Irish university oncology start-up attracts $95m funding
A new Irish company treatment company, Carrick Therapeutics, has attracted $95 million (€84.5 million) in an initial funding round. The new financial backers to the fledgling company, which aims to build Europe’s leading oncology company, include Arch Venture Partners, one of the largest early-stage technology venture firms in the US, and Woodford Investment Management, a […]
Cambridge University’s Enterprise Fund makes first seed investments
Cambridge University’s Enterprise Fund has made its first investments, in Cambridge CMOS Sensors, Inotec AMD, and DefiniGEN. The fund was launched in May and closed in September and combines a seed scheme with EIS (Enterprise Investment Scheme). CMOS Sensors, based on research from the university’s engineering department, is involved in nanosensors which require very little […]