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Healthcare & Life Sciences

Aglaia Therapeutics raises EUR4m in seed funding

Aglaia Therapeutics, a biotechnology startup developing new therapies that can overcome resistance to current targeted therapies in cancer patients, has completed  a EUR4 million (USD4.7 million) seed funding round.  Advent France Biotechnology (AFB) led the round, with the participation of Crédit Mutuel Innovation and Pierre Fabre. AFB also acted as

Kizoo portfolio company Underdog closes USD10m financing round

Underdog Pharmaceuticals, a key investment of Michael Greve’s rejuvenation biotech VC Kizoo, has closed a USD10 million round of capital. Kizoo led the company’s Series Seed II round, which saw participation from both existing and new investors. Accounting for up to 40 per cent of deaths in Europe and the

21 Invest France acquires Edukea group

21 Invest France has acquired a majority stake in Edukea group alongside Christophe Caporossi, Chairman of the group. Edukea is a training platform made up of three schools: ESO – a pioneer school for osteopathy training in France, founded in 1991; IFOA – a school dedicated to animal osteopathy, acquired

Walgreens Boots Alliance makes majority investment in Shields Health Solutions

Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Walgreen Co, is making a majority investment in Shields Health Solutions, a specialist in integrated, health system-owned specialty pharmacy care.  WBA’s investment signifies another step the company is taking to accelerate innovative healthcare models for future growth, providing a platform to further

eVisit closes USD45m in Series B funding round led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management

eVisit, a Virtual Care platform for large healthcare providers, has closed a USD45 million Series B financing round led by the Growth Equity business within Goldman Sachs Asset Management (Goldman Sachs), with participation from Texas Health Resources, Tom Burton and Steve Barlow (Co-founders of Health Catalyst), and existing insiders.  eVisit

Avista Capital Partners and Nordic Capital to sell Acino to ADQ

Leading healthcare investors Avista Capital Partners (Avista Capital) and Nordic Capital are to o sell Acino, a Swiss pharmaceutical company headquartered in Zurich, to ADQ, one of the region’s largest holding companies with a broad portfolio of major enterprises spanning key sectors of Abu Dhabi’s diversified economy. In partnership, Avista

Centre Partners-backed Vision Innovation Partners completes 19th acquisition

Vision Innovation Partners, a leading eye care platform backed by Centre Partners, has acquired Ophthalmic Associates, a provider of integrated eye care services with five locations in Western Pennsylvania.  The acquisition adds to Vision Innovation Partners’ significant presence in Pennsylvania and further strengthens its growing network of ophthalmology practices and

Sagewind Capital invests in Federal Advisory Partners

Sagewind Capital (Sagewind), a New York-based private equity firm, has invested in Federal Advisory Partners, a strategy consulting firm serving public and private sector organisations, and the federal healthcare market. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.   Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, Federal Advisory Partners has deep experience

Anjarium Biosciences raises CHF55.5m in Series A financing

Biotech company Anjarium Biosciences (Anjarium) has closed a CHF55.5 million (USD61 million) Series A financing, co-led by Abingworth and Gimv, with significant participation from Omega Funds, Pfizer Ventures and Surveyor Capital (a Citadel company).  Anjarium’s innovative approach leverages breakthrough science and expertise at the interface of genetic medicine, synthetic biology

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