Carbometrics, in collaboration with Novo Nordisk and University of Bristol has published a paper in Nature magazine on the Glucose Sensitive Insulin.
As Selvedge Venture, we are very proud of the work Carbometrics has done and are looking forward to witnessing the many different ways they inspire innovation in diabetes care and contribute to improved patient outcomes.
Their groundbreaking research not only paves the way for advanced treatment options but also underscores the importance of collaborative efforts in the scientific community. We anticipate exciting developments as they continue to push the boundaries of what’s possible in healthcare.
Nature has published their April 2022 Biopharma Dealmakers collection on the Advances in Artificial Intelligence-Driven Drug Development presenting companies “harnessing the power of artificial intelligence for the development of cutting-edge tools and novel approaches to accelerate drug discovery and research”.
We are very excited to have three Selvedge Venture Life Sciences AI companies featured in this collection! Click the links below to view the individual articles:
Spun out of an MIT lab, sitting in an office space above a Cambridge tapas restaurant from world-renowned chef Ken Oringer is a biotech focused on drastically reducing the amount of time it takes to make cell therapies. And Tuesday, the company co-founded by Paulo Garcia and Cullen Buie said it raised $30 million in Series A funding.
The funding will go toward commercializing its system for accelerating engineered cell therapy production, known as Flowfect Tx. The round also will allow the company to move toward treating its first human with the technology, which it says can engineer simple non-viral manufacturing of cell therapies in just a few days as opposed to weeks.
The fundraising round was led by Northpond Ventures, which said that Kytopen stood out because of its platform-driven approach that broadly addresses the needs of therapeutics. Current investors The Engine, Horizon Ventures, and Mass Ventures all contributed to the round, as well as Aldevron co-founders Michael Chambers and John Ballantyne and Alexandria Venture Investments.
The complexity of health and disease cannot be captured by a singular diagnostic test and therefore can’t be expected to deliver true impact. Attempting to create a paradigm shift in diagnostics development by making them 10x more effective, faster and impactful is London-based early-stage biotech company Sanome.
The health startup has raised £2 million as its first round of funding from a number of leading UK and European health tech specialist investors. The round was led by Heal Capital, with participation from Crista Galli Ventures, Selvedge Ventures, o2h Ventures, Meltwind and a number of high-profile angels, including David Cleevely and Pam Garside.
“We’re starting with a focus on improving outcomes for transplant patients, and are making exciting progress scientifically here in Oxford. With great investors onboard, a wonderful team coming together, and an international network of transplant / clinical partners – we are well on our way to developing life-saving medicines for one of the toughest healthcare challenges of our time” said Ochre Bio.
We are thrilled to announce that BIOS was shortlisted for the “Best Innovation in Pharma” in this year’s CogX Awards.
The CogX Awards are the most exciting celebration of innovation and transformational opportunities in the world – a time to give the companies and individuals making a difference a platform.
This year, award categories are spread across six themes: Recognising Leadership, Best AI Product, Best Innovation, Outstanding Achievements & Research Contributions, Best Climate Innovation and Global Goals – with more than 60 individual categories covering verticals from AI to Global Leadership, Financial Services to Climate Change, and from GenZ to Covid-19 Response.
This article showcases Startup Pill’s top picks for the best Therapeutics startups. These startups are taking a variety of approaches to innovating inside of the Therapeutics industry and around the world. They are all exceptional startups well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
The goal of the 2021 Lyfebulb-CSL Behring Innovation Challenge: Thriving with Transplantation is to source innovative solutions to improve outcomes and experiences for all those affected by transplantation.
The Innovation Challenge will take place virtually in May 2021 and is currently accepting applications through February 19, 2021. Patient entrepreneurs – those who have been affected by chronic disease as either a patient or support partner for a loved one and started a company to develop solutions to an unmet need identified in their disease journey – are encouraged to apply.
Selected finalists will receive an invitation to pitch their company’s solutions to an expert panel of judges comprised of healthcare industry, medical and patient leaders. One winner will be awarded a $25,000 monetary grant. Competing finalists may be considered for possible partnerships or investments beyond the challenge. Beyond presenting their innovative ventures, the finalists will have the opportunity to exchange ideas on how to further advance patient innovation in the transplant community; engage with Lyfebulb founders, CSL Behring leadership leadership, representatives from the patient community, key opinion leaders and potential investors; and share insights with each other.
The Lyfebulb-CSL Behring Innovation Challenge stems from the idea of the Lyfebulb Entrepreneur Circle, established in 2015, and features individuals who have created a product and a company based on the issues encountered due to their personal experiences with a chronic illness (through their own diagnosis or that of a loved one).
We’re delighted to announce the winner of the WIRED Health EY Startup Showcase is Oliver Armitage, the co-founder of BIOS Health Ltd.
“BIOS is translating our body’s neural code to treat a wide range of chronic diseases. When we can speak the body’s neural language, we’ll be able to innovate fast to react to future health crises.”
Oxford Medical Products (OMP) has raised £1.2M in seed investment to develop a safe and affordable weight loss capsule, which uses the same mechanism of action as a gastric balloon, but can be taken at home. The funding will be used to complete pre-clinical testing, upscale and outsource manufacturing and grow the team. The funding was led by Ada Ventures with Selvedge Venture alongside several angel investors including Dr Nick Edwards, a founder of the company, and Dr Jan Hruska, co-founder of Sophos.