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Biosciences Research and Commercialization Center (BRCC)

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Total investments 11
Average round size
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The average size of a deal this fund participated in
$7M
Portfolio companies 8
Rounds per year 0.52
Lead investments 0
Follow on index
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How often the fund supports its portfolio startups at next rounds
0.27
Exits 1
Key employees Soon
Stages of investment
Early Stage Venture
Seed

Areas of investment

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

In 2003 was created Biosciences Research and Commercialization Center (BRCC), which is appeared as VC. The main office of represented VC is situated in the Kalamazoo. The fund was located in North America if to be more exact in United States. Biosciences Research and Commercialization Center (BRCC) appeared to be a CVC structure as part of the corporation.

Moreover, a startup needs to be at the age of 2-3 years to get the investment from the fund. For fund there is a match between the location of its establishment and the land of its numerous investments - United States. The fund has specific favorite in a number of founders of portfolio startups. Among the most popular fund investment industries, there are Biotechnology, Clinical Trials. Among the most popular portfolio startups of the fund, we may highlight Ocuphire Pharma, Axonia Medical, ONL Therapeutics.

The fund is generally included in less than 2 deals every year. The high activity for fund was in 2019. The usual things for fund are deals in the range of 1 - 5 millions dollars.

The usual cause for the fund is to invest in rounds with 4-5 partakers. Despite the Biosciences Research and Commercialization Center (BRCC), startups are often financed by Grand Angels, Southwest Michigan First, National Institutes of Health. The meaningful sponsors for the fund in investment in the same round are Grand Angels, Blue Water Angels, Invest Michigan. In the next rounds fund is usually obtained by Invest Michigan, Grand Angels, Muskegon Angels.

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Notable deals

CompanyIndustryRound SizeDateInvestorsLocation

Biotechnology
$2M23 Feb 2021 Michigan, United States

ONL Therapeutics

Biotechnology
Pharmaceutical
Therapeutics
$46M22 Dec 2020 Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Ocuphire Pharma

Biopharma
Biotechnology
Pharmaceutical
$5M22 Jul 2019 Michigan, United States

GreenMark Biomedical

Biotechnology
Clinical Trials
Health Care
Hospital
Medical Device
$670K20 Mar 2019 Michigan, United States

Fifth Eye

Health Care
Wellness
$2M23 Jul 2018 Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

GreenMark Biomedical

Biotechnology
Clinical Trials
Health Care
Hospital
Medical Device
$500K29 Jun 2018 Michigan, United States

ONL Therapeutics

Biotechnology
Pharmaceutical
Therapeutics
$4M17 May 2017 Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Tetra Discovery

Biotechnology
Health Care
Life Science
$1M03 Sep 2015 Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Axonia Medical

Biotechnology
Health Care
Medical
Therapeutics
$2M09 Jun 2014 Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States
News
Asalyxa Bio Closes Seed Financing to Advance Lead Program into First-in-Human Clinical Studies

– Asalyxa Bio closed a $2m seed financing round to advance its lead program into first-in-human clinical trials.
– The financing was led by Research Bridge Partners, co-led by ID Ventures, and also included Michigan Rise Pre-Seed Fund III, BRCC of Western Michigan University, Ann Arbor Spark, Woodward Angels and other undisclosed investors.
– Proceeds from the financing will be used to advance Asalyxa Bio’s lead development candidate, ASX-100, into first-in-human clinical trials.
– Asalyxa Bio’s drug development programs are based on the company’s proprietary PANTHER technology platform, which enables the targeted delivery of therapeutic compounds directly to neutrophils and other key immune cells.

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Total investments 11
Average round size 7M
Rounds per year 0.52
Peak activity year 2020
Lead investments 0
Follow on index 0.27
Exits 1
Group Appearance index 1.00

Latest deals

CompanyIndustryRound SizeDateInvestorsLocation

Biotechnology
$2M23 Feb 2021 Michigan, United States

ONL Therapeutics

Biotechnology
Pharmaceutical
Therapeutics
$46M22 Dec 2020 Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Ocuphire Pharma

Biopharma
Biotechnology
Pharmaceutical
$5M22 Jul 2019 Michigan, United States

GreenMark Biomedical

Biotechnology
Clinical Trials
Health Care
Hospital
Medical Device
$670K20 Mar 2019 Michigan, United States

Fifth Eye

Health Care
Wellness
$2M23 Jul 2018 Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

GreenMark Biomedical

Biotechnology
Clinical Trials
Health Care
Hospital
Medical Device
$500K29 Jun 2018 Michigan, United States

ONL Therapeutics

Biotechnology
Pharmaceutical
Therapeutics
$4M17 May 2017 Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Tetra Discovery

Biotechnology
Health Care
Life Science
$1M03 Sep 2015 Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Axonia Medical

Biotechnology
Health Care
Medical
Therapeutics
$2M09 Jun 2014 Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States
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