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In Depth 16 Nov 2023

Meet the ‘biotech mafia’: how specialized biotech VC firms are dominating industry funding once again

Between 2020 and 2022 – largely due to the biotech innovations that came about by the COVID-19 pandemic – there was an influx of generalist investors in the biotech industry, betting big on new technologies like mRNA vaccines. But, now, these investors appear to have backed off, leaving room for specialized biotech venture capital (VC) […]

November 16, 2023 - 6 minutesmins - By Willow Shah-Neville

In Depth 2 Oct 2023

PIPEs in biotech fundraising: is this growing trend fueled by economic uncertainty here to stay?

This past year has not been very sympathetic to fundraisers in the biotech industry. As the economic downturn grinds on, many companies are in need of funds to stay afloat. A recent trend in the way biotechs have secured funding, might be telling of how these companies are determined to pull through. A private investment […]

October 2, 2023 - 7 minutesmins - By Roohi Mariam Peter

In Depth 11 Sep 2023

Evolving biotech funding trends: VCs lead new series B deals, but early-stage deals require insider support

With biotech funding trends always evolving, HSBC Innovation Banking’s inaugural Venture Healthcare Report lays out the trends seen in the first half (1H) of 2023, where valuations underwent a necessary reset, and venture capitalists emerged from their cautious stance, eventually embarking on a fresh wave of investments. However, an overall decline in investment was still […]

September 11, 2023 - 5 minutesmins - By Willow Shah-Neville

News and Trends 14 Jul 2023

BioGeneration Ventures closes BGV Fund V at €150M

BioGeneration Ventures (BGV), an early-stage venture capital company in European biopharma, has closed its BGV V fund at €150 million ($167.9 million), its largest fund since launching its first fund in 2006. BGV V was oversubscribed, with demand from both existing and new investors, with existing investors Eli Lilly and Company, Novo Holdings and Bristol […]

July 14, 2023 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

In Depth 13 Jul 2023

Gold rush over: what happens to biotech now that venture capital is out of reach?

If you were to look back just a little over two years ago to the start of 2021, then putting money into a biotech company seemed like a pretty safe bet. After all, the COVID-19 pandemic had shined a positive spotlight on the biopharmaceutical industry, and initial public offerings (IPOs) were booming. But the last […]

July 13, 2023 - 7 minutesmins - By Willow Shah-Neville

News and Trends 12 Jul 2023

New venture capital company Biovance Capital Partners launches

Bionova Capital has started a new venture capital company, Biovance Capital Partners. Bionova Capital is a healthcare-focused investor in early-stage life science companies across Europe. Founded in 2015, Bionova Capital actively manages a portfolio of five companies, two in Portugal, two in the U.K., and one in Spain. The new, independent company is fully owned […]

July 12, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 20 Jun 2023

BIO International Convention 2023: The Highlights

BIO International Convention, one of the largest networking events hosted for the biotech industry, has been influential in helping biopharmas discover new opportunities and building and strengthening partnerships within the biotech and pharma community. This year, the event took place from June 5 to 8, in the bustling biotech hotspot of Boston, Massachusetts, and saw […]

June 20, 2023 - 14 minutesmins - By Dylan Kissane

News and Trends 19 Apr 2023

Forbion raises €1.35B to invest in life science companies

European life sciences venture capital firm Forbion has raised €1.35 billion ($1.5 billion) for its two newest funds, bringing the total of funds under management to €3 billion ($3.3 billion). Both funds exceeded the original target sizes and represent Forbion’s largest fundraising to date. The final close of the Forbion Ventures Fund VI has reached […]

April 19, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 5 Apr 2023

Cure Ventures launches with $350M to support life sciences companies

Cure Ventures, a life sciences venture capital firm focusing on company formation around groundbreaking curative technologies, has closed its inaugural fund, Cure Ventures Fund I, L.P., at its targeted hard-cap of $350 million in capital commitments. The fund is supported by a syndicate of U.S. and internationally-based investors that includes state and city public pension […]

April 5, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 23 Feb 2023

Italian life sciences fund hits €175M

Panakès Partners, an Italian venture capital firm in the life sciences sector, has closed its Purple Fund with a total of €175 million ($185.4 million). Panakès Purple Fund is currently the largest Italian Venture Capital Fund, in the investment phase, dedicated to life sciences, with an investment focus in Italy and Europe, as well as […]

February 23, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 11 Jan 2023

Five key trends shaping life sciences in 2023

By Kevin Wayer, president – government, education, infrastructure and life sciences industries, JLL, and Travis McCready, head of life sciences, industries Americas, JLL After an unprecedented period of growth during the pandemic, life sciences activity normalized in 2022. The life sciences industry has not been immune to the macroeconomic challenges plaguing the global economy, but […]

January 11, 2023 - 5 minutesmins - By External Contributor

In Depth 9 Jan 2023

The biggest private biotech investments in December 2022

The companies Apogee Therapeutics, Pulmocide and Qitan Technology bagged the biggest biotech investments in December 2022. Around the world, immunology and manufacturing players attracted the biggest funding rounds. We’ve hit 2023 and a lot of biotech fundraising took place in the final month of 2022. We’ve gathered the biggest biotech investments that went to private […]

January 9, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

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Meet the ‘biotech mafia’: how specialized biotech VC firms are dominating industry funding once again

PIPEs in biotech fundraising: is this growing trend fueled by economic uncertainty here to stay?

Evolving biotech funding trends: VCs lead new series B deals, but early-stage deals require insider support

BioGeneration Ventures closes BGV Fund V at €150M

Gold rush over: what happens to biotech now that venture capital is out of reach?

New venture capital company Biovance Capital Partners launches

BIO International Convention 2023: The Highlights

Forbion raises €1.35B to invest in life science companies

Cure Ventures launches with $350M to support life sciences companies

Italian life sciences fund hits €175M

Five key trends shaping life sciences in 2023

The biggest private biotech investments in December 2022

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