An investment firm based in Taiwan is interested in the life sciences and will target new investments from a new USD 100 million fund. The fund’s target investment size is USD 3-5 million per company and USD 1-1.5 million for early stage companies. Capital allocation per company will not exceed 10% of the fund. The firm seeks companies in the Asia-Pacific region and in the US. The firm is actively seeking new investment opportunities.

In the life sciences, the firm is interested in therapeutics, medical devices, and diagnostics. For therapeutics, the firm will consider a broad range of modalities including small molecules and biologics with an emphasis on stem cell, immunotherapy, and CNS therapies. The firm is opportunistic in terms of indications. For companies in Asia, the firm is agnostic to the phase of development. For overseas deals, the firm is currently looking for preclinical to phase 2 assets. The firm prefers candidates with in-human data and are conducting clinical trials in the US, while this is not a requirement.

For devices, the firm considers minimally invasive class III devices in the cardiovascular and cancer space that have prototype and have obtained proof-of concept. For diagnostics, the firm is interested in genomics and big data analytics. Recently there is an interest in the cosmetics and supplements area, and the firm is seeking acquisition opportunities to commercialize products through distribution channels within its network.

The firm only invests in private companies and looks to hold less than 15 percent of total shares of the company.

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A Venture Capital firm founded in 2000 and based in the US Southeast has $250 million in assets under management. The firm recently had a first close on its new fund, with up to 20% of the committed capital going to seed and early stage companies and projects. The firm typically invests between $2 and $4 million initially and $6M to $10M over the lifetime of the investment. Investments are generally in the form of milestone based equity tranches, however the firm also has experience in working with convertible notes. The firm is looking to make 4-6 allocation in the next 6-9 months throughout the United States, focused on companies in the Southeast.

The firm is currently looking for early stage companies in the Therapeutics, Diagnostics, Medical Technology and HealthCare IT spaces. In the Therapeutics space the firm is opportunistic in terms of subsector but is most interested in indications of Ophthalmology, Cardiovascular, Pulmonary, Anti-Infectives, Metabolic Disorders, Renal Diseases, Oncology, Immunology, Dermatology, and Orphan Diseases. For companies developing therapeutics the firm is looking for companies primarily with a lead product in preclinical trials although they will consider companies with products having recently entered Phase I. The firm also has generally stayed away from and is not currently seeking companies working in Wound Care. In the Medical Technology space the firm strongly prefers that the company have at least have an early prototype of their product and the firm is opportunistic in terms of medical device subsector. The firm looks for companies in the healthcare IT space to be revenue generating.

For Healthcare IT investments, the firm looks only at post-revenue companies; however, for drug and device deals, the firm only invests in pre-revenue companies, often working with spinouts directly from universities.

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An East Coast-based hedge fund is seeking to make 3-4 new equity investments into companies at the Series C stage or later, with commercial sales (at least Series C) in North America, or Europe with plans to enter the U.S. market. The firm is open to companies headquartered anywhere, but requires that products are approved and sold in Europe and/or the US. For companies with enterprise values of $20m – $200m, the firm commits $5m – $20m and is willing to lead rounds or join syndicates as long as the investment gives a meaningful stake in the company for the purposes of being able to add value.

The firm is interested in commercial-stage medical devices and diagnostics, and focuses on products that help fill a large unmet need and have a strong health economic value proposition. The firm prefers the technology to be commercial-stage or at least past FDA-approval and close to generating revenue. Within medical devices, the firm prefers devices with strong IP protection, generally with PMA or 510(k) approval. Within diagnostics, the firm is very opportunistic though their recent experience has focused on cancer genomic testing. The firm is open to all indication areas but historically has focused on cardiovascular, oncology and minimally invasive surgery.

The firm looks for seasoned management teams that have relevant experience in the sector the company is involved in. The firm likes to see this across the C-suite, particularly in the CEO and sales and marketing leadership. The firm takes a board seat when making investments and looks to add value through active involvement.

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A California-based private investment firm funded by a single LP invests in seed and early-stage health technology companies. The typical investment size for seed investment ranges from $250K to $1M (usually in equity or convertible notes). For early-stage companies, the firm typically co-invests with other VC firms in Seed and Series A financing and the investment size will depend on the company’s financial needs. The firm is geographically agnostic but prefers start-ups to be based on the West Coast. The firm is actively seeking new investment opportunities.

The firm has a focus on the digital health and informatics space, but also invests in novel therapeutics. The firm is agnostic in terms of subsectors and indications, including orphan indications. The firm will only consider technologies with proof of concept. Historically, the firm has invested in therapeutics that address oncology, infectious diseases, cardiovascular, and metabolic disorders; drug delivery; orthopedic devices; genomics.

The firm takes a board seat in some cases, and prefers to syndicate on opportunities.

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A venture capital fund created in 2013 and based in Canada with connections to the European market is looking for companies located in Canada and the United States. The firm makes equity investments in progressive stages, ranging between 500k – $5m and typically leads the round – although the firm is open to co-investing. The firm is interested in pre-revenue companies within one year of generating revenue, all the way up to expansion stage.

The firm is interested in anything with a technology aspect – including medical devices, diagnostics, healthcare IT, industrial & telecom. The firm is not interested in drug discovery and is open to all indication areas. The firm will consider regulatory devices and looks for technologies with a strong competitive advantage.

The firm looks for companies led by strong, experienced and capable teams as the firm makes minority stake investments. The firm looks for management teams who understand the regulatory and competitive landscape and are familiar with their chosen subsector and indication area. Although the firm looks for companies backed by strong technology, the firm puts more emphasis on management team capabilities and will not invest in a company unless this requirement is met. The firm takes a board seat on all investments.

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A Chinese venture capital firm with offices in Shanghai and Beijing has raised two funds to date, with its second fund raised in 2011 at USD 125 million. The firm mainly invests in early stage high-growth technology businesses but has expanded its interest into medical technology. The firm generally allocates USD 5-10 million per company, and focuses 70% domestically and 30% on the US. The firm is interested in companies that have a China angle, specifically, developing products relevant to the Chinese market. The firm is actively seeking new investment opportunities.

In healthcare, the firm is currently looking for medical devices that address a large market in China. IVD and devices with a software component are of high interest. The firm is opportunistic in terms of subsectors and considers all classes of devices. In terms of the stage of development, the firm prefers devices that have regulatory approval (preferably CE mark); ideally, the device should be ready for CFDA. However, the firm will also consider devices in the final stages of clinical trials.

The firm can invest globally but the firm is only interested in companies that have a China angle, i.e. Chinese-led and/or developing products for the Chinese market. The firm has no revenue requirements.

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An early-stage healthcare technology venture capital investment firm based in Boston, Massachusetts recently raised $200 million for its first dedicated healthcare technology-focused fund in 2015. The firm primarily invests in companies in the seed, series A and B stages targeting healthcare technology and services and is seeking 8-10 new investments within the next year. The firm typically invests an initial range of $500K-$5M and may go up to investing $10M-$15M per company overall, though the size may vary depending on the opportunity. The firm primarily invests in companies based in the US, though is open to companies on a global level. The firm seeks to be a significant investor in any of its portfolio companies and will often serve on the boards of those companies.

In the healthcare technology sector, the firm is actively seeking new investments in healthcare software and services sectors with a specific focus on healthcare analytics, healthcare infrastructure, and novel service delivery models. The firm has a specific interest in transformational technologies and services that enable value-based healthcare and leverage wireless, data and analytics technologies. The firm currently is not focused on therapeutics or medical device investment opportunities, though has interest in medical devices with a software/data component, such as sensors. The firm may be open to 510K devices, however, it is not interested in PMA devices. The firm is indication agnostic and invests only in pre-revenue early stage products.

The firm seeks to invest in privately held companies with a strong and experience management team. The group prefers to invest in companies with cutting-edge technologies and large market potential.

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