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Cephalon

Founders Noubar Afeyan

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Total investments 6
Average round size
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The average size of a deal this fund participated in
$115M
Portfolio companies 2
Rounds per year 0.17
Lead investments 1
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How often the fund supports its portfolio startups at next rounds
0.67
Exits 1
Key employees Soon

Areas of investment

  • Pharmaceutical
  • Biotechnology
  • Therapeutics
  • Health Care
Summary

Cephalon appeared to be the Corporate Investor, which was created in 1987. The venture was found in North America in United States. The main office of represented Corporate Investor is situated in the Malvern.

The fund is constantly included in less than 2 investment rounds annually. The increased amount of exits for fund were in 2011. Deals in the range of 10 - 50 millions dollars are the general things for fund. The top activity for fund was in 2011.

The usual cause for the fund is to invest in rounds with 2 partakers. The meaningful sponsors for the fund in investment in the same round are Novo Nordisk, MacAndrews & Forbes, Incorporated. In the next rounds fund is usually obtained by Whiz Partners, National Institutes of Health, Forest Laboratories.

The current fund was established by Noubar Afeyan.

For fund there is no match between the location of its establishment and the land of its numerous investments - Japan. Among the most popular portfolio startups of the fund, we may highlight SymBio Pharmaceuticals, TransTech Pharma. Among the most successful fund investment fields, there are Health Care, Pharmaceutical. The fund has specific favorite in a number of founders of portfolio startups. Besides, a startup requires to be at the age of 4-5 years to receive the investment from the fund.

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Total investments 6
Average round size 115M
Rounds per year 0.17
Peak activity year 2009
Lead investments 1
Follow on index 0.67
Exits 1
Group Appearance index 0.83
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