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Hot Life Science Investor Mandate 1: Singapore VC Fund Looking to Help Companies Expand to Asia

3 Jul

A venture capital firm based in Singapore is looking to make early, growth, expansion, and mezzanine stage investments in the healthcare sector. The firm typically invests in the Series A and B rounds. The firm has raised two funds to date. The firm seeks to invest in non-Asian companies that are interested in entering the Asian market; investment funds are prioritized to companies looking to set up operations in Singapore. The firm will also invest in companies based in Asia. The investment size is variable depending on the stage of the company; ranging from $1M to $10M or more. The firm will consider opportunities from around the globe and is actively seeking new investment opportunities. 

The firm seeks to invest in biopharmaceuticals, diagnostics, and medical devices. For therapeutics, the firm prefers novel small molecules and biologics targeting indications in large markets. The firm prefers to invest in platform technologies and typically invests in clinical stage opportunities. For medical devices, the firm prefers devices in the later stages of development or near commercialization. The firm seeks a strong management team and considers both private and public companies.

If you are interested in more information about this investor and other investors tracked by LSN, please email mandates@lifesciencenation.com

Hot Life Science Investor Mandate 1: VC Arm of Larger Fund Looks to Grow in 2013 – January 22, 2013

22 Jan

A fund located in North America with around $200 million in current AUM will grow to $400 million in assets by the end of 2013. The fund is the venture capital arm of a larger fund with AUM upward of $50 billion. Over the last 12 months, the group has allocated to more than 10 firms, making the VC number one in its region. The firm is currently looking for new opportunities in the life science space within the next 6-9 months. They typically allocate anywhere between $500,000 and $50 million per firm. The group is a lifecycle investor, which allows them to deploy capital throughout a firm’s entire financing lifecycle, and thus participate in every round of financing.

The firm is currently looking for companies in the information provider space, and is particularly interested in healthcare IT firms. The firm has a global investment mandate, but prefers North American targets for allocation.

The firm almost entirely invests in companies that are pre-revenue, but will consider companies that are not cash-flow-positive. The fund will consider firms with products on the market on a discretionary basis, but has no strict requirements in terms of their EBITDA or annual revenue.

Hot Life Science Investor Mandate 2: Large Family Office Looking for Opportunities in Medtech Subsectors – January 22, 2013

22 Jan

A family office located in the Western US with around $100 million in assets is looking for a compelling opportunity for allocation within the next 6-9 months. The office invested in more than five deals in 2012, typically between $1-5 million per firm.

The foundation is most interested in medical devices, and will look at firms within the full gamut of medtech subsectors. Typically, the office allocates to firms that have at least one product on the market. They have no strict criteria in terms of a firm’s EBITDA or revenue, but require that any firm in which they invest has goals to lower the cost of healthcare.