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The Week’s Biggest Funding Rounds: Data Storage And Lots Of Biotech

Crunchbase News

Biotech- and healthcare-related startups led the way as those companies dominate the list, taking a vast majority of spots. The company plans to use the new cash to expand in industries ranging from healthcare to autonomous vehicles and accelerate product innovation, including for its AI data intelligence platform.

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In an increasingly hot biotech market, protecting IP is key

TechCrunch

John Flavin is founder and CEO of Portal Innovations, LLC. 2021 should be a banner year for biotech startups that make smart choices early. After a record year for biotech investment in 2020 — during which the industry saw $28.5 billion invested across 1,073 deals — the market for new innovations remains strong.

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IPO Readiness: What Biotech Startups And Others Need To Know

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Given this success, many biotech companies are looking to move on to the next phase of their organizational growth — which may mean an initial public offering. As optimism grows, market conditions may stabilize in 2025 — particularly in the wake of the recent interest rate cuts — and more biotech companies may consider offerings.

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6 investors discuss why AI is more than just a buzzword in biotech

TechCrunch

That’s why we weren’t very surprised when a slew of investors told us they rarely see a biotech startup that doesn’t incorporate AI in some form or other these days. But despite becoming quite the buzzword, AI’s apparent ubiquity in biotech isn’t actually driving deal flow or higher valuations.

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This VC built a lab to make building biotech startups easier

TechCrunch

When you think of life sciences and biotech hubs in the U.S., Portal Innovations , a biotech VC firm based in Chicago, is trying to broaden everyone’s horizons and give opportunities to biotech startups growing out of labs in Chicago, Atlanta, and hopefully beyond. where do you travel to in your mind? The Bay Area?

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5 ways biotech startups can mitigate risk to grow sustainably in the long run

TechCrunch

Capital is the fuel that advances scientific and technological innovation, and it means a life science startup can create products that benefit the world at large. In the world of biotech, for example, it’s extremely capital intensive to develop multiple products that are all going through clinical trials simultaneously.

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Biotech Boom: Executive Search Strategies in Life Sciences

N2Growth Blog

With the constant advancements in technology and research, businesses in this sector require leaders who possess a deep understanding of the scientific landscape and the business acumen to drive growth and innovation. One of the primary obstacles is the need for more highly skilled and qualified talent.

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