Cancer Research Technology (CRT), charity Cancer Research UK’s subsidiary to commercialise academic research into oncology treatments, has set up a £50m ($80m) venture fund.
CRT and the European Investment Fund (EIF), a state-backed organisation that is the largest investor – called limited partner – in European venture capital funds, will equally split the commitments for the £50m fund, called CRT Pioneer fund.
The money will be committed in two tranches of £25m – now and in two years’ time…
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