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Mar 2, 2026AI deals dominate the best January for CVC exits in recent years
Large exits for AI companies pushed up investor returns in January, but sub-billion-dollar IPOs are on the rise as well.
Feb 16, 2026Biotech company Gubra to build ventures with launch of incubator
Gubra Ventures will be headed by Zoë Johnson, a former founder and biotech researcher.
Feb 13, 2026Four funds launched in January as healthcare companies ramp up investments
January 2026 was marked by large fundraising rounds and the launch of several healthcare funds.
Feb 12, 2026Johnson joins German science and tech company Merck as investor
Emma Johnson moves from an investment role at British Business Bank to be a part of the biotech investment team at M Ventures.
Feb 11, 2026Hadi joins industrial group Angelini’s startup investment arm as senior principal
After working at two pharma CVCs, Hamzeh Abdul Hadi has joined Angelini Ventures as a health tech investor in Dubai.
Feb 11, 2026Australian health insurer HBF launches VC investment arm
The new corporate venture fund will be led by Sanjeev Gupta, chief information and transformation officer at HBF Health.
Feb 10, 20262026 opens with the biggest January for corporate investment in years
With more than $37bn invested across 444 deals, January 2026 saw corporates deploy more venture money than in almost any month in the past two years.
Feb 9, 2026Other News
Servier's new €200m startup fund looks to plug Europe's biotech funding gap
Europe has strong life sciences research and lower costs, but still has a funding gap for early-stage companies, says Alexis Vandier, who is heading the French pharma company's new fund.
Feb 6, 2026Cascarano joins Johnson & Johnson MedTech as head of global ventures
Ceili Cascarano will lead global investments and acquisitions.
Feb 5, 2026German media company Bertelsmann establishes health tech startup fund
The new fund – Bertelsmann Healthcare Investments – will provide capital and expertise to help startups develop and scale their business models.
Jan 30, 2026GE gets back in the CVC game with healthcare venture unit
General Electric is hiring for a corporate venture arm that will invest on behalf of GE Healthcare, returning to CVC after a five-year gap.
Jan 28, 2026Baran leaves Pfizer’s startup investment team
He will take the helm of a healthcare hedge fund’s private investments strategy.
Jan 27, 2026Denmark's Novo Holdings hires Sheikh as quantum investor
Amer Sheikh, who was previously at HSBC Ventures, will co-lead Novo Holdings' quantum investments.
Jan 23, 2026Editor's Picks
How Basel supercharged its spinout rate
Basel has quietly built a life sciences ecosystem that’s becoming hard to ignore.
Feb 27, 2024Sony and Intel back company making key part for next wave of…
UK smartphone camera component developer Cambridge Mechatronics’ latest round featured strategic investors Sony Ventures and Intel Capital.
Feb 13, 2024Age is just a number: 10 spinouts trying to cheat death
What if living to 100 was the norm rather than the exception for humans? Here are 10 companies using university research to make it happen.
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