Health

Corporate-backed startups exits were at their highest level for over two years in Q1 2025, with large acquisitions spiking the total value.

Origgi is joining Valo Therapeutics as CEO after four years at investment unit Johnson and Johnson Innovation,

There were 1,215 corporate-backed startup funding rounds in Q1, the highest quarterly total for two years.

The hire is part of its goal to strengthen its presence in the biotech sector and expand its international investment platform.

The launch of the fund follows Sanofi’s investment in a $1bn insulin production facility in Beijing, China.

The language may be changing but the opportunities and the returns are still there for impact investors.

UK universities have also reduced their average equity stakes to new a new low.

Shaw was vice president of M&A at Synchrony Ventures before working in institutional VC.

Startups backed by corporate investors are less likely to go bust. This pattern holds true even in a tough investment climate.

Corporate investors have become pivotal players in VC markets around the globe, able to move markets. It’s now time to press our advantage.

Anchor investor Shanghai Industrial Investment targets opportunities in biomedical sectors, including neurodegeneration and gene therapy.