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A private investment group that was founded by a single family out of Hong Kong has four operations based in Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong and the US. The US-based venture investment arm is actively seeking new investments in the life sciences across the US, and it occasionally invests in companies in Europe. The group focuses on pre-clinical and clinical stage companies. The investment size will vary and typically it ranges from $2 million -$10 million. The group has no set number of allocations over the next 6-9 months.

In the life sciences the firm is looking for new investments primarily in the biotech therapeutics sector. The group will also look at medical devices and diagnostics opportunities; however, they are not their current focuses. For therapeutics, the group is most interested in biologics. The group invests in a variety of therapeutic areas with a focus on oncology. The group generally invests in pre-clinical stage companies without clinical data, and it also syndicates with other investors for clinical-stage investments.

The group invests in privately held life science companies. The group is generally not interested in commercial-stage companies.

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An angel group that is made up entirely of healthcare professionals is seeking to invest in technologies that significantly advance the standard of care. The group considers companies at a range of stages and is geographically agnostic. Since the members are investing their own capital, the investment size and capital structure are highly flexible. The group is actively seeking new investment opportunities, and is open to leading financing rounds.

The group is interested in therapeutics, diagnostics, and medical devices. While the group will consider almost any indication and technology type, the group currently has a particular interest in cell therapy and in the oncology sector. In general, the group is not interested in dermatology. The group will only consider products that have shown human clinical efficacy; in the case of therapeutics, the group generally looks at phase II companies but if a company has obtained human efficacy data in phase I, the group would consider the opportunity. 

The group invests in both private and public companies. The group performs deep scientific due diligence on all the opportunities that the group takes part in, often conducted by the group’s members.

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A European VC firm with over €700 million in total assets under management, and has raised a total of five funds; the most recent fund closed in 2014. The firm typically invests €1-5 million in venture-stage opportunities, or up to €15 million in growth-stage opportunities.  The firm is open to opportunities globally and has invested in Western and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and the USA.

Within the life science sector the firm is currently focused on medical technology, diagnostics, life science tools, and digital health. The firm is open to all classes of devices and molecules, is open to opportunities in any indication area and at any phase of development.  Previous investments include diagnostics for stroke, nano coatings for implants, and cardiovascular catheters.

The firm is open to investing in pre-revenue companies, companies at the early commercialization stage, as well companies generating steady revenues.

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A Venture Capital company with offices in the US and Europe is currently looking to make investments out of its fourth fund. The firm is looking to make venture stage investment generally falling in the range of $2-$6 million though investments may fall outside of this range depending upon the opportunity. The firm also reserves additional capital for follow on rounds. The firm is most interested in companies based in the US although they are also open to investing in Eastern and Northern Europe, East Asia and Australia. The firm could make as many as 5-10 investments over the next year.

The firm is primarily interested in companies developing therapeutics and to a lesser extent medical devices and research tools. Within the Therapeutics space the firm has a slight preference for companies working with platform technologies although they are open to single asset companies as well. The firm is willing to invest in small molecules, biologics, and cell and gene therapy. The firm is willing to consider opportunities from preclinical through phase III of clinical trials though most of their investments will likely be allocated to later stage companies. The firm generally only considers pre-clinical stage companies if there is a clear path to exit in a shortened timeframe. The firm is highly interested in area of RNA therapeutics, Oncology, Structural Heart and Gene Therapy and is generally less interested in CNS disorders.  For medical device companies the firms looks for technologies that are into clinical trials with a working prototype and is agnostic in terms of technology type and indication.

The firm is looking for private or publically held companies, and has special interest in companies considering going public as well as secondary’s investments. The firm prefers to invest as a member of a syndicate and does not always require a board seat following investment. The firm looks to act as a value add investor helping companies expand their networks and filling in holes in existing management.

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A family office with offices in the Northeast and Midwestern United Sates invests its principal capital into high growth companies, both privately held and publicly listed. The firm’s investment size is highly variable and dependent on the financial needs of the company. The firm often leads investment rounds and also has the ability to leverage its additional network of high-net-worth families and like-minded co investors to syndicate for larger deals as well as follow on investments.  The firm looks to invest in companies throughout the United States and has no set number of investments in plans to make, however they are actively reviewing new opportunities.

Within healthcare, the firm is most interested in companies developing Devices and Diagnostics. The firm is looking for companies devices that solve a significant medical problem with strong IP supporting it. The firm is willing to invest in companies from the prototype stage to those that already have their products on the market and is generally agnostic in terms of indication. Historically the firm has invested in companies working with cardiac devices and also has held special interest in the pediatrics space. The firm is generally not as interested in consumer facing devices. The firm is also willing to consider investments in the Therapeutics space though this area is less of a focus.

The firm is looking for companies that have experienced management teams and a strong board behind them. The firm is willing to invest in both privately and publicly held companies with a special interest in making PIPE investments. The firm looks to take a board seat into companies on a case-by-case basis.

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The corporate venture arm of a hi-tech company currently manages a total of $850 million in assets, and is looking to make equity investments ranging from $2-$5 million with the ability to allocate up to $10 million generally in series A-C rounds. The majority of the fund’s investment has been throughout the United States though the fund has invested and is willing to invest internationally as well. The fund is actively reviewing new opportunities and can make 3-4 investments over the next year.

The fund is currently interested in sectors of Medical Devices, Diagnostics and Healthcare IT that increase connectivity in the healthcare ecosystem. The fund is particularly interest in verticals of Health and Wellness, Chronic Disease Care, Aging in Place, Telemedicine, Genomics, Patient Monitoring, Clinical Trails Management, Mobile Software Healthcare IT Applications, and Electronic Medical Records Management. The fund is willing to invest in devices with 510k pathways; however the fund is not currently considering highly invasive medical devices.

The fund is looking for privately held companies with experienced management teams. The fund generally looks to take a board or observer seat following investment and is willing to both lead and co-invest.

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A Spanish independent venture capital firm is currently providing private equity financing to early- and mid-stage human healthcare and life science companies. The firm has € 118 million in assets under management distributed over two funds. The second fund has a target size of € 100 million and will remain open to new investors until September 2015. The firm can allocate up to €7M (in equity) per company, generally co-investing with other specialized investors. The firm looks for companies that are based in Europe and the US.

The firm targets the entire healthcare and biotechnology industry, with a special focus on pharmaceuticals, diagnostics and medical devices. The firm is opportunistic in terms of indications and seeks products that have an attractive market potential. In case of niche/orphan indications, the potential market share should be significant and realistic. For therapeutics, the firm invests in small molecules, biologics and advanced therapies. At minimum, the product should have a solid animal data. For medical devices, the firm is also opportunistic and looks for devices that have a working prototype.

The firm looks for a cohesive management team with a proven track record, including relevant business experience and top-notch scientific know-how. The firm requires a board seat in each portfolio company.

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