Mind the (biomedical funding) gap
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The predicament faced by four key constituents that include venture capitalist, philanthropic organizations, academia and government in the area of venture capital funding gap is presented. Experts conclude that although venture capitalists are in a great position to assess the funding gap at any given time, they are not going to commit any unnatural acts to bridge this gap.
Publication Name: Nature Biotechnology
Subject: Business
ISSN: 1087-0156
Year: 2005
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The importance of angels in starting a US biotech venture
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Angel investors were in existence for many years, providing seed funds for ventures from the Bell Telephone Company in 1874 to the 1944 investment. Angels provide the entrepreneur with valuable know-how in starting and growing a business and provide start up capital of about $40-60 million for US biotech entrepreneurial ventures.
Publication Name: Nature Biotechnology
Subject: Business
ISSN: 1087-0156
Year: 2005
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Biotech venture capital-it's not too late to be early
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Venture capital funding raised by biotech companies is approaching the heights. Venture capital's are becoming increasingly disenchanted with the risk-return profile of early-stage drug discovery projects and they have begun to form startup companies around relatively late-stage assets.
Publication Name: Nature Biotechnology
Subject: Business
ISSN: 1087-0156
Year: 2005
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