Joanna Glasner Contributor More posts by this contributor While tech waffles on going public, biotech IPOs boom Shoe startups aren’t dragging their feet Startup exit tallies commonly underestimate biotech returns. Unlike most tech deals, the biggest profits in bio often come long after an IPO or acquisition. Take Juno Therapeutics, a publicly traded cancer immunology company […]
View More Home run exits happen stealthily for biotechCategory: Biotech
Zbiotics says it’s bioengineered a hangover cure
Y Combinator backed Zbiotics has spend two years developing what they’re billing as the world’s first genetically engineered probiotic. The startup’s initial product isn’t exactly world-changing but it might just save your day — given they’ve invented an elixir of ‘next day’ life: Aka a hangover cure. Although you actually have to take it before — or, well, during […]
View More Zbiotics says it’s bioengineered a hangover cureWhile tech waffles on going public, biotech IPOs boom
With our fixation on all things tech, we’re missing out on the big picture — there are actually more biotech and healthcare startup IPOs than tech offerings.
View More While tech waffles on going public, biotech IPOs boomIBM Watson Health and the VA extends partnership in cancer research
IBM Watson Health and the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) announced today their continued partnership to use Watson’s artificial intelligence to support Veterans suffering from late stage cancer. While perhaps better known as a Jeopardy! winner than an oncologist, Watson joined the VA’s Precision Oncology program in 2016 following the Obama administration’s introduction of the National Cancer […]
View More IBM Watson Health and the VA extends partnership in cancer researchCRISPR DNA editing may cause serious genetic damage, researchers warn
CRISPR-Cas9, the gene editing tool that is currently the darling of biotech and many other fields, may not be quite as miraculous as early tests suggested. A new study finds that what scientists thought of as a scalpel may be more like a felling axe, causing damage hundreds of times what was previously observed.
View More CRISPR DNA editing may cause serious genetic damage, researchers warnPriscilla Chan to discuss Chan Zuckerberg Initiative at Disrupt SF
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is one of the biggest philanthropic organizations in the world, and the most technology-forward foundations in history. By integrating technology, CZI believes it can affect social change at a much more rapid pace than by simply infusing initiatives with cash. With that said, we’re absolutely thrilled to have Priscilla Chan join us […]
View More Priscilla Chan to discuss Chan Zuckerberg Initiative at Disrupt SFMeet the speakers at The Europas, and get your ticket free (July 3, London)
Excited to announce that this year’s The Europas Unconference & Awards is shaping up! Our half day Unconference kicks off on 3 July, 2018 at The Brewery in the heart of London’s “Tech City” area, followed by our startup awards dinner and fantastic party and celebration of European startups! The event is run in partnership […]
View More Meet the speakers at The Europas, and get your ticket free (July 3, London)Meet the speakers at The Europas, and get your ticket free (July 3, London)
Excited to announce that this year’s The Europas Unconference & Awards is shaping up! Our half day Unconference kicks off on 3 July, 2018 at The Brewery in the heart of London’s “Tech City” area, followed by our startup awards dinner and fantastic party and celebration of European startups! The event is run in partnership […]
View More Meet the speakers at The Europas, and get your ticket free (July 3, London)BrainQ raises $5.3M to treat neurological disorders with the help of AI
BrainQ, an Israel-based startup that aims to help stroke victims and those with spinal cord injuries treat their injuries with the help of a personalized electromagnetic treatment protocol, today announced that it has raised a $5.3 million funding round on top of the $3.5 million the company previously raised. The company’s investors include Qure Ventures, […]
View More BrainQ raises $5.3M to treat neurological disorders with the help of AIA life sciences firm run by a top VC and a cofounder of Alphabet’s life sciences arm, just raised its biggest fund yet
There’s no end to the number of fascinating devices and therapies being created right now in the fields of health and life sciences. The investors behind them are often pretty interesting, too, given the expertise needed to make informed bets on what are often completely unproven projects. Such is the case with Foresite Capital, a […]
View More A life sciences firm run by a top VC and a cofounder of Alphabet’s life sciences arm, just raised its biggest fund yetDNA analysis site that led to the Golden State Killer issues a privacy warning to its users
As more details emerge about the arrest of man suspected to be the Golden State Killer, it’s clear that one of the most infamous unsolved cases of all-time may was cracked using a popular free online genealogy database. The site, known as GEDmatch, is a popular resource for people who have obtained their own DNA […]
View More DNA analysis site that led to the Golden State Killer issues a privacy warning to its usersMammoth Biosciences launches a CRISPR-powered search engine for disease detection
Most people tend to think of CRISPR as a groundbreaking gene-editing technology that can hunt down and snip away bits of DNA, like the cut and paste function on a keyboard. While many research projects tend to emphasize the potential of that process in replacing target bits of genetic material, for Mammoth Biosciences, the search […]
View More Mammoth Biosciences launches a CRISPR-powered search engine for disease detection