The VC firm, Access BridgeGap, will back three to five early-stage therapeutics companies per year.

Len Blavatnik, head of US-based conglomerate Access industries, has committed $75m to a new venture capital (VC) firm looking for deals in US academic laboratories. The VC firm, Access BridgeGap, will back three to five early-stage therapeutics companies per year. Blavatnik said: "Access BridgeGap is an important part of Access’ growing interest in life sciences…

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