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Medical Research Commercialisation Fund (MRCF)

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Total investments 32
Average round size
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The average size of a deal this fund participated in
$6M
Portfolio companies 28
Rounds per year 1.88
Lead investments 11
Follow on index
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How often the fund supports its portfolio startups at next rounds
0.09
Exits 1
Key employees 1
Stages of investment
Early Stage Venture
Seed

Areas of investment

  • Biotechnology
  • Health Care
  • Medical
  • Therapeutics
  • Pharmaceutical
Summary

In 2007 was created Medical Research Commercialisation Fund (MRCF), which is appeared as VC. The main department of described VC is located in the Melbourne. The company was established in Australia.

The overall number of key employees were 1.

This Medical Research Commercialisation Fund (MRCF) works on 24 percentage points less the average amount of lead investments comparing to the other organizations. The increased amount of exits for fund were in 2014. The fund is generally included in less than 2 deals every year. The usual things for fund are deals in the range of 5 - 10 millions dollars. Speaking about the real fund results, this VC is 4 percentage points less often commits exit comparing to other organizations. The top activity for fund was in 2013. Despite it in 2019 the fund had an activity.

The fund has exact preference in some founders of portfolio startups. If startup sums 2 or 5+ of the founder, the chance for it to be financed is low. Besides, a startup requires to be at the age of 2-3 years to receive the investment from the fund. For fund there is a match between the location of its establishment and the land of its numerous investments - Australia. Among the most popular portfolio startups of the fund, we may highlight Paragen Bio, OncoRes Medical, OccuRx. Among the most popular fund investment industries, there are Biotechnology, Medical Device.

The typical case for the fund is to invest in rounds with 2-3 participants. Despite the Medical Research Commercialisation Fund (MRCF), startups are often financed by State Government of Victoria, Brandon Capital Partners. The meaningful sponsors for the fund in investment in the same round are Uniseed Ventures, OneVentures, Brandon Capital Partners. In the next rounds fund is usually obtained by Pitch@Palace, OneVentures, Imperial Innovations.

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Notable deals

CompanyIndustryRound SizeDateInvestorsLocation

Currus Biologics

Biotechnology
Therapeutics
$7M29 Jun 2021 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Azura Ophthalmics

Biotechnology
Health Care
Medical
$20M22 Oct 2020 Tel Aviv District

Glyscend

Biopharma
Biotechnology
Cosmetic Surgery
Landscaping
Medical
Pharmaceutical
Therapeutics
$21M11 Jun 2020 Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Pathios Therapeutics

Biotechnology
Therapeutics
$13M18 Dec 2019 Oxford, England, United Kingdom

Denteric

Health Care
$10M25 Sep 2019 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Okogen

Biotechnology
Health Care
Pharmaceutical
$10M27 Feb 2018 California, United States

Azura Ophthalmics

Biotechnology
Health Care
Medical
$16M10 Oct 2017 Tel Aviv District

OncoRes Medical

Biotechnology
Health Care
Medical
Medical Device
$4M02 Jun 2017 Western Australia

Aravax

Biotechnology
Health Care
Wellness
01 Jan 2016 Victoria

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Total investments 32
Average round size 6M
Rounds per year 1.88
Peak activity year 2020
Lead investments 11
Follow on index 0.09
Exits 1
Group Appearance index 0.91

Latest deals

CompanyIndustryRound SizeDateInvestorsLocation

Currus Biologics

Biotechnology
Therapeutics
$7M29 Jun 2021 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Azura Ophthalmics

Biotechnology
Health Care
Medical
$20M22 Oct 2020 Tel Aviv District

Glyscend

Biopharma
Biotechnology
Cosmetic Surgery
Landscaping
Medical
Pharmaceutical
Therapeutics
$21M11 Jun 2020 Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Pathios Therapeutics

Biotechnology
Therapeutics
$13M18 Dec 2019 Oxford, England, United Kingdom

Denteric

Health Care
$10M25 Sep 2019 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Okogen

Biotechnology
Health Care
Pharmaceutical
$10M27 Feb 2018 California, United States

Azura Ophthalmics

Biotechnology
Health Care
Medical
$16M10 Oct 2017 Tel Aviv District

OncoRes Medical

Biotechnology
Health Care
Medical
Medical Device
$4M02 Jun 2017 Western Australia

Aravax

Biotechnology
Health Care
Wellness
01 Jan 2016 Victoria
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