MedTech

VCs scout opportunities in MedTech despite higher valuation fueled by pandemic

Editor’s note: Kairous Capital, AC Ventures & StratifiCare are participants of Life’s a Pitch! (MedTech) on Feb 25. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, medical…

MiRXES secures $77M Series C funding to accelerate multi-cancer early detection pipeline

Singapore-based biotechnology company MiRXES announced on Thursday it has raised $77 million in Series C funding to accelerate its push to deliver cancer early detection tests and…

Recognizing startups in the second edition of ORIGIN Innovation Awards

Nominations for the second edition of ORIGIN Innovation Awards, APAC’s accolade for tech innovations, are now open. Organized by TechNode Global, the Awards is established with…

Daiwa VC fund manager DCI Partners launches $135M fund to accelerate drug discovery

Tokyo-based DCI Partners, a venture fund manager of Daiwa Securities Group, has announced the launch of Daiwa Taiwan-Japan BioVenture Investment Limited Partnership II, a $135…

Cancer,

In Singapore, AI helps cancer patients find clinical trials

Clinical trials have been going on for centuries to find new ways to improve treatments and the quality of life of patients. But now artificial intelligence (AI) is getting…