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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 15 Nov 2023

Beyond oil and gas: Biotech’s significant place in the Qatar Investment Authority’s strategy

Since 2020, the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) has been taking part in important biotech fundings reaching its peak in 2021 and remaining strong in 2023. They recently led a $250 million round in the company BridgeBio specialized in transformative medicine for patients suffering from cancer or genetic diseases. This investment is not an isolated case […]

November 15, 2023 - 8 minutesmins - By Jules Adam

In Depth 6 Nov 2023

The biggest private biotech investments in October 2023

The companies Aiolos Bio, MapLight Therapeutics and Agomab Therapeutics bagged the biggest biotech investments in October 2023. Around the world, biomaterials, central nervous system and musculoskeletal disorder players attracted the most investor interest. October 2023 saw a lot of fundraising taking place both in and out of healthcare in the U.S. and Europe. However, the […]

November 6, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Willow Shah-Neville

In Depth 9 Oct 2023

The biggest private biotech investments in September 2023

The companies Generate Biomedicines, Apollo Therapeutics and Nimbus Therapeutics bagged the biggest biotech investments in September 2023. Around the world, drug discovery and oncology players attracted the biggest funding rounds. As we made our way into autumn in the Northern Hemisphere, September 2023 saw some big funding rounds take place around the globe, particularly within […]

October 9, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Willow Shah-Neville

In Depth 4 Sep 2023

The biggest private biotech investments in August 2023

The companies Genesis Therapeutics, ADARx Pharmaceuticals, and Abcuro bagged the biggest biotech investments in August 2023. Around the world, companies focused on immunology, genetic disorders, and metabolic disorders attracted the biggest funding rounds. Overall, quite a lot of biotech fundraising took place in August 2023. As always, there were some big rounds within the U.S. […]

September 4, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Willow Shah-Neville

In Depth 10 Aug 2023

Is Latin America becoming an investment hotspot for biotech and deep tech?

Latin America has traditionally lagged behind in areas such as biotech and deep tech, but recently, it seems as though some countries in the region are starting to benefit from increasing investment in these areas. The reason Latin America has been slow to develop its biotech scene is largely due to the fact that government […]

August 10, 2023 - 6 minutesmins - By Willow Shah-Neville

In Depth 2 Aug 2023

The biggest private biotech investments in July 2023

The companies Sinotau, Septerna, and Kriya Therapeutics bagged the biggest biotech investments in July 2023. Around the world, drug discovery and oncology attracted the biggest funding rounds. Biotech fundraising seemed to dry up a little bit in July 2023 compared to previous months, but that’s only to be expected as the summer kicks in. And, […]

August 2, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Willow Shah-Neville

In Depth 6 Jul 2023

The biggest private biotech investments in June 2023

The companies Upstream Bio, Alkeus Pharmaceuticals and Worg Pharmaceuticals bagged the biggest biotech investments in June 2023, with oncology and ophthalmology players in particular attracting the most funding rounds. Overall, more funding rounds took place in June 2023 than in May, and the U.S. healthcare sector once again attracted particularly big rounds. We’ve gathered the […]

July 6, 2023 - 2 minutesmins - By Willow Shah-Neville

In Depth 5 Jun 2023

The biggest private biotech investments in May 2023

The companies ElevateBio, ReNAgade Therapeutics and Carmot Therapeutics bagged the biggest biotech investments in May 2023. Around the world, biomanufacturing and oncology players attracted the biggest funding rounds. A lot of private biotech fundraising took place in May 2023, with some particularly big rounds in the U.S. healthcare sector, as five companies took home $100 […]

June 5, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Willow Shah-Neville

In Depth 31 May 2023

Biotechnology in developing countries: challenges and opportunities

Choosing to grow their biotechnology sectors can offer developing countries vast opportunities, helping them to grow economically, providing new jobs, and supporting sustainable development, public health, and environmental protection. In recent times, significant growth has been achieved by the developing world in biotechnology fields, mainly tied to food production, healthcare, and other dimensions of human […]

May 31, 2023 - 7 minutesmins - By Willow Shah-Neville

In Depth 5 May 2023

The biggest private biotech investments in April 2023

April 2023 saw the companies Orbital Therapeutics, Sangon Biotech, and Alentis Therapeutics bag the biggest biotech investments of the month. Around the world, oncology, drug discovery, food and biomaterials attracted the biggest funding rounds. With reports of venture capital investments in biotech and pharma hitting a more than three-year low last quarter, private biotech fundraising […]

May 5, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Willow Shah-Neville

BIO-Europe Spring 2023: The Highlights

BIO-Europe Spring is one of Europe’s biggest biotech partnering events with discussion topics ranging from platform technologies and manufacturing to biotech investments. Here are some of the key take-home reports from the proceedings. The event, which took place from March 20 to 22, in the budding biotech hub of Basel, Switzerland, was in full swing […]

April 3, 2023 - 28 minutesmins - By External Contributor

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

Beyond oil and gas: Biotech’s significant place in the Qatar Investment Authority’s strategy

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The biggest private biotech investments in August 2023

Is Latin America becoming an investment hotspot for biotech and deep tech?

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Biotechnology in developing countries: challenges and opportunities

The biggest private biotech investments in April 2023

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