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IP licensing: universities pushed to ensure fair access to medicines
Funders are increasingly making global access to healthcare IP a condition of their grants.
Feb 25, 2025How to invest in the second wave of autonomous driving
Investor interest in self-driving cars is booming again as commercial services have started operating. These are some of the opportunities that are emerging.
Feb 21, 2025Schwabe-backed NaturalX fund launches to tap consumer health trend
The venture firm is targeting consumer health startups that can prevent illness before it happens and has secured health product maker Schwabe as its financier.
Feb 20, 2025Corporate startup exits hit two-year high in January 2025
January 2025 saw 53 corporate-backed startup exits, marking a 47% year-on-year increase and the highest total since early 2023, with deal values soaring to $4.52bn.
Feb 17, 2025Corporate-backed startup funding levels at two-year high
The volume of CVC deals jumped 31% from a year ago, while the return of large deals pushed up the value of funding rounds by 167%.
Feb 10, 2025Startup funding rounds involving corporate investors rise 20% by value
The number of corporate investors has tripled in the last decade and they are now part of one in every six startup funding rounds.
Feb 3, 2025GLP-1 drugs turn weight loss clinics into investment opportunities
Clinics offering wraparound care for people taking weight loss drugs have become high-growth businesses, attractive to investors.
Jan 23, 2025Singapore becomes refuge for investors and startups escaping US-China tensions
Its reputation of political neutrality — and strength in life sciences — is making Singapore a favoured launchpad for western investors and Chinese startups.
Jan 22, 2025What the Trump administration means for corporate venturers
The new US Trump administration's policies will likely lead to far-reaching changes in health, defence, crypto, semiconductor and energy sectors.
Jan 20, 2025How investors can build a great platform team: 6 tips
From finding startup champions at the corporate parent to having a pot of money to test technologies, here are steps for building a successful portfolio development team.
Jan 17, 2025Eli Lilly and Andreessen Horowitz partner on $500m heath tech fund
The fund will be managed by the US venture capital firm's healthcare team.
Jan 13, 2025US hospital system Providence spins off VC arm
Providence will be an anchor investor in the newly independent venture capital firm, Allumia Ventures.
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