CVC  Merck Global Health Innovation Fund

http://merckghifund.com/





     Office Locations:

1 Merck Dr.
Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889
Phone: 908-423-1000

 

Stages:

  • Early


 

Industries:

  • Life Sciences & Healthcare

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    Description:

    Merck Global Health Innovation Fund (GHI) is a corporate venture fund operated by pharmaceutical concern, Merck. GHI Fund typically invests in Therapy Planning, Care Management, eClinical Trials, Health Analytics & AI with a focus on therapeutic areas aligned with Merck's strengths in Oncology, Immunology & Virology as well as Real Word Evidence. Typical venture investments have current revenue, are close to profitability, and are seeking growth capital. Investments must be attractive on their own, but ideally are an integral part of an ecosystem. The firm's smallest investment is $1.5M and the largest investment is $35M. GHI Fund invests globally, with a focus on North America & Europe. GHI's Evergreen Fund is at $600M with over 60 digital investments.



    Investment Firm Key

       VC = Venture Capital
       PE = Private Equity
       A = Angel
       I = Incubator
       MB = Merchant Bank
       VD = Venture Debt
       FI = Family Investment Office
       FOF = Fund of Funds
       ED = Economic Development Office   
       TT = Technology Transfer Office
       CVC = Corporate Venture Capital
       SEC = Secondary Purchaser
       HF = Hedge Fund/Mutual Fund
       
       
       
    COMPANY STAGEREVENUE
    Venture Capital
    Seed Stage
    (includes "pre-seed," or
    concept stage)
    No Revenue
    Early StageMinimal
    Revenue
    Growth Stage
    (also called Mid-stage)
    $2M-$7M
    Expansion Stage
    (also called Late-stage)
    $7M and greater
    Private Equity
    Lower Middle Market$10M-$249M
    Middle Market$250M-$499M
    Upper Middle Market$500M-$1B
    Large Cap>$1B
       
       
     

    Investment Team:


    Name   Title
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    Bill Taranto President & General Partner
    Dave Stevenson Managing Director
    David M. Rubin Managing Director
    Hanqing Li Investment Director
    Joe Volpe Managing Director

     

    Recent Funding Events (trailing 12 months):


      Date


      Name


      State


      Amount


      Stage


      09/25/2024


      Qure.ai


      NY


      $65,000,000


      Series D


      07/01/2024


      N-Power


      CA


      undisclosed


      Series B


      05/23/2024


      Atropos Health


      CA


      $33,000,000


      Series B


      05/03/2024


      Transcarent


      CA


      $126,000,000


      Series D


     

    Portfolio companies include:


      AbSci
        web link


      AeroSafe Global
        web link


      Aktis Oncology
        web link


      Antidote


      Arcadia Healthcare Solutions
        web link


      Atropos Health
        web link


      Aventura
        web link


      Aviir
        web link


      CancerIQ
        web link


      CareSync
        web link


      Ciox Health
        web link


      ClearData
        web link


      ClearDATA Networks
        web link


      Daktari Diagnostics


      electroCore
        web link


      Healthsense
        web link


      Just Biotherapeutics
        web link


      Koneksa


      Livongo Health
        web link


      MedCPU
        web link


      Medivo
        web link


      N-Power
        web link


      Octave Bioscience
        web link


      PathAI
        web link


      PatientSafe
        web link


      Physicians Interactive Holdings
        web link


      Pragma Bio
        web link


      Qure.ai
        web link


      Saama Technologies
        web link


      Strata Oncology
        web link


      Syapse
        web link


      Transcarent
        web link


      TriNetX
        web link


      Verana Health


      Verge Genomics
        web link


      Volansi
        web link


      WellDoc


      WiserTogether
        web link


     

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