As expected, the top US Series A rounds in Biotech substantially outperformed the top European rounds. In 2020, the average ticket size of the top 10 Series A deals in Biotech (by ticket size) in … Read more
This week we report an exceptional increase in U.S. Biotech venture capital funding. Compared to the 1st quarter of last year, accumulated biotech venture capital funding in the United States has increased by staggering 106%, reaching … Read more
Venture capital funding in the European Life Sciences industry in the 1st quarter of 2021 remains unaffected by the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Compared to the 1st quarter of the previous year, accumulated … Read more
Without a doubt, our analysis confirms the hypothesis that U.S. stock exchanges are more attractive for Biotech companies seeking public equity due to a larger capital environment with a higher number of investors and research analysts. The … Read more
Except for a small setback in 2017, the aggregated fund volume raised by life sciences funds per year has developed very well over the last five years. In Europe, the volume in 2020 increased by … Read more
In 2020, investors invested millions in the development of vaccines and medications to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. This is also reflected in our top 5 indications ranking by deal volume, where Infectious Diseases ranked 2nd, … Read more
Many technologies such as IoT, SaaS, AI and machine learning spill over to the Healthcare sector, advancing the digitalization of the industry. This trend is reflected by a rapid increase of venture capital investments in the … Read more
BioNTech, CureVac and Moderna have probably benefited the most from the pandemic. Publicity aside, shareholders risked a lot of capital prior to the pandemic, with uncertain outcomes. All companies have shown great clinical success so far, but which one … Read more
The map shows the most active Life Sciences investors in Europe measured by the number of closed deals within the last five years. Novo Holdings has been the most active investor with in total 126 … Read more
Unsurprisingly, studies show that social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic has a significant negative impact on mental well-being. The rapidly growing demand from affected people for mental health services and technologies was immediately picked up … Read more
