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A family office investment firm is focused on early-stage Biotech/Medtech investments primarily in Switzerland. The firm’s biggest investment in a single company is CHF 5M thus far, but the size of investment could vary. The firm looks for companies located around the globe, with a preference in Switzerland or Europe. The firm is actively seeking new investment opportunities.

The firm looks to invest 70% in Therapeutics, 10% in Medical Devices, 10% Digital Health and 10% in Diagnostics. In Therapeutic areas, the firm might invest half in early-stage and another half in later-stage. The firm is opportunistic in indications and willing to consider orphan indications. The firm seeks technologies that could fill unmet medical needs.

The firm has no specific requirements on companies. The firm currently acts as lead investors for two companies, and has represented in five boards. The firm might take a board seat depends on applicable cases.

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A strategic healthcare venture investment representing multiple health systems as LPs has decades of investment experience. The firm makes equity investments into early- to late-stage companies with additional capital reserved for follow on financings. The firm prefers to invest in USA-based companies.

The firm is currently looking for new opportunities in the Medical Device, Diagnostic, Healthcare IT and Healthcare Services spaces. The firm considers all classes of medical devices and focuses on device companies in the pre-commercial stage. The firm has a preference for platform technologies and companies whose products are already commercialized. The firm’s Healthcare IT and Healthcare Services investments are typically in the commercial or growth stages. The firm invests in privately held healthcare companies. The firm looks to invest in companies with a strong management team who can demonstrate relevant experience, depth and capability to build and scale the business and attract customers. The firm typically requests a Board seat or Board observation rights for each portfolio company.

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A firm with multiple offices throughout Western Europe makes biotech and medtech investments from an evergreen fund. The firm typically makes initial investments of EUR 7-15M at the Series A or B stage, and may commit EUR 25M over the life of an investment. The firm invests mainly across Europe, and aims to make at least 4 life science investments per year, with 80% in the therapeutics space.

The firm invests across the biotech and medtech sectors. Within the biotech sector, the firm prefers to invest in platform technologies, multi asset and single asset companies, and will invest as early as the preclinical stage. The firm will consider any therapeutic area, and has an interest in orphan drugs. The firm prefers opportunities that do not require very large clinical trials. For medical devices, the firm prefers to invest in companies with products with a global potential, that are close to acquiring a CE Mark and/or US approval and that are preparing commercialization. The firm is also interested in enabling technologies such as next-gen PCR and lab equipment. The firm does not invest in company-creation opportunities: the firm prefers to work with companies that already have high-quality management teams that have proven themselves through past success in the life science industry, and who have a strong network within the industry. The firm also considers the company’s capital efficiency, future capital needs, and the strength of the company’s prior investment syndicate. The firm prefers to lead or co-lead investments, and is a highly active investor at a portfolio company’s board level.

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A venture capital firm headquartered in the US is currently on their second fund, and the typical check size is flexible, with a typical first check for coming at the seed through series A stage between $1M-5M. The firm is open to both leading or following the investments, but prefers to lead at the seed stage.  The firm focuses on companies located in the US.

The firm is looking for new investment opportunities in sectors focused on applied biology and chemistry, including the therapeutics and diagnostics sectors as well as sustainability, synthetic biology, agtech, and other industrial sectors. The firm is opportunistic in terms of sub-sectors and indications, including all phases of development for therapeutics and various use-cases of synthetic biology. The firm is not typically interested in healthcare services or healthcare IT.

The firm invests in companies in the US and likes to see second or third time entrepreneurs, however the firm will back bold first time entrepreneurs with compelling technologies. The firm is open to both leading or following the investment, and could seek a board seat in certain deals.

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A San Francisco based venture platform founded in 2016 focuses on early stage healthcare companies. The firm currently has 34 companies in their portfolio with 4 exits. The firm invests in all 4 life science sectors and the typical check size ranges from $100K – 500K and typically helps fill out existing rounds once there is a lead investor in-place. The firm generally seeks to make investments into emerging life science companies in Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A stages. The firm is US focused in terms of geographic preference, but will occasionally look outside of the US.

The firm invests across all life science verticals and is open to all 4 sectors. The firm looks for novel technologies in biotech, medtech, digital health therapeutics, and diagnostics. In terms of biotech companies, the firm focuses on biotechnology platforms rather than single asset biotech companies. The firm is agnostic to both subsector and indication and is open to both pre-clinical therapeutic companies as well as all three stages of medical devices.

The firm is open to all types of management teams, with a goal to democratize who gets funding in the life science space. The firm is looking for diversity in the management team to combine ideas and skill set. The firm prefers to co-invest rather than lead.

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An investor group founded in 2010 and based in California is an investing ecosystem that includes Accredited Angel Investors, Healthcare Systems, and Corporate Venture Investors. The firm focuses on healthcare IT, services and digital health from providers to consumers that changes the landscape of healthcare delivery. The firm prides itself in having built an ecosystem of qualified venture investors, corporate leaders and healthcare providers that open doors to strategic expertise and collaboration in the healthcare IT space. As an Angel-stage investor, the firm’s typical investment size can range, and can go from $100,000 to several million dollars. The firm also co-invests, and has made 24 series A/B investments so far, and is expecting 4-5 new investments and 4-5 repeat investments within the next year. The firm is open to companies throughout the USA, and has historically reviewed companies in Canada, though based on experience, prefer those that can manage the logistics of geographical distance.

The firm focuses on healthcare IT, service, and digital health from providers to consumers that have a working prototype with an early pilot traction. The firm seeks products that serve hospitals at all parts of the continuum care spectrum, reaching to chronic care services that are past discharge and into long-term outpatient care. The firm also invests in devices that go to the consumer, as well as software-enabled technologies, such as connection technologies (i.e. Bluetooth, cell phone, etc.). The firm prefers no FDA regulated devices, and looks at pre-revenue technology with a foreseen horizon in terms of potential. The firm is also open to biotools and lab equipment, as they have historically invested in software and service models in the genomics area and technologies that organize clinical trials.

While a management team must be in place, the firm has an experienced team of members with the ability to mentor and fill management teams with expertise. The firm typically takes a board seat after leading an investment.

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A private investment firm based in China is focused on medical device technologies. The firm is formed by pharmaceutical and medical device industry veterans and high-net-worth individuals, and typical investment size ranges from US$1-5 million. The firm is open to leading or following in a financing round. Since 2016, the firm has begun broadening its geographic exposure and is currently seeking seed to early-stage opportunities from the US, Canada, Israel, and China.

The firm is interested in unique, disruptive medical device technologies with a focus on the following target markets: ophthalmic diagnostic or therapeutic device; visual optics technology; home use and personal care device; in-vitro diagnostics (IVD); and surgical equipment and consumables. The firm considers products that have at least completed prototype and obtained in-vivo proof-of-concept.

The firm is looking for competent management teams with strong sector expertise. The firm can request board representation after investment on a case-by-case basis. The firm does not focus only on products with a China angle, however it can aid in identifying strategic partners in the Chinese market.

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