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A venture capital firm based in Western Europe is entirely specialized in and focused on investing in early-stage oncology drug development companies. Through its oncology-focused funds, the firm has invested in 13 early stage companies, of which 6 were founded by the firm. The firm’s main focus is on European companies, although they will consider US opportunities. 
 
The firm focuses on a wide spectrum of cancer treatment, including but not limited to small molecules, antibodies, gene therapy, cell therapy, and immunotherapy. The firm supports early-stage companies from incubator stage and preclinical through phase 1. The firm prefers to invest in companies that have underlying platform technologies. 
 
The firm can support management teams by being operationally involved on an interim basis in companies located close to the firm, and will frequently set-up companies from scratch with the inventors. The firm can help refine the business plan, R&D plans and provide financial, IP, IT, legal, HR support. If needed, the firm will take up interim-management roles. 

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An investment arm of a leading health system has invested in over 30 companies (with 10 successful exits to date) as well as a few healthcare funds. The firm currently manages over $250M AUM. The firm currently invests from its latest fund that closed in 2022, and generally invests in Series A and B rounds. The firm focuses on investing in solutions that can improve patient outcomes, enhance patient experience, and reduce the cost of healthcare. The firm invests primarily in USA-based companies. 
 
The firm invests in therapeutics, medical devices, diagnostics, healthcare IT and technology-enabled delivery solutions. In terms of stage of development, the firm is looking for those that have already received seed funding and companies are expected to demonstrate strong clinical data/validation. In terms of medical devices, the companies should have a working prototype in place. The firm is capable of investing in all classes of medical devices including those requiring 510(k) and PMA regulatory approval. The firm is open to all types of technologies and indications but prefers those that address an area of large unmet need, including chronic disease management, mental & behavioral health, cardiovascular disease, precision medicine, etc. The firm is also interested in technologies that involve advanced applications of AI. 
 
The firm has no specific company or management team requirements. While the firm has led investment rounds and would seek board representation in those instances, the firm generally acts as a syndicate investor alongside likeminded investors. 

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Founded in 2020 and based in the US, a life science venture capital arm of a large corporation is interested in therapeutic, medical device, diagnostic, and digital health technologies. The firm usually participates in Seed to series C financing rounds with check sizes between $500K – 2M USD. The firm is open to both leading and co-investing and is aiming to make 15 investments in the next 12 months. The firm is open to global opportunities. 
 
The firm is open to considering innovative technologies that address unmet medical needs in therapeutics, diagnostics, medical devices, and digital health. The firm’s greatest interest lies in the biotech and diagnostic sector in which the firm have the strongest expertise. For medical devices and diagnostics, the firm is open to any subsectors but is most interested in AI-based diagnostics and innovative genomics applications. The firm is open to any indication area including oncology, CNS diseases and rare diseases. 
 
The firm seeks to work with companies with a sound business model and great execution, but will mainly focus on the merit of technologies and the team when working with very early-stage companies. The firm considers itself to be an active investor and will take a board seat depending on the cases. 

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A family-run investment and commercialization vehicle invests in early-stage life science and technologies. The group is flexible in terms of deal structure with past investments ranging from minority commitments in a funding round to in-licensing entire therapeutic programs. 
 
The firm specializes in therapeutic opportunities and has a particular focus on rare diseases. The group is most interested in indications where the pathophysiology is well-understood, the developmental pathway is straight-forward, and there is a clear unmet medical need. Opportunities that are de-risked in some way, such as reformulation or repurposing plays, are also attractive to the firm. 
 
The firm has a strong preference for experienced management teams with proven tracks records of driving value.

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A life science research tools manufacturer with worldwide offices is interested in partnering with companies developing cutting-edge products that are a strategic fit for the firm’s portfolio. The firm is looking for novel product line addition opportunities globally and possible investments in early stage companies located in North America or Europe who are pursuing technology-leading approaches in the company’s selected application fields. 
 
The firm is focused on investing in companies that are developing products used in research labs, including consumables, bioprocess and lab automation equipment, and digital tools used by research scientists. The firm generally invests in companies with products that are at the commercial stage. The firm’s early stage partnering arm is targeting emerging, non-public companies who are pursuing applications in the areas of Molecular Biology, AI/Digital and Cell Biology. 
 
The firm is flexible about partnering structure and open to a range of approaches including licensing, co-development, equity investments and acquisitions. The firm’s early stage partnering arm is a corporate venture fund with a charter towards select, new business line-directed equity investments. 

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A venture capital firm based in the US is actively investing from their second fund. The firm is actively investing in the intersection of science, technology, and neurology, and has invested in over 30 companies to date. The firm invests primarily in Seed to Series A rounds. While the firm has mostly invested in USA-based companies, the firm is open to opportunities beyond. 
 
Within life sciences, the firm is interested in drug development and drug development-enabling tools and technologies, medical devices with a software component, and wearables. Relating to therapeutics, the firm is particularly interested in psychedelics and plant-based therapies. The firm is most interested in technologies that target mental & behavioral health and CNS/neurodegenerative disease. The firm is open to early-stage, pre-clinical companies. 
 
The firm has no specific company or management team requirements, and is open to acting as either lead or co-investor, seeking board representation when leading rounds. 

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A venture capital firm headquartered in Japan manages a fund dedicated specifically to life science investments. Though it could largely vary on a deal-by-deal basis, the firm’s initial size of investment is usually around $1M, with a significant portion dedicated to follow-on investments. Geographically, the firm is focused on companies headquartered in Japan and those that are looking to expand into the Japanese market. 
 
The firm is most interested in biotech and digital health technologies. The firm is very interested in emerging therapeutic technologies such as cell and gene therapy, as well as platform technologies. With regards to digital health technologies, the firm is most interested in (i) IT solutions for people in terms of health management, disease prevention, diagnosis, therapy, disease management, and nursing care; (ii) healthcare industry in terms of drug discovery & development, medical information, distribution system by leveraging AI, big data, IoT, VR, etc. The firm is opportunistic in terms of stage, and will seek opportunities that are pre-clinical and beyond. 
 
The firm is actively seeking opportunities in Japan and those that are looking to expand into Japan. The firm will prefer to lead investments in companies headquartered in Japan where they can best leverage their resources and network, but will generally follow larger syndicates for deals outside of Japan. 

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