A family office/venture capital firm based in New York firm manages an evergreen fund that seeks to make seed, venture, and growth equity investments in early to mid-stage medical device companies, but will also consider secured debt to help revenue generating companies with short term cash flow issues. The firm will also consider pre-seed investments. The firm can allocate anywhere from $1M to $10M per company, but generally allocates around $8M. The firm typically does 3 rounds of financing with an initial investment of around $3M. The firm is geographically agnostic, but highly prefers to invest in companies that are based in the US. The firm seeks to make about 3-4 allocations in the next 6-9 months.

The firm is currently looking for medical device companies with a strong emphasis on products with a 510(k) regulatory pathway. In terms of subsectors, the firm is looking for products specifically in the areas of interventional radiology and cardiology, spine/orthopedics and minimally invasive surgery. The firm is generally opportunistic in terms of indication.

The firm is looking to invest in companies with a management team with a track record of success in the healthcare industry. However, the firm is generally flexible and does not require a full management team. The firm can assemble the management team over the course of the investment.

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Allocation Information:

A leading medical technology company is looking to partner with companies from their formation through to commercialization, including expansion of operations and channel access.   The firm considers a variety of engagement models including research collaborations, licenses, investments and acquisition when partnering with companies aligned with the firm’s core businesses and new areas of strategic interest, seeking opportunities from around the globe.

Sectors and Subsectors of Interest:

The firm is currently seeking innovative companies working in sectors of Medical Technology, Diagnostics, and Healthcare IT. Within these areas, the firm is most interested in technologies including Information Enabled Devices, Healthcare Data Analytics, Parenteral Delivery, Patient and Healthcare Worker Safety, Microfluidics and Point of Care Diagnostics, Specimen Collection and Preservation, Next Generation Sequencing, and Developing World / Maternal and Newborn Health. The firm considers opportunities in these areas on a case by case basis.

Company and Management Team Requirements:

The firm  prefers to partner with experienced management teams with a track record of accomplishment including graduates from respected accelerators and incubators, providing in-kind support to advance business plan development.

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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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The corporate venture arm of an international healthcare company is currently making equity investments out of a $200 million fund with allocations generally falling in the $3-$5 million range. The firm is looking in invest in companies who have previously or are currently in the process of securing investment from other institutional investors. The firm is willing to look globally for investment opportunities and plans to make approximately 2 new investments over the next 6-9 months.

The firm is primarily interested in companies that are of strategic interest to its parent company. These include innovative companies developing Therapeutics, Diagnostics, Medical Technology and Healthcare IT. In the therapeutics space the firm is highly interest in Gene therapy and is also open to companies working with small molecules and biologics. In the Medical Device Space the firm is generally open to all technology types including, Fluid Management Systems, Infusion Systems/IV Tubing, Software enabled devices, Home Care, Hospital Hardware and Drug Delivery Devices. For indications the firm is interested in areas of Oncology, Hematology, Immunology, Inflammation, and Pulmonology, Renal, Regenerative Medicine and Orphan Diseases. The firm is stage agnostic and will consider companies from the pre-clinical phase to those that already have products on the market. The firm is not interested in companies working with laboratory tools or technology that aids in the research/discovery process in the life science space.

The firm is looking for privately held companies and while they prefer companies to have a complete management team in place they are also open to working with companies to fill in gaps in management. The firm will lead investments although they generally prefer to co-invest as a member of a syndicate.

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A biotechnology-focused equity hedge fund based in Western US is looking to invest in therapeutics space. The investment size can vary greatly and the fund is very flexible depending on each company’s needs. The fund is geographically agnostic and looks to invest globally.

The firm is highly interested in biotech therapeutics. The fund is extremely opportunistic in terms of subsectors and indications and will consider companies at all stages of development. The fund recently invested in a European-based company developing small molecule therapeutics for CNS diseases and a US-based company developing therapeutics for oncology.

The firm seeks a company with a strong and experienced management team or technical experts in the relevant technology. The fund will require either a board seat or observer status.

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A Venture Capital company formed in with offices in the Eastern and Western United States is looking to make equity investments ranging from approximately $3-$5 million initially and $10-$25 million over the investments lifetime. The firm looks for companies primarily in the United States, and some select opportunities in Europe. The firm plans to make between 1-5 investments over the next year.

The firm is interested in sectors of Biotech Therapeutics, Diagnostics, Medical Devices, Life Science Tools and Healthcare IT. In the Therapeutics space the firm is looking for both small molecule and biologics companies that are 1 year from entering clinical trials or later with a preference for companies that have in human data. The firm is generally open to all indications but is especially interested in areas of Oncology, Immunology and Orphan Diseases. For Medical Devices, Diagnostics and Life Science Tools the firm prefers to make later stage investments into companies that have significant in human data or have already been commercialized.

The firm is looking for experienced management teams and generally requires a board seat. The firm looks to take company through significant value inflection points acting as a very hand on investor. The firm almost always leads or co-leads investment rounds.

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A global private equity firm with bases in Hong Kong and the United States is primarily focused on healthcare investments with a particular interest in the life science space. The firm looks to make allocations ranging from $250,000 as the first round in a tranched financing structure to $20 million over the lifetime of the investment and depending on the financial needs of the company. The firm is actively seeking new investments and is open to review opportunities from around the globe.

Within the life science space the firm is interested in therapeutics, medical devices, and diagnostics. The firm is currently most interested in companies with some clinical data however they are open to reviewing pre-clinical stage opportunities as well. The firm is open to biosimilar and repurposed assets, and has a preference for platform technologies but is also open to considering single asset opportunities. The firm is open to review all classes of medical devices and diagnostics. The firm is entirely open in terms of indication.

The firm is open to investing in both private and publically traded companies and is currently very interested in making cross over investments. The firm is also very interested in companies that have a plan or ability to enter the Chinese market as the firm can add significant value with this strategy. The firm is open to acting as both a lead and co-investor.

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