast in executing the HONOR ALPHA PLAN, working together with industry partners in open collaboration.

Meizu Launch Overseas Flyme AI Ecosystem Strategy

BARCELONA, Spain, March 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — At MWC 2025, technology companies all over the world showcased their latest technological achievements and innovative products. With the theme of “AI Illuminates a Better Life”, Meizu presented its full AI ecosystem products at MWC 2025. The debut of these products marked the exposure of Meizu’s overseas product matrix.


Meizu’s full AI ecosystem products made their debut, and AI became the biggest highlight at MWC

The most popular keyword at MWC 2025 was AI. AI became the biggest highlight at MWC this year in many ways, such as the deep integration of AI with hardware, semiconductors, and mobile communications, the applications of AI in terminals, and the development from technological innovation to industry innovation and ecological innovation.

Meizu is back to the global market with “3 Firsts in China

At the exhibition, the Mblu22 series and Note22 series in Meizu’s overseas new product matrix were exposed for the first time. Also using the Flyme system, these overseas versions of smartphones are expected to be released in April this year and are planned to be sold in Asia Pacific, Latin America, the Middle East, Central Asia, Europe, and other countries and regions. The well-known Meizu 21, Meizu 21 PRO, Lucky08, and other product series were also displayed in the exhibition area.

Leading the industry in the layout of All in AI, the first in the industry to access DeepSeek AI capabilities

Just last month, Flyme AIOS officially completed the integration of the DeepSeek-R1 large model, and the Meizu 21 series and Lucky 08 were the first to be supported. StarV smart glasses and other AI ecosystem products were also supported one after another.

PANDAER, Meizu’s trendy technology brand, also brought a variety of trendy products to the exhibition. Their product design of trendy IP combined with technology won praise from many overseas audiences.


StarV Air2 is the No.1 seller in the Q1 after launching

StarV Air2 smart glasses were the most eye-catching technology products in the venue due to their simultaneous interpretation, simultaneous transcription, and teleprompter functions, attracting users on site to try them. At present, the StarV series products have entered the first echelon of smart glasses in the world. StarV Air2 smart glasses have achieved a market share of 41.5% in the first quarter after being launched, ranking first in sales.


As smart glasses supported by AI models launched in cooperation with China Mobile and China Unicom, StarV series products were exhibited at the booths of China Mobile and China Unicom.

Flyme Auto is No.1 in Adding New Consumers, Synchronizes with Geely to Go Overseas

Flyme Auto is currently the smoothest and fastest-growing smart cockpit operating system, and has been ranking first in the number of new users for four consecutive months. In January 2025, more than 132,000 car models supported by Flyme Auto were sold in a single month, ranking first. At present, Flyme Auto has been accessed by 22 car models of Geely, LYNK & CO, Galaxy, and other brands. It is one of the smart cockpit operating systems supporting the largest number of car models on the market, and serves more than 500,000 car owners around the world by bringing them a new cross-terminal third-place smart experience.

The development from technological innovation to AI ecosystem innovation and the seamless connection of multi-terminal and full-scenario AI were the achievements presented by Meizu at this MWC. After experiencing Meizu’s AI ecosystem products, the media and audiences on site also frequently praised Meizu’s integrated AI ecosystem experience.

Meizu’s globalization strategy has accelerated, with AI enhancing its global competitiveness

Since its launch in 2024, Meizu’s globalization strategy has made significant progress. Meizu has joined hands with Geely to hold launch events in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Jakarta, the Philippines, and other countries and regions. Meizu’s technology products have been sold in more than 30 countries and regions in Asia Pacific, Latin America, the Middle East, Central Asia, and Europe, and cars equipped with Flyme Auto have been exported to the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Asia-Pacific and other regions. Meizu’s overseas ecosystem with a true integration of people, cars, and homes has gained a certain scale.

Globalization and All in AI Meizu’s core strategies. In 2025, Meizu will begin to accelerate its expansion into overseas markets, increase investment in overseas markets, and launch more products and services that meet the needs of local consumers to enhance its global competitiveness. At the same time, with Flyme AIOS as the base, Meizu will build a global smart travel technology ecosystem based on the three core areas of smartphones, smart glasses, and smart car scenarios.

Worth mentioning is that Meizu is the smartphone brand of DreamSmart Group, which carries AI eco-products in three product areas, which are smartphones, XR and smart cars. With deep technological expertise in multiple industries, DreamSmart is recognized as a leader in smart ecosystems.


At MWC 2025, Meizu showcased the latest achievements in China’s science and technology to the world, attracting high attention and extensive recognition from overseas users and media. In the future, Meizu will continue to pursue technological innovation to provide global consumers with more excellent products beyond imagination.

Gorilla Technology Secures Landmark $1.8 Billion Agreement to Drive Thailand’s Largest Smart Grid and AI-Powered Energy Transformation


BANGKOK, THAILAND – Newsfile Corp. – 3 March 2025 – Gorilla Technology Group (NASDAQ: GRRR) has signed a historic $1.8 billion agreement to lead Thailand’s largest-ever energy digitisation and infrastructure transformation initiative. Over the next 15 years, this nationwide AI-driven programme will reshape the country’s electricity ecosystem, modernising power distribution, enhancing security and optimising energy efficiency at an unprecedented scale.

This is not a conventional infrastructure project. Instead, Gorilla has structured an innovative financing model that allows for long-term, sustainable funding, ensuring the transformation is executed at scale while unlocking long-term financial benefits for all stakeholders.

A Defining Moment for Thailand’s Energy Future

As Thailand embarks on a nationwide energy transformation, this initiative will set a new global benchmark for AI-driven modernisation. Under Gorilla’s leadership, the programme will integrate advanced technology, automation and data-driven intelligence to create a smarter, more resilient energy ecosystem.

  • Enhancing energy infrastructure with AI-powered intelligence and automation, improving efficiency and long-term sustainability.
  • Modernising and securing critical assets, leveraging advanced monitoring, remote management and predictive capabilities.
  • Empowering millions of consumers with greater visibility, control and efficiency in energy usage through next-generation solutions.

With groundwork beginning this year, the initiative is designed to scale progressively, with financial impact projected to accelerate from 2026-2027 as full implementation reaches operational maturity.

Gorilla’s Leadership: AI, Cybersecurity and a Revolutionary Funding Model

Unlike traditional infrastructure projects that rely on milestone-based payments, this strategic energy transformation is built on a forward-thinking, long-term financial model. Gorilla’s expertise in AI, cybersecurity, automation and financial structuring ensures this initiative is not only executed at scale but also funded and monetised in a way that drives lasting value.

  • AI-Powered Smart Grid Intelligence: Gorilla’s AI-driven grid management and predictive analytics will optimise energy flows, reduce inefficiencies and enhance response times, ensuring a resilient, self-correcting power network.
  • Enterprise-grade Cybersecurity: As Thailand’s power grid becomes increasingly digitised, Gorilla’s AI-based cybersecurity protocols will secure the system against cyber threats, with real-time threat monitoring, encrypted communications and proactive anomaly detection.
  • Innovative Financial Structuring & Sustainable Monetisation:
    • A performance-linked financial model ensures that revenue generation is tied to efficiency improvements and long-term grid optimisation.
    • Funding is structured over a 15-year lifecycle, aligning investment with tangible, measurable benefits rather than traditional upfront capital expenditure.
    • This structure allows for scalable revenue growth, ensuring financial sustainability for Gorilla while delivering long-term value for Thailand’s energy ecosystem.

Projected Revenue Growth Over 15 Years

Given the scale and complexity of the programme, revenues are expected to scale progressively, with a major ramp-up from 2026-2027 as full operations begin. Over the 15-year lifecycle, the initiative is expected to generate multi-billion-dollar cumulative revenue, providing strong, sustained growth for Gorilla.

  • Groundwork and deployment begin in 2025, setting the foundation for revenue generation.
  • First major revenue impact expected between 2026-2027, as AI-driven infrastructure and smart grid technology reach operational capacity.
  • Long-term revenue stream established over 15 years, ensuring Gorilla benefits from ongoing efficiencies and AI-driven optimisation rather than relying on one-time payments.

Mike Wang, Sales Director, Thailand and Rest of Asia, commented, “This is not just an infrastructure upgrade – it is a radical shift in how energy is managed. By integrating AI, automation, and cybersecurity into Thailand’s energy infrastructure, this initiative aligns with the national goal of building a resilient, technology-driven economy.”

“This 15-year transformation programme ensures that Thailand’s power grid remains future-proof, secure, and financially sustainable and Gorilla is at the centre of making it happen.”

Viraphan Paiboolsilp, Technology Specialist, added, “This agreement represents a defining moment for Gorilla Technology and for Thailand’s energy sector. By combining our expertise in AI and advanced analytics with the country’s vision for the future, we are embarking on a transformative journey that will reshape how energy is distributed and consumed across the nation. This 15-year initiative is more than a series of projects – it is a commitment to innovation, sustainability, and excellence. Together, we aim to set a benchmark for energy modernisation not just in Thailand but across the region.”

Investor Relations Contact:

Dave Gentry
RedChip Companies, Inc.
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The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

About Gorilla Technology Group Inc.

Headquartered in London U.K., Gorilla is a global solution provider in Security Intelligence, Network Intelligence, Business Intelligence and IoT technology. We provide a wide range of solutions, including, Smart City, Network, Video, Security Convergence and IoT, across select verticals of Government & Public Services, Manufacturing, Telecom, Retail, Transportation & Logistics, Healthcare and Education, by using AI and Deep Learning Technologies.

Our expertise lies in revolutionizing urban operations, bolstering security and enhancing resilience. We deliver pioneering products that harness the power of AI in intelligent video surveillance, facial recognition, license plate recognition, edge computing, post-event analytics and advanced cybersecurity technologies. By integrating these AI-driven technologies, we empower Smart Cities to enhance efficiency, safety and cybersecurity measures, ultimately improving the quality of life for residents.

For more information, please visit our website: .

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Gorilla’s actual results may differ from its expectations, estimates and projections and consequently, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Words such as “expect,” “estimate,” “project,” “budget,” “forecast,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “believes,” “predicts,” “potential,” “might” and “continues,” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding our beliefs about our ability to execute definitive agreements related to this smart education project, attract the attention of customers and win additional projects, along with those other risks described under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Form 20-F Gorilla filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on May 15, 2024 and those that are included in any of Gorilla’s future filings with the SEC. These forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expected results. Most of these factors are outside of the control of Gorilla and are difficult to predict. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those indicated or anticipated by such forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Gorilla undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made except as required by law or applicable regulation.

ZekoAI: Powering Private, Decentralized, and Automated Artificial Intelligence Workflows

SAN FRANCISCO, March 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The convergence of artificial intelligence, zero-knowledge, and decentralized finance represents a transformative frontier in blockchain technology. By combining Zeko’s zero-knowledge protocol, with Shinkai’s AI agents, and Lumina’s decentralized exchange capabilities, developers can create sophisticated, privacy-preserving automated transaction workflows that redefine blockchain computational efficiency and data protection.

The convergence of artificial intelligence, zero-knowledge, and decentralized finance represents a transformative frontier in blockchain technology. By combining Zeko’s zero-knowledge protocol, with Shinkai’s automated AI agents, and Lumina’s decentralized exchange capabilities, developers can create sophisticated, privacy-preserving automated transaction workflows that redefine blockchain computational efficiency and data protection.
The convergence of artificial intelligence, zero-knowledge, and decentralized finance represents a transformative frontier in blockchain technology. By combining Zeko’s zero-knowledge protocol, with Shinkai’s automated AI agents, and Lumina’s decentralized exchange capabilities, developers can create sophisticated, privacy-preserving automated transaction workflows that redefine blockchain computational efficiency and data protection.

New Decentralized AI Use-Cases

Zeko (https://zeko.io/) is excited to announce ZekoAI, a brand new way to programmatically create decentralized AI agents, in partnership with Shinkai (https://www.shinkai.com/). This integration delivers remarkable advantages for developers and companies building decentralized, autonomous AI solutions powered by zero-knowledge technology. By executing computations privately and generating verifiable proofs, the system achieves an optimal balance between confidentiality and transparency. The off-chain processing dramatically reduces computational overhead and cost, while the zero-knowledge proofs ensure easy verifiability by independent parties.

The AI agents built by Shinkai introduce a layer of adaptive intelligence that can dynamically optimize workflows, assess market conditions, and execute strategies with minimal human intervention. The initial integration with Lumina’s decentralized exchange protocol (https://luminadex.com/) opens up possibilities for more sophisticated AI financial operations, including:

  • Advanced algorithmic trading strategies
  • Liquidity provision optimization
  • Cross-protocol asset management
  • Complex financial instrument interactions
  • Executing off-chain limit orders on centralized exchanges
  • New unsecured credit and reputation protocols

Conclusion

The convergence of Zeko’s zero-knowledge technology, Shinkai AI agents, and Lumina’s exchange infrastructure represents a significant advancement in blockchain paradigms.

Developers and financial engineers stand at the precipice of a new era of blockchain computation—one that prioritizes privacy, intelligence, verifiable integrity, and automation. As these technologies continue to evolve, we can anticipate increasingly sophisticated approaches to decentralized AI workflows.

 

Callio Therapeutics Launches with US$187 Million Series A to Advance Multi-Payload Antibody-Drug Conjugate Platform Through Clinical Proof-of-Concept

  • Frazier Life Sciences launches Callio Therapeutics based on multi-payload antibody-drug conjugate technology and programs exclusively in-licensed from Singapore-based Hummingbird Bioscience
  • Financing led by Frazier Life Sciences with significant participation from Jeito Capital alongside other life sciences investors including Novo Holdings A/S, Omega Funds, ClavystBio, Platanus, Norwest, Pureos Bioventures, SEEDS Capital and EDBI
  • Company to advance innovative multi-payload programs designed to maximize therapeutic benefit for cancer patients by overcoming limitations of existing single-payload therapies

SEATTLE and SINGAPORE, March 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Callio Therapeutics, a biotechnology company focused on realizing the promise of multi-payload antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) to improve cancer therapy, today announced its launch with the closing of a $187.0 million Series A financing round. This financing was led by Frazier Life Sciences with significant participation from Jeito Capital alongside other life sciences investors, including Novo Holdings A/S, Omega Funds, ClavystBio, Platanus, Norwest, Pureos Bioventures, SEEDS Capital and EDBI. The newly formed company, with headquarters in Seattle and Singapore, intends to use the proceeds from the Series A financing to achieve clinical proof-of-concept for its HER2-targeted dual-payload ADC and a second undisclosed ADC program.

In conjunction with the financing, Callio Therapeutics has entered into an exclusive worldwide license agreement with Hummingbird Bioscience for its multi-payload ADC platform in oncology, and associated intellectual property and pipeline assets, in exchange for equity, potential milestone payments and royalties.

“We are delighted to be launching Callio Therapeutics with the support of Frazier Life Sciences and this syndicate of investors. Multi-payload ADCs have the potential to enable the targeted delivery of rational drug combinations to cancer cells, and may provide significantly enhanced efficacy,” said Piers Ingram, PhD, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Callio Therapeutics. “This new generation of ADC therapies may meaningfully improve outcomes for patients.”  

Leadership Team

The founding Callio Therapeutics management team comprises individuals with extensive experience from leading biotechnology and biopharmaceutical companies including ProfoundBio, Silverback Therapeutics, SeaGen, Medarex, Hummingbird Bioscience and Genentech:

  • Piers Ingram, PhD, Chief Executive Officer
  • Jerome Boyd-Kirkup, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer
  • Naomi Hunder, MD, Chief Medical Officer
  • Angèle Maki, PhD, Chief Business Officer

“The multi-payload ADCs being developed at Callio Therapeutics have the potential to address large unmet medical needs by overcoming many of the limitations of existing ADCs,” said Adam Simpson, Executive Board Chair of Callio Therapeutics and Venture Partner at Frazier Life Sciences. “With the expertise of the Callio Therapeutics team, together with access to the innovative multi-payload ADC technology, we believe that Callio Therapeutics will be the first company to show the clinical benefit of this exciting new multi-payload ADC approach and is well positioned to transform cancer therapy.”

About Callio Therapeutics
Headquartered in Seattle and Singapore, Callio Therapeutics is focused on realizing the promise of multi-payload antibody-drug conjugates to transform cancer patient outcomes. The company is developing next-generation, multi-payload antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) that feature differentiated payload and linker technologies that enable targeted delivery of multi agents to tumor cells to maximize therapeutic benefit. Callio Therapeutics’ lead program is a HER2-targeted dual-payload ADC. Callio Therapeutics was created by Frazier Life Sciences, a longstanding investment firm focused on innovative therapeutics, based on ADC technology and programs exclusively in-licensed from Hummingbird Bioscience. For more information, please visit www.calliotx.com and follow Callio Therapeutics on LinkedIn.

About Frazier Life Sciences
Frazier Life Sciences invests globally in private and publicly traded companies that discover, develop, and commercialize innovative biopharmaceuticals. Frazier Life Sciences manages over $3.9 billion in capital, including Venture Funds focusing on company creation and private companies and the long-only Public Fund focused on small and mid-cap public companies. Since 2005, over 60 Frazier Life Sciences portfolio companies, many of which were created or seeded by Frazier Life Sciences, have completed IPOs or M&As. The Frazier Life Sciences team consists of over 40 professionals with deep expertise in biopharmaceuticals, primarily located in Palo Alto, Calif. (headquarters), San Diego, Seattle, Boston, New York and London. For more information about Frazier Life Sciences, please visit frazierls.com and follow on LinkedIn.

About Hummingbird Bioscience
Hummingbird Bioscience is a Singapore-based biotherapeutics company working at the interface of artificial intelligence and human innovation to discover and develop transformative medicines for hard-to-treat diseases. Hummingbird Bioscience’s computational and systems biology technologies have generated a pipeline of innovative clinical-stage monoclonal antibodies and antibody-drug conjugates in oncology and autoimmunity.  At Hummingbird Bioscience, the commitment to rigorous science, teamwork, and intellectual integrity underpins our passion to accelerate the journey of new drugs from concept to clinic. For more information, please visit www.hummingbirdbioscience.com, and follow Hummingbird Bioscience on LinkedInX (formerly Twitter), and YouTube.