A fully integrated pharmaceutical business that launched as a wholly-owned subsidiary of a large South Korea-based corporate is actively engaging in partnering with early-stage companies. The corporate is one of the largest conglomerates in South Korea, and a well-established leader in the food, feed, and biotech industry. Historically, the firm has had a successful track record of commercializing new drugs. The firm is actively seeking in-licensing and collaborative opportunities to add to their growing pipeline that covers areas of high, unmet medical need. The firm will seek opportunities globally.

The firm is currently seeking early-stage, in-licensing opportunities with strongest interest in antibodies and cell/gene therapies in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) or immuno-oncology.

The firm is seeking to partner with early-stage companies developing novel therapeutics with management teams of strong scientific background and expertise.

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A venture capital firm with main offices in Shanghai, China is currently managing two angel funds. On average, the initial size of investment is in the $1-6M range, but the firm has the capacity to invest more in companies they identify as a strong fit. The firm has 5 innovation centers across China focusing on different special areas in Life Sciences and Healthcare. With over 8 years operating experience of international medical technology incubators, the firm looks to tailor its services to help portfolio companies reaching key value-added milestones. The firm will consider opportunities based in China and around the globe, companies within a strong China angle involvement is their sweet spot. The firm is actively seeking distribution rights and new investment opportunities.

The firm is a flexible and opportunistic investor that is currently considering Therapeutics, Medical Devices, Diagnostics, Healthcare IT, and Biotechnology R&D Services. The firm is opportunistic in terms of subsector and indication and is willing to consider companies targeting orphan indications. The firm is open to novel medical devices of all FDA regulatory pathways, including 510k and PMA. In terms of therapeutics, the firm will look at products in pre-clinical stages. Regarding medical devices and diagnostics, the firm will invest at any stage of development.

The firm will invest in privately held companies only, and the firm can participate as either lead or co-investor. The firm has no specific requirements for the management team. Team members who speak Mandarin may be a plus but is not required. The firm may take a board seat in applicable cases.

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A life sciences venture capital with offices in Central Hong Kong currently manages a fund with $330 million assets under management and is actively seeking investment opportunities. On average, the size of investment is $10-20M in venture rounds. The firm prefers to act as the lead investor but is also open to co-investing. The firm can invest both public and private companies in a broad variety of types and transaction structures including growth capital, buyouts, late-stage developments (with proof of concept), and recapitalizations. The firm looks for companies located around the globe, with a preference in the USA and China. The firm is actively seeking new investment opportunities.

The firm is a flexible and opportunistic investor that is currently considering Therapeutics, Medical Devices, and Diagnostics companies. The firm is opportunistic in terms of subsector and indication and is willing to consider companies targeting orphan indications. The firm is open to novel medical devices of all FDA regulatory pathways, including 510k and PMA. The firm is strongly interested in AI-driven medical devices. The firm is willing to invest companies at any stage of development.

The firm prefers management team with strong scientific background and expertise, successful track records would be a plus but is not required. The firm generally takes a board seat.

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A venture capital firm based in Shenzhen, China was founded in the 1990s and currently has about 1.5 billion RMB in assets under management. The firm is currently investing out of their $30 million USD fund. The firm focuses on Series A-B deals within the USA, Canada, and China and typically invests $2-5 million USD per deal. The firm typically co-invests, but is willing to lead in specific situations.

The firm is opportunistic within the therapeutics and medical technology domains. However, for therapeutics, the firm focuses mostly on assets that are currently in Phase I or Phase II clinical trials. For Medical Devices, they prefer technologies that already have 510k or PMA clearance. Most importantly though, when investing, the firm requires that the technology has strong clinical evidence of efficacy. Strong evidence of efficacy is the most important criteria for the firm when investing in therapeutics and medical technology.

The firm is looking for a management team with a strong history of success as serial entrepreneurs or with strong clinical backgrounds. For investment opportunities without FDA clearance, the firm prefers seeing management teams with prior success in achieving FDA approval or candidates who have strong background from big pharma.

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An impact investment fund based in San Francisco, California is investing from a $400 million fund, and makes investments in several sectors including cleantech, IT and healthcare. As the firm invests in a variety of sectors and stages, allocations vary considerably but initial investments are typically between $5-15 million. The firm primarily invests in the USA but also has the ability to invest worldwide. The firm typically leads investment rounds but is also open to co-investing as part of a strong syndicate. The firm plans to invest in a total of 25-30 companies from the current fund.

In healthcare, the firm is interested in healthcare IT, medical device and diagnostic startups that have an approved product or a product that does not require FDA approval. The firm also wants to see evidence that the company’s approach has efficacy in achieving a health benefit or impact. While the firm will consider any indication area, the firm has a preference for investing in chronic diseases, including diabetes and prediabetes, and also behavioral conditions.

The firm does not invest in companies that still face regulatory risks for their products. The firm also places a strong emphasis on reimbursement and/or the product having established a revenue generating model.

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A California-based investment firm manages several innovative venture capital funds. The funds invest in early, growth, and expansion-stage technology and life science companies. The firm closed its second fund in July 2015 and principally invests in early and growth-stage investments in Series A, B, and C preferred equity rounds with other top-tier institutional and corporate investors. The firm will lead investments with their third fund. The investment size is variable and dependent on the company’s capitalization plan and future capital requirements. The firm currently focuses its’ investment activities in parts of the western USA that are under-served by venture capital such as Southern California, the southwest, and northwest. The firm is actively seeking institutional investment limited partners and new investment opportunities.

In the Life Sciences area, the firm seeks to invest in medical device, product, diagnostics, specialty pharma, and healthcare IT. The firm is opportunistic in terms of sub-sectors and indications. The firm generally seeks clinical stage therapeutics that are at least Phase II, and diagnostics and medical devices that are very close to or with FDA approval.

The funds are led by a seasoned VC with a track record of investing. The firm generally co-invests with other top-tier institutional and corporate investors, and will work with companies to help them organize an investment syndicate. The firm seeks investment opportunities in rapidly growing companies with world-class products and solutions that address major market needs; along with talented leadership, management teams, and boards with deep industry experience and track records of success.

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An early-stage venture capital firm based in Taipei, Taiwan is actively investing in the life sciences space. Formed by a group of successful entrepreneurs, the firm specializes in incubation, seed and early venture investments in technology-heavy sectors. The firm is currently investing from its $35 million fund that closed in 2016. Typical equity allocations range from $500K to $3M in seed to series A rounds. The firm generally leads a financing round but is also open to syndication. The firm is currently seeking opportunities from Taiwan and the United States.

Within life sciences, the firm considers medical devices, IVD tools, and healthcare internet of things (IoT). Within medtech, the firm is looking for early stage projects that have significant entry barrier and can address unmet medical need. On-market products are less of interest. The firm is open to all risk levels and all disease indications. The firm is also interested in material science and agricultural biotech.

The firm is an active investor. The firm can work with incomplete teams, assist companies with regulatory strategy and product definition, and help overseas businesses find manufacturing partners in Taiwan. The firm typically takes a board seat in a portfolio company.

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