Healthtech & Biotech

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Biotech Company Connect Biopharma Raises US$115M in Series C

Connect Biopharma’s total capital pool nears the US$200 million mark U.S.- and China-based clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company Connect Biopharma has completed a fundraise of US$115 million in a Series C round, the company announced in a statement yesterday. The round was led by U.S.-based multi-stage investment manager RA Capital Management, the statement said. Principal at RA […]

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Connect Biopharma’s total capital pool nears the US$200 million mark U.S.- and China-based clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company Connect Biopharma has completed a fundraise of US$115 million in a Series C round, the company announced in a statement yesterday. The round was led by U.S.-based multi-stage investment manager RA Capital Management, the statement said. Principal at RA

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Chinese Pharma Company Xuanzhu Biopharmaceutical Takes Home Over US$100M in Series A

Xuanzhu Biopharmaceutical welcomes Chinese government’s State Development and Investment Corporation as an investor Xuanzhu Biopharmaceutical, a subsidiary of China-based pharmaceutical company Sihuan Pharmaceutical Holdings, has raised RMB800 million (approximately US$115.6 million) in its Series A round of financing, according to a statement by the company today. The funding was raised from Chinese state-owned investment company

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Xuanzhu Biopharmaceutical welcomes Chinese government’s State Development and Investment Corporation as an investor Xuanzhu Biopharmaceutical, a subsidiary of China-based pharmaceutical company Sihuan Pharmaceutical Holdings, has raised RMB800 million (approximately US$115.6 million) in its Series A round of financing, according to a statement by the company today. The funding was raised from Chinese state-owned investment company

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AI/ML Medtech Startup See-Mode Technologies Bags US$7M Series A

See-Mode Technologies is pioneering the use of AI/ML in the detection of strokes, vulnerable plaque, and high-risk blood flow Singapore and Australia-based medtech startup See-Mode Technologies has raised US$7 million in its Series A round of financing, according to a statement released today. The round was led by MassMutual Ventures Southeast Asia (MMV SEA), the

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See-Mode Technologies is pioneering the use of AI/ML in the detection of strokes, vulnerable plaque, and high-risk blood flow Singapore and Australia-based medtech startup See-Mode Technologies has raised US$7 million in its Series A round of financing, according to a statement released today. The round was led by MassMutual Ventures Southeast Asia (MMV SEA), the

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Singaporean Biotech Startup Gero Raises US$2.2M Series A To Deliver Anti-Aging Solutions

Gero’s Series A will help further develop the proprietary AI platform to identify treatments for aging-related and other diseases Singapore-based Biotech startup Gero, which develops new drugs for aging and other disorders using artificial intelligence (AI), has secured US$2.2 million in a Series A funding round led by Belarus-based Bulba Ventures, with participation from previous

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Gero’s Series A will help further develop the proprietary AI platform to identify treatments for aging-related and other diseases Singapore-based Biotech startup Gero, which develops new drugs for aging and other disorders using artificial intelligence (AI), has secured US$2.2 million in a Series A funding round led by Belarus-based Bulba Ventures, with participation from previous

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Beyond Pokémon: An Augmented Reality Roundup

By Alvin Mak AR has secretly penetrated the world beyond mobile gaming and is looking to take more. The world was shaken to its core when Niantic, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company released Pokémon Go. For those summer months of 2016, this game was the world’s obsession. Everyone was outside in search of randomly-spawning Pokémon. 

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By Alvin Mak AR has secretly penetrated the world beyond mobile gaming and is looking to take more. The world was shaken to its core when Niantic, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company released Pokémon Go. For those summer months of 2016, this game was the world’s obsession. Everyone was outside in search of randomly-spawning Pokémon. 

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Antengene Corporation Closes US$97M in Partial Series C Financing

Funding will be used to enhance R&D capacity and strengthen existing infrastructure Antengene Corporation, an innovative hematology and oncology-focused biopharmaceutical company, announced on July 20 that it had successfully closed US$97 million in Series C financing, to support ongoing drug development and preparations for potential commercialization.  The financing was led by Fidelity Management & Research

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Funding will be used to enhance R&D capacity and strengthen existing infrastructure Antengene Corporation, an innovative hematology and oncology-focused biopharmaceutical company, announced on July 20 that it had successfully closed US$97 million in Series C financing, to support ongoing drug development and preparations for potential commercialization.  The financing was led by Fidelity Management & Research

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Surgical Robot Developer NDR Medical Technology Raises US$5.75M Series A

NDR Medical Technology is looking to expand to China, Japan, and the U.S. Singapore-based surgical robotics startup NDR Medical Technology has raised SG$8 million (US$5.75 million at current rates) in Series A financing, the company announced in a statement today. The funding was led by Shanghai-headquartered medical device manufacturer MicroPort Scientific Corporation, the statement said.

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NDR Medical Technology is looking to expand to China, Japan, and the U.S. Singapore-based surgical robotics startup NDR Medical Technology has raised SG$8 million (US$5.75 million at current rates) in Series A financing, the company announced in a statement today. The funding was led by Shanghai-headquartered medical device manufacturer MicroPort Scientific Corporation, the statement said.

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Chinese Rare Disease-Focused Biotech Startup Citrine Medicine Raises US$80M Series A

Citrine Medicine aims to develop an ecosystem for rare disease patients in China Citrine Medicine, a Chinese rare disease-focused therapeutics startup founded by Eight Roads, F-Prime Capital, and Vivo Capital, has raised $80 million in a Series A funding round, according to a press release on Monday. The latest financing round was led by Quan

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Citrine Medicine aims to develop an ecosystem for rare disease patients in China Citrine Medicine, a Chinese rare disease-focused therapeutics startup founded by Eight Roads, F-Prime Capital, and Vivo Capital, has raised $80 million in a Series A funding round, according to a press release on Monday. The latest financing round was led by Quan

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InteraXon Co-Founder: Mental Health in the Workplace Still a Challenge

Mental health is another pandemic in the making, and employers need to address it Amid employment uncertainties, the pressures of work-from-home, burnouts, and Zoom fatigue, COVID-19 has transformed the way employees and gig workers experience their day-to-day job. Almost half of London’s professional workers have struggled with sleep since the COVID-19 outbreak, and in India,

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Mental health is another pandemic in the making, and employers need to address it Amid employment uncertainties, the pressures of work-from-home, burnouts, and Zoom fatigue, COVID-19 has transformed the way employees and gig workers experience their day-to-day job. Almost half of London’s professional workers have struggled with sleep since the COVID-19 outbreak, and in India,

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Chinese Therapeutics Startup Harbour BioMed Musters US$102.8M Series C

Harbour BioMed takes its capital pool to well over US$300 million with this round Shanghai-based biotech startup Harbour BioMed has rounded off its Series C financing with a haul of US$102.8 million, the company announced in a statement today. Hudson Bay Capital led the round, with participation from OrbiMed, Country Garden VC, GTJA Investment Group,

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Harbour BioMed takes its capital pool to well over US$300 million with this round Shanghai-based biotech startup Harbour BioMed has rounded off its Series C financing with a haul of US$102.8 million, the company announced in a statement today. Hudson Bay Capital led the round, with participation from OrbiMed, Country Garden VC, GTJA Investment Group,

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Leading with Impact: Interview with Mike Moradi, Founder, Hexagon Regenerative Medicine Fund

By Kenneth Kwok Furthering regenerative medicine to achieve affordable preventive healthcare for all Regenerative medicine (RM) is a scientific term that describes the use of biotechnologies applied to obtain the regeneration, replacement, or repair of a tissue or organ. With patients in need of organ donations often facing extremely long wait times and even a

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By Kenneth Kwok Furthering regenerative medicine to achieve affordable preventive healthcare for all Regenerative medicine (RM) is a scientific term that describes the use of biotechnologies applied to obtain the regeneration, replacement, or repair of a tissue or organ. With patients in need of organ donations often facing extremely long wait times and even a

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Carmine Therapeutics And Takeda Pharmaceuticals Join Hands In A US$900M Research Alliance

Carmine Therapeutics and Takeda will collaborate to discover and develop non-viral Rare Disease Gene Therapies Using Carmine’s novel REGENT platform U.S. headquartered Biotech startup Carmine Therapeutics has signed a $900 million research collaboration agreement with Takeda Pharmaceutical to discover, develop and commercialize transformative non-viral gene therapies for two rare disease targets, according to a company

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Carmine Therapeutics and Takeda will collaborate to discover and develop non-viral Rare Disease Gene Therapies Using Carmine’s novel REGENT platform U.S. headquartered Biotech startup Carmine Therapeutics has signed a $900 million research collaboration agreement with Takeda Pharmaceutical to discover, develop and commercialize transformative non-viral gene therapies for two rare disease targets, according to a company

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Teletherapy

Understanding the Teletherapy Phenomenon

By Jasmine Chan Transforming mental health treatment in Australia with Lysn Founder Dr. Jonathan King  Mental health is an issue we cannot overlook. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, 4.8 million Australians suffered from a mental or behavioral condition in 2018. Although it’s vital for those in need to receive help from professionals as

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By Jasmine Chan Transforming mental health treatment in Australia with Lysn Founder Dr. Jonathan King  Mental health is an issue we cannot overlook. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, 4.8 million Australians suffered from a mental or behavioral condition in 2018. Although it’s vital for those in need to receive help from professionals as

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greenlight biosciences fundraise

GreenLight Biosciences Fundraise: US$102M From Morningstar, Others

Malaysian government’s Xeraya Capital also participated in GreenLight Biosciences’ fundraise U.S.-based biotechnology company GreenLight Biosciences has raised $102 million in its Series D round fundraise from large Southeast Asian and American investors, the company announced in a statement. The oversubscribed round was led by Hong Kong-based Morningside Ventures, owned by the Chan family, the real-estate

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Malaysian government’s Xeraya Capital also participated in GreenLight Biosciences’ fundraise U.S.-based biotechnology company GreenLight Biosciences has raised $102 million in its Series D round fundraise from large Southeast Asian and American investors, the company announced in a statement. The oversubscribed round was led by Hong Kong-based Morningside Ventures, owned by the Chan family, the real-estate

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ubie fundraise

‘Made In Japan’ Entrepreneurs Raise US$18.7M For AI Healthcare Platform Ubie

Tokyo-based healthtech startup Ubie aims to become a ‘search engine for healthcare’ Tokyo-based artificial intelligence (AI) healthtech startup Ubie has raised JPY 2 million (US$18.7 million) in a Series B round of financing, according to a statement released by the company yesterday. The fresh funding was raised from Japanese pharmaceutical distributor Suzuken Co., who has

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Tokyo-based healthtech startup Ubie aims to become a ‘search engine for healthcare’ Tokyo-based artificial intelligence (AI) healthtech startup Ubie has raised JPY 2 million (US$18.7 million) in a Series B round of financing, according to a statement released by the company yesterday. The fresh funding was raised from Japanese pharmaceutical distributor Suzuken Co., who has

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Ping An Global Voyager Fund

Berlin-Based PlusDental ‘Caps’ US$35.5M Series C Led By Ping An Global Voyager Fund

This is Ping An Global Voyager Fund’s second investment in 2020 Berlin-based digital dentistry platform PlusDental has raised about $35.5 million (EUR 32 million) from Ping An Global Voyager Fund, the fintech and healthtech investment arm of Chinese conglomerate Ping An Insurance Group, the Group announced in a statement today. Along with the Hong Kong-based

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This is Ping An Global Voyager Fund’s second investment in 2020 Berlin-based digital dentistry platform PlusDental has raised about $35.5 million (EUR 32 million) from Ping An Global Voyager Fund, the fintech and healthtech investment arm of Chinese conglomerate Ping An Insurance Group, the Group announced in a statement today. Along with the Hong Kong-based