Sector updates in March
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Investment firms
- The European Investment Fund (EIF) launched a new €15bn fund to back growth-stage investors across the continent
- Ysios Capital launched a €100m fund, InceptionBio, focused on biotech company creation and early-stage projects, with a strong focus on Spain
- Blackstone raised $6.3bn for its latest life sciences investment fund, Blackstone Life Sciences VI, to back late-stage development programs
- Breakout Ventures raised $114m for its Fund III to support founder-led, seed-stage companies working at the nexus of science and artificial intelligence
Investment firms – appointments & promotions
- Emma Johnson appointed Senior Principal at M Ventures
- Charlotte Kremers promoted to Principal at M Ventures
- Christine Brennan appointed Partner at Johnson & Johnson Innovation (JJDC)
- Therese Liechtenstein appointed Partner at 4BIO Capital
- Joan Perelló Bestard appointed Managing Partner at Ysios Capital
- Arturo Urrios appointed Partner at Ysios Capital
- Julien Michaux has left Hayfin Capital Management
Media
- George Underwood appointed Senior Reporter at Citeline
- Karen Weintraub appointed Deputy Editor at Endpoints News (US)
- Kevin Miller to join Endpoints News (US) in May as Deputy Editor
- Gabrielle Masson left her role as Senior Editor at Fierce Biotech
- Cailey Gleeson appointed Staff Writer at Fierce Healthcare (US)
- Millie Nelson appointed Senior Editor, Partnering & Investment at BioXconomy
- Dominic Tyer appointed Senior Editor at Global Data Healthcare
- Patrick Lavery appointed Content Marketing Editor at Contract Pharma (US)
- Kenna Hughes-Castleberry appointed Content Manager at Live Science (US)
- Joe Gammie appointed Deputy Editor at Pulse PCN, The Pharmacist and Healthcare Leader
- Ian Johnston appointed EU Correspondent at the Financial Times
- Akosua Mireku left her role as Reporter at APM Market Access
- Bill Wasik appointed Science Editor at The New York Times (US)
- Chris Dorrell appointed Tech Reporter at The Times
- Ruth Reader left her role as Health Technology Reporter at POLITICO
- Maya Wilson Autzen promoted to Senior Money Writer at The Daily Telegraph
- Lauren Shirreff changes beat from Health Features Writer to General Features Writer at The Daily Telegraph
- Harvey Dorset left his role as Reporter at This is Money

