Funding associated with investigation or inquiry that may lead to the creation or use of Intellectual Property

Funding associated with the creation of new, breakthrough or disruptive science or technology

Funding that requires collaboration between industrial and academic partners

Funding or support to prove the market value, function or application of a product or service idea

Funding or support related to the design and manufacture of a prototype product or system

Funding or support related to the design processes associated with the product development cycle

Funding or support related to manufacture, supply chain, or design for manufacture , or reducing costs

Funding or support related to the design and development processes, related to product commercialisation

Funding or support associated with "selling" a product or service, or increasing revenues

Funding or support associated with the early stages of company formation and growth

Funding or support associated with skills, training or employee development

Funding or support to assist companies to globalise or internationalise their products or services

Abingworth LLP

 

Abingworth invests in outstanding entrepreneurs, ideally with a proven track record of success. Must be in the life sciences or healthcare fields.

Abingworth seeks to identify and invest in the best opportunities in the life sciences and healthcare markets. Their investments and expertise are balanced across all stages of company development including Venture Capital, Growth Equity and Public Markets. They invest in platform and enabling technologies, medical devices, instrumentation, companies developing therapeutics and healthcare services businesses.

Abingworth seeks long-term involvement (3 - 8 years) with their investments and provides more than financial backing, having an objective to be supportive and help identify solutions. Abingworth’s team has a strong scientific background in addition to business, financial and other specialist skills including legal, investment banking as well as recruiting capabilities.

Founded in 1973, Abingworth has a lengthy track record of building market leading companies. Their specialist team of over 20 professionals has a broad range of skills, including scientific and business expertise as well as investment banking, recruitment and legal knowledge. These resources are available to portfolio companies. Abingworth has funds under management of over $1.25 billion and offices in London, California and Boston.

Abingworth Management Ltd
38 Jermyn Street
London
SW1Y 6DN
Tel: + 44 (0)20 7534 1500
Fax: + 44 (0)20 7287 0480

Abingworth seeks long-term involvement with its investments and has the resources to participate in several rounds of financing. The Abingworth takes an open and active role in guiding the development of portfolio firms, usually taking a seat on the board.

http://www.abingworth.com