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Hot Investor Mandate 4: VC Firm with Offices in New England Seeks Digital Health Platform Companies Relating to Drug Discovery, Delivery, and Manufacturing

24 May

A venture capital firm with offices in the New England region currently manages four funds, two of which are dedicated to sector specific investments. The first focuses on healthcare and life science investments, while the other is focused on investing in built environment technology. On average, the initial size of investment is up to $1M, and the firm has the capacity to invest $2-4 M after the initial investment. The firm initially invests from Seed to Series A typically, but has come in at later stage investments. The firm is willing to lead in seed rounds and co-invest in later rounds. The firm has a preference for investing in US, but can invest globally. The firm is actively seeking new investment opportunities.

The firm is a flexible investor that is currently looking for life science platforms relating to drug discovery, delivery, and manufacturing and digital health companies. The firm typically does not invest in therapeutics, medical devices, and diagnostics. The firm prefers enterprise to direct-to-consumer health IT companies. In addition, the firm prefers companies that meet at least $1M revenue traction on the health IT side.

The firm will invest in privately held companies only. The firm has no specific requirements for the management team. The firm may take a board seat in applicable cases.

If you are interested in more information about this investor and other investors tracked by LSN, please email mandates@lifesciencenation.com.

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Hot Investor Mandate 1: Firm Partnered with a Family Office Seeking to Provide Seed Capital to USA-Based Therapeutics Opportunities

17 May

A Chicago-based life sciences investment fund is focused on accelerating the growth of early-stage biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. Partnered with a family investment office, the firm seeks to make 10 seed round investments within the next year. The firm will invest in companies based in the U.S.

The firm is seeking investments in biotech/therapeutics companies and is not interested in medical device or digital health technologies. The firm is interested in companies with assets or platform technologies in preclinical or early clinical development and is indication agnostic.

The firm does not have any company management team requirements.

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Hot Investor Mandate 2: Company Acquired by Chinese Pharma Seeks Early to Mid-Stage Therapeutics Partnering Opportunities, Capable of Investing Up to $100M

17 May

A spin-out pharmaceutical company recently acquired by a Chinese pharmaceutical company is seeking early to mid-stage technology for equity, in-licensing, and acquisition opportunities, and typically invests $10M to $100M per project depending on the opportunity. In the past several years, the company also acquired two USA companies at $200-300M range. The company is seeking opportunities on a global level.

The firm is interested in early to mid-stage therapeutics in inflammatory diseases, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and cancer. The firm seeks preclinical to clinical stage pharmaceuticals with particular interest in large molecule biologics including naturally derived molecules and fermentation based products.

The firm is open to talking with companies, including virtual organizations.

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Hot Investor Mandate 3: California-Based VC Seeking to Invest in Therapeutic Technologies that Solve Problems Within Genetically Driven Diseases

17 May

A California-based firm backed by a number of well-known global funds is actively seeking investment opportunities. The firm prefers to be the first institutional investor in a company, and is typically an active, lead investor (often the sole investor). The firm typically invests in 5 opportunities per year.

The firm focuses on genetic drivers of disease, and therefore only invests in treatments for monogenic diseases or genetically-driven cancers. The firm is only interested in treatments that elicit a disease-modifying response; treatments that target symptoms of monogenic diseases are not of interest. Therapeutics must have a clearly-defined mechanism of action. The firm usually invests at the preclinical stage, up to 18 months prior to IND, but is open to later stage candidates (including clinical).

The firm focuses on individual products, not technology platforms. The firm typically houses each single asset in its own discrete subsidiary. The firm has internal expertise in medicinal chemistry, biology, and clinical trials, with personnel having significantly contributed to 30+ INDs and 10+ approved drugs. The company will often leverage internal expertise for subsidiaries, and can also assist with recruiting.

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Hot Investor Mandate 4: Chinese VC/PE Firm Works on Early and Late-Stage Deals in Medical Devices and Therapeutics with China Market Potential

17 May

A Shanghai-based venture capital/private equity firm manages both USD and RMB denominated funds. The firm invests in Series A rounds at $1-2M, though its sweet spot is investing $10-15M in Series B/C rounds. The firm works closely with local provincial Chinese governments, allowing them the ability to bring technology successfully into the Chinese market. The firm will generally not invest in the seed stage and seeks opportunities globally.

The firm invests in pharmaceuticals and Class II medical devices, including an interest in 505(b)(2) repurposed compounds, as well as healthcare-related industries. The firm is interested in all therapeutic areas and in early to mid-development stage companies. The firm focuses on unmet medical needs with a China market potential.

The firm does not have management team requirements. The firm will typically take a board seat post-investment, and has the capability to lead and co-invest.

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Hot Investor Mandate 1: Family Office Creates Investment Arm for Medical Device Companies Based in the U.S.

10 May

A family office arm specializes in investing in and operating medical device companies in which it holds a controlling interest. The firm looks to invest in early and seed stage companies with the goal of investing in 1-2 companies per year to add to its portfolio.

The firm looks to invest in medical device companies that are still in development. The firm prefers technologies subject to the FDA 510(k) pathway, but will consider PMA/combination device and therapeutics if the technology is extremely disruptive. The investors are agnostic with regards to subsector and indication. Current portfolio companies include surgical tools for cardiovascular interventions, consumer health electronics, hospital hardware and therapeutic delivery devices for multiple clinical applications.

The firm looks to invest in companies with great technology that need operational expertise to help advance the technology to market with the goal of leveraging its internal management team for execution of product development, regulatory, and commercial strategy.

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Hot Investor Mandate 2: Venture Firm Seeking Cellular Engineering Technologies for Diagnostics, Devices, and Therapeutics

10 May

A venture fund focusing on the frontiers of the intersection of science and technology looks for companies that are changing the market standards through innovative approaches. The firm is interested in US-based companies and generally invests in seed-series A rounds, typically when less than $5m is being raised. The firm invests in pre-clinical/in development technologies but prefers there to be proof-of-concept data. For medical devices, the firm will consider devices in the 510k regulatory pathway. The firm will generally invest between $250,000-1M, and will often connect companies to larger funds for later capital raises.

The firm is agnostic to sector and indication, and will also consider platform technologies. However, the firm is looking for companies that use DNA and cellular engineering technologies for diagnostics and therapeutics. The firm is not interested in standard therapeutics approaches such as small molecules. For medical devices, the firm is looking for devices that change the paradigms of care, solving an unmet need with a unique approach.

The firm does not require a board seat when investing. Rather, the firm will be as involved as necessary to help the company succeed, whether through personal intervention or through a connection to an external expert.

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