DEEPLAB collaborates with venture capital and grant organizations in biotech, pharma, and medtech.These partnerships support startups and fund innovation in life sciences
Equity investments in startups (typically for scaling)
- Flagship Pioneering – Creates and funds breakthrough biotech companies (e.g., Moderna), with a focus on integrating AI into drug discovery.
- ARCH Venture Partners – Invests in early-stage biotech firms to commercialize innovative technologies.
- Versant Ventures – Manages over $4 billion in assets, backing companies like CRISPR Therapeutics and Gritstone Bio.
- Third Rock Ventures – Builds transformative biotech companies from the ground up.
- OrbiMed – One of the largest healthcare investment firms, supporting companies across all stages.
- Atlas Venture – Specializes in early-stage investments in therapeutic innovations.
- New Enterprise Associates (NEA) – Invests broadly in healthcare startups, providing capital and strategic support.
- Domain Associates – Focuses on pharmaceuticals and medical device investments.
- Canaan Partners – Backs early-stage healthcare companies.
- General Catalyst – Invests in transformative healthcare companies, redefining venture capital in the sector.
- Cathay Innovation – Runs a $1 billion AI-focused fund supporting digital health and other sectors.
Strategic investments by pharmaceutical/healthcare corporations
- Astellas Venture Management - Astellas Pharma's arm for therapeutic tech.
- Amgen Ventures - Supports Amgen-aligned biotech startups.
- Bristol Myers Squibb Ventures - Funds innovative therapies in BMS focus areas.
- Eli Lilly Ventures - Early-stage biotech investments.
Non-dilutive funding for research and early development
- NIH SEED Fund (SBIR/STTR) - Early-stage biomedical startup grants.
- NSF Biological Technologies - Grants for cutting-edge biotech.
- BARDA - Funds medical countermeasure R&D.
- CDMRP - Supports high-impact medical research.
Mission-driven funding without equity stakes
- Chan Zuckerberg Initiative - Funds scalable science/health ventures.
- Advance Biotech Grant (Merck) - Supports emerging biotechs.
- Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy - Cell/gene therapy funding.
- BioGeneration Ventures - Early-stage EU life sciences support