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The fundraising landscape for healthcare and life science companies has changed dramatically over the past several years. Entrepreneurs and business owners in these industries need to look toward emerging categories of investors to provide the funding that was historically serviced by venture capital firms (VC’s). Corporate venture funds, angels and angel networks, government agencies, and foundations are all actively investing in these sectors and represent newer, non-traditional avenues for raising capital. However, the latest growing trend is the participation of family offices.

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Healthcare, Life Sciences, Blog Article, Buy-Side M&A

"Working with life science companies is not like serving other industries. There are myriad legal and financial eccentricities - accounting for multiple financing sources makes accounting especially complex, for instances and protecting intellectual property is key. Early-stage companies may need their hand held as they focus on the science and outsource everything else." San Diego Business Journal

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Business Valuation, Healthcare, Life Sciences, OCP News, Capital Raise & Financing, Strategic Advisory

When owners decide to sell their company, one of the first things they consider is building a list of high-fit potential acquirers for the business. With private equity (financial) acquirers becoming so abundant in the last 10 years (over 2,500 in North America), the list of potential acquirers to approach in the sale process is likely to consist of both strategic and financial acquirers.

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Healthcare, Life Sciences, Blog Article, Sell-Side M&A, Business Services, Technology, Consumer