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A venture capital firm of a family-owned service provider seeks investments in Seed to Series A/B, with an initial check ranging between 3-7 million Euros. Follow-on investments are possible, and the firm may invest up to 15 million Euros throughout the life cycle. The firm is open to both leading and co-investing. The firm focuses on opportunities in Europe, UK and US. 
 
The firm is interested in early-stage therapeutic technologies. The firm is agnostic regarding modalities and indications, and is open to exploring different types of therapeutic assets. Additionally, the firm has invested in orphan drugs. While there is no strict mandate for the development phases of assets, having at least in-vivo data would generally be preferred. 
 
There are no specific requirements for companies’ management team. 
 

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A venture arm of a global pharmaceutical company with a market cap exceeding $11 billion, is actively investing in the early-stage healthcare sector. The firm focuses on pre-seed/seed-stage opportunities, with the initial investment range spanning 0.5-2 million. The firm is interested in opportunities globally with a focus in the US. The firm is open to both leading and co-investing and will consider board seats when leading the round. While the firm is mostly finance driven, the firm is able to bring in the strategic perspective if deemed necessary. 
 
The firm seeks companies with innovative sciences addressing highly unmet needs. The firm is focused on therapeutic, including cell and gene therapy, small molecules, radiopharmaceuticals, CRISPR, and data-driven technologies such as AI-driven drug discovery. The firm is interested in oncology, neurology, and rare diseases. Less invasive diagnostic technologies are also within the scope. The firm mostly works with companies in the preclinical to phase I stages. 
 
The firm focuses on finding promising science backed by strong IP. As an active investor, the firm supports portfolio companies through its extensive network and resources.

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An early-stage MedTech venture capital fund prioritizes opportunities in interventional cardiology, structural heart, peripheral vascular, electrophysiology, and related fields. Check size range from $500k – $2M, typically in early-stage Seed and Series A financings. The investment team includes successful serial medical device entrepreneurs and investors, and is supported by a world-class advisory team including cardiovascular KOLs. 
 
The firm has recently launched a new healthcare fund in collaboration with a digital health-focused VC, resulting in the firm’s focus shifting more to Healthcare IT and Digital Health, with a specific focus on how healthcare delivery has changed during the COVID 19 pandemic. Examples of the subsectors of interest are: remote care, Healthcare IT for hospital efficiency, and response infrastructure systems. The firm is opportunistic in terms of indication. 
 
The firm looks for management teams with domain experience, and is comfortable with working with incomplete or scientific founding teams. The firm prefers to take a board seat into companies following investment.

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A multi-family venture fund based in the US is an active investor in the medical device sector, and is interested in opportunities in the western United States. Initial investments are typically about $150,000 with the potential for follow-on investments totaling $1 million and may be structured as equity or as debt. The firm offers support and expertise to portfolio companies but does not seek a board seat. 
 
The firm is interested in medical technology and lab equipment, including electro-mechanical medical devices, active implantable devices, and surgical instruments. The firm invests only in companies that have already developed a prototype of their product,  filed a patent application and have animal data. 
 
The firm seeks to invest in strong management teams with prior experience in the medical device industry. The firm prefers to make investments with the potential to exit within 3-4 years. 

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 A healthcare venture capital firm established in 2019 with offices in US and China focuses on early- and growth-stage biotech and medtech companies. Initial check sizes range from USD $3-5M for Series A and B, and USD $10M+ for Series C and beyond. Currently, the firm has 3 funds under management, exceeding USD $600M AUM. The current fund is focused on U.S. companies. The firm can act as a lead or co-investor. 
 
The firm is especially interested in biotherapeutic innovations and would like to see positive data that has come out of clinical trials. The firm is open to all indications but has a high interest in oncology, immunology, and chronic disease. 
 
The firm likes to see experienced management teams, especially those with founders that have had previous success. The firm may take a board or observer seat on a case-by-case basis. 

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A Europe-based impact fund is investing from an evergreen fund. The firm is focused on investing in pre-clinical companies in pre-seed and seed rounds. The firm particularly likes companies with an IP component – patent or patent pending. The typical check size is 100K-500K euros, and the firm is looking to make 7-10 investments within the next year. The firm typically acts as a syndicate, not usually leading rounds. The firm will invest globally, with a particular focus on the USA and Europe. 
 
The firm invests in two main verticals – human preservation and planet health. Within life sciences, the firm invests primarily in therapeutics and biopharma, and will invest in diagnostics, medical devices, and digital health. The firm likes to look at companies offering a unique factor, such as specialized biopharma or drug delivery mechanism. The firm has a particular focus on CNS, oncology, and alternative cell therapies. 
 
The firm has no specific team requirements. 

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A European life science VC fund manager invests across all healthcare verticals and stages, in products with the potential to address unmet medical needs. The firm invests throughout Europe, with a focus on the Nordics and DACH, and flexibility for 1-2 US investments. Initial investments are typically €7-8 million. 
 
The firm invests across the life science sector, including therapeutics, devices and diagnostics. The firm only invests in products that are subject to medical regulation. The firm will consider any indication or modality. The firm prefers to invest in assets that are at least ready to go into clinical trials. 
 
The firm is a European investor with a focus on companies based in Europe but will consider US investments with a US lead investor. While the firm does not exclude any areas of opportunity, there is a focus on de-risked assets and areas in which the execution and regulatory risk for the asset is reduced. 
 

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