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Humabs BioMed is a profitable Swiss biotech company that is discovering and developing nature-selected human monoclonal antibodies using proprietary platforms. 

Humabs is currently focusing on the development of human antibodies to fight infectious diseases. Additional indications are being targeted at the discovery research stage.

Humabs has already achieved four major licensing deals with Pharmaceutical companies generating significant revenues in the form of near term revenues, as well as a stream of longer term milestones and royalties. Two of these programs are in clinical development phases.

Humabs is seeking additional investments to allow the company to bring selected programs into clinical research on its own, thus significantly increasing the added value.

Jump Capital was founded in 2012 and is based in Chicago, with an additional office in San Francisco. The firm is investing from a $250m fund, and is interested in a variety of sectors including the life science field. For life science investments, Jump Capital typically allocates $2-15 million, and prefers to invest in Series B-C rounds. Jump Capital invests in the USA and Canada, and has previously invested in 6 healthcare companies.

Jump Capital invests in medical devices, diagnostics, digital and mobile health, and healthcare services. The firm is open to opportunities in any clinical indication. Jump Capital is only interested in devices and diagnostics that have in-human data.

JVC Investment Partners is a private investment firm that was founded in 2000 and is based in Chicago, Illinois. The firm focuses on investments in the healthcare industry. The investment size can vary greatly and is very flexible depending on each company’s needs. The firm provides venture capital and growth capital to healthcare companies. For early-stage investments, the firm targets companies that provide solutions for hospital acquired infections, medication errors, healthcare system operational efficiency enhancements and cost reductions, and chronic disease management, and it typically invests equity or convertible preferred equity in post series A rounds. For growth investments, the firm targets companies with compelling products and strong position in niche markets and with an EBITDA in excess of $2 million. The firm primarily invests in companies based in US.

Life Science Angels Inc was founded in 2004 and is based in Sunnyvale CA. The group makes early-stage equity investments in a wide range of life science companies. Life Science Angels invests primarily in California but is open to investing out of state provided a round is being syndicated with a local angel group. Life Science Angels does not rule out investing outside the USA but has yet to do so. The group invests as individuals and allocation sizes are therefore highly varied but are usually of about $2-$6, Life Science Angels usually invests in rounds seeking $3 million or less. The group is interested in syndicating rounds with other angel groups.

Life Science Nation (LSN) is the premier sourcing platform for market intelligence and prospect pipeline development in the life science arena. LSN enables life science professionals to generate a list of qualified global targets that are a fit for their company’s products, services, and fundraising efforts. The ability to generate these Global Target Lists (GTLs) makes life science professionals more effective and efficient. 

Life Sciences Alternative Funding (LSAF) founded in 213 is a direct investment firm based in White Plains New York. The firm focuses exclusively on providing debt capital for commercial-stage medical technology companies. The firm can allocate between USD 1M-5M per investment. The firm looks to provide flexible ?tailor-made? financing solution to companies. The firm can invest globally and is currently seeking new investment opportunities.

Lilly Asia Ventures is the venture capital arm of Eli Lilly that focuses on investments in the life sciences in Asia, particularly China. The firm was established in 2008 and is based in Shanghai, China. The firm is stage agnostic; investing in early, growth, and up to pre-IPO opportunities. The firm’s investment size is USD 5-20 million per company. The firm primarily invests in companies in China, but is open to companies across Asia-Pacific as long as there is some sort of China angle. The firm is actively seeking new investment opportunities.

Lilly Asia Ventures primarily focuses on therapeutics but is also interested in medical devices, diagnostics, animal health, and biotech other. The firm is most interested in products that will have a significant impact on medical care in China. For therapeutics, the firm seeks best-in-class or first-in-class products. The firm is opportunistic to the indication and the phase of development and will consider products in pre-clinical up to NDA. Historically, the firm invests in therapeutics for oncology, inflammatory diseases, and metabolic disorders.

Longitude Capital is a private equity group founded in 2006 with offices in Menlo Park, California and Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm has $700 million in assets and has raised two funds, with the most recent fund closing at $385m in 2012. Longitude makes both venture-stage and growth-stage equity investments, which are typically in the $10-30 million range. Longitude Capital primarily invests in North America and the European Union but may also consider opportunities in the Middle East.