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