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Perfectus Biomed signs up two venture capital backers for infection treatment development
The £25 million North West Fund for Biomedical has made its 57th investment to date through the backing of Perfectus Biomed.
Index Ventures closes its biggest life sciences investment in heart attack prevention drug
An $11 million investment from Index Ventures will be used to develop an anticoagulant drug aimed at preventing heart attacks and strokes without causing bleeding.
Fishawack acquisition takes 12-month deal count to seven for Growth Capital Partners
Growth Capital Partners portfolio company Fishawack has completed its first acquisition since the private equity firm backed a secondary buy-out at the company back in March.
Wellness and health start-up incubator launched by Alliance Boots
A new collaboration between Alliance Boots and BioCity will see the creation of a new business incubator focused on health and wellness.
TrialReach adds Octopus Investments to list of investors through £2 million venture capital deal
Octopus Investments has led a £2 million investment into clinical trials platform TrialReach alongside Amadeus Capital Partners.
Oxford-based medical technology firm secures investment from The North West Fund for Biomedical
Cerus Endovascular is moving its operations to Liverpool Science Park following backing from The North West Fund for Biomedical.
Investment for business growth: Springfield Healthcare Group
Care home operator Springfield Healthcare Group has already begun to use its Business Growth Fund cash to get acquisitive. We find out how progress has been since the investment as part of an exclusive portfolio roundtable.
Dementia diagnosis firm Cambridge Cognition picks AIM to fund its growth
Neuropsychological testing business Cambridge Cognition has joined London's Alternative Investment Market.
Springfield Homecare Services makes first Business Growth Fund-backed acquisition
Business Growth Fund portfolio company Springfield Homecare Services has closed its first acquisition since the business was supported by the bank-backed fund in June 2012.
Kurt Geiger backer Graphite Capital sells Optimum Care to Terra Firma business
The private equity firm behind investments in Wagamama and Paperchase has sold its stake in Optimum Care through a trade sale.
MabLyte and Watertronix backed by new Mercia Fund Management hybrid EIS and SEIS fund
Two new investments for Mercia Fund Management has kicked off its Mercia Growth Fund 1 efforts.
ISIS Equity Partners makes first investment of 2013 and backs Create Health
A £5 million investment from Isis Equity Partners' Baronsmead VCTs will be used to aid the development of a new fertility clinic for Create Health.
YFM Equity Partners exits Fishawack in deal with Growth Capital Partners
Medical communications agency Fishawack has a new private equity backer through a secondary buy-out deal.
Seven-figure seed round for Taragenyx four months after launch
Scottish medical technologies company Taragenyx has secured itself £1.3 million of seed capital to speed up the development of its orthopaedic and dental implant coatings.
Invesco Asset Management makes healthcare play with medicine investment
A £25 million fundraising for infirst HEALTHCARE will be used to launch the company's medicines into the US market.
Albion Ventures secures the NHS as trade buyer for Nelson House development
A first joint venture hospital acquisition between the NHS and a private healthcare provider has resulted in the purchase of a mental health rehabilitation institution.
Seven-figure funding injection for medical business Diagnostic Healthcare
A £1 million investment from The North West Fund for Biomedical is set to be used by Diagnostic Healthcare to expand its portfolio of medical equipment.
Expansion purchase for Care UK as it snaps up UK Specialist Hospitals
Care UK has closed the acquisition of UK Specialist Hospitals to expand its resources and expertise.
Wellington Partners portfolio company secures top-up funding from INKEF Capital
Medical technology company Sapiens Steering Brain Stimulation has secured a further €7.5 million (£6.6 million) investment to add to the Series A funding it began in 2011.
Envestors sews up angel backing for surgery tool business Cipher Surgical
Angel network Envestors has tapped into an investor pool in Monaco to secure backing for Cipher Surgical.
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