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business22 days ago•2 min saved

Family Offices Bet Big on Healthcare as April Deal Flow Rebounds

Private-wealth investors increased direct deals in April to 55 (up from 39 in March), with nearly one-third in healthcare and life sciences. Emerson Collective backed Ultralight and Stipple Bio, signaling bets influenced by personal experiences; Dolby Family Ventures supported Exciva as well. The shift comes amid a broader appetite for healthcare innovation despite looming NIH funding cuts, highlighted by JPMorgan Private Bank's finding that healthcare is a top investment theme for family offices.

via CNBC|

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business2 years ago•9 min saved

"Reed Jobs Launches $200 Million VC Fund for New Cancer Treatments"

Reed Jobs, the son of Steve Jobs, is launching a venture capital firm called Yosemite to invest in new cancer treatments. Inspired by his father's battle with cancer, Jobs has focused on oncology since his teenage years and has raised $200 million from investors and institutions including John Doerr, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, The Rockefeller University, and M.I.T. Yosemite will operate as a for-profit business while also maintaining a donor-advised fund to make grants to scientists, creating a cycle of innovation.

via The New York Times|

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