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February 14, 2024

Germany’s Earlybird raises €173m healthtech fund as it looks to tap 'unprecedented' biopharma opportunity

The 2030 pharma "patent cliff" means there's "loads more opportunities to exit" for startups, says Earlybird principal Christoph Massner

German VC Earlybird is today announcing the close of €173m for its second healthtech-focused fund. 

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Kai Nicol-Schwarz

Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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