Tag: investment
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Women Founders Again Raise Small Share of Venture Funds
In 2019, only one in five new companies worldwide receiving venture financing was founded or co-founded by a woman, about the same percentage as in 2018.
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New Company Developing Cell-Based Milk
A biotechnology start-up enterprise plans to produce milk directly from mammary cells in the lab without crops, animals, or farms.
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Microsoft Launches $1 Billion Climate Fund
Microsoft Corp. plans to invest $1 billion over the next four years to create technologies for removing carbon from the atmosphere.
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Looking For Investing Advice? Consider These Options
We hope these ideas have given you some inspiration to start investing this year.
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Venture Deals, Dollars Fall in Q4 2019; Biotech Stays Hot
Venture capital deal-making in the U.S. declined in the fourth quarter of 2019, but biotechnology start-ups remained the most sought-after investment targets of any sector.
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UPMC to Invest $1 Billion in Medical Enterprises
UPMC, the medical center affiliated with University of Pittsburgh, plans to invest $1 billion in life science advances, with spin-off companies as part of its strategy.
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New Biotech Aims to Bring Down Drug Prices
A biotechnology company launched yesterday that plans to discover and develop therapies faster and at lower cost than many of today’s new drugs.
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Vaccine Developer Gains $11M in Early Funds
A company designing vaccines delivered with a microneedle patch to prevent infectious diseases is raising $11 million in its first venture funding round.
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Infographic – Biotech Index Zooms to New High
Since October, the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index rose steadily to a new high for the year, as shown in this weekend’s infographic.
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Synthetic Bio Cancer Immunotherapy Company Acquired
A biotechnology company creating synthetic proteins that invoke the immune system to fight cancer is being acquired by drug maker Astellas Pharma.