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Ann Arbor-based Millendo scores $62M investment
An Ann Arbor-based start-up drug company with roots in the University of Michigan scored a $62 million buy-in from outside investors because of its early work on treatments for several medical conditions, including some affecting women. The so-called Series B investment secured by Millendo Therapeutics follows an
University of Bristol funding the future: new investment fund to help drive innovation
A whole host of exciting and innovative spinout companies have emerged from the University over the past year alone, successfully turning research into real-life applications. To build on its growing reputation for creating high-tech companies, the University has today [15
UChicago Healthcare, Agtech Startups Funded Through Innovation Fund
The University of Chicago Innovation Fund announced two healthcare startups and one agriculture IT startup will receive $550,000 total in the most recent round of funding.Navipoint Genomics LLC will receive $175,000, Praedictus Climate Solutions will receive $125,000, and RiMO Therapeutics
New Mexico Investment Council OKs new startups fund
The State Investment Council drew broad praise on Tuesday for approving a new funding program that could allow up to $40 million or more to flow into startup companies statewide.The council unanimously approved the establishment of a new $20 million
Ohio State-Ohio University early-stage venture capital Innovation Fund could be coming soon
Innovation doesn’t happen overnight.That much is clear when looking at the delayed start of a joint venture-capital fund by Ohio State University and Ohio University.EnlargeThe Ohio State University seal.DOUG BUCHANANThe schools announced the OSU-OU Innovation Fund in April 2012, with
Partners expands life sciences innovation fund to $100M
Partners HealthCare is expanding its Innovation Fund from $35 million to $100 million, the Massachusetts health system announced today at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference.The fund, which was launched as an experiment in 2007 with funding from Brigham & Women’s Hospital
African Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) seed funds inspirational
A START-UP is one step closer to getting its innovative software solution that tackles online piracy to market, following R500,000 in seed funding it received from the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA).Custos Tech is one of almost 300 projects the agency,
Israel Venture Funds on Track to Raise $1.5 Billion for 2015
Israel’s venture capital funds raised $1.02 billion last year for investment in startup companies – a figure that may still grow by $500 million to the highest total in many years, the IVC Research Center and accounting firm KPMG said
Egypt to launch $100m VC fund
Egypt’s Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) is set to launch a US$100 million venture capital (VC) fund in 2016, in a bid to stimulate innovation and entrepreneurship in the country’s ICT sector.Speaking to Disrupt Africa, ITIDA said the agency
Georgia’s long-stalled startup fund is set to place its first $3M bet
A long-stalled Georgia program that uses taxpayer money to attract more funding for homegrown firms is set to make its first investment with a plan to funnel $3 million into an Atlanta-based financial services venture capital fund.The investment in TTV