Anthemis Exponential Ventures led the seed round with participation from APEX Ventures and Entrepreneur First.
"The current pandemic vividly shows the need for digital, non-invasive technologies for clinical diagnosis and monitoring. Clinical trials are on hold, with regulators advising on the use of novel remote endpoints to salvage the trials. At the same time, the shift towards telemedicine models is further accelerating the adoption of digital technologies in the health care sectors. Novoic–with its next generation algorithms and strong focus on clinical validation–is best positioned to drive this acceleration."
The seed round was led by SFC Capital and will fund the continued development of the company technology.
"Novai’s innovative combination of technology and biomedicine represents the future of preventative care, with the potential to make a massive difference for anyone who might suffer from degenerative diseases in the future. The founders have assembled an extraordinary team of experts and advisors, and we are pleased to be supporting them as they continue to prove the capabilities of the technology and grow the company. We’re excited to see what they achieve next."
The Oxford startup raised the capital from Microsoft's venture fund and Mayfield following its success in the Female Founders Competition.
"We are so excited to name iLoF a winner of the Female Founders Competition and invest $1 million alongside Mayfield. iLoF’s technology promises to create effective treatments tailored for the individual, which will change healthcare trajectories for millions of people living with complex disorders. Their mission is humbling, and we are thrilled to support this company with our investment and as a board observer."
Epidarex Capital led the seed round to help the Edinburgh spin-out advance its tumour-associated macrophage platform.
"Decades of research into macrophage biology, particularly that of tumour-associated macrophages, have made it very clear to me that this is an area of significant untapped potential for the development of novel cancer therapeutics. The creation of Macomics based on the research of my group at the University of Edinburgh provides the team with an exciting opportunity to develop new effective cancer drugs against macrophage targets, that will bring real clinical benefit to many more patients suffering from cancer."
— Jeffrey Pollard, Director of the MRC Centre for Reproductive Health at the University of Edinburgh
The seed round was led by Meltwind and Start Codon to accelerate in vivo proof-of-concept studies.
"Incorporation of our technology into ADC products will accelerate and energise the important transition away from the 'one size fits all' approach currently being pursued in ADC development, resulting in novel products with a competitive and differentiated profile. The platform has the power to unlock the development of a new generation of powerful and well-tolerated drugs, which have been so far inaccessible to many cancer patients."
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