Vickers secures US$200m commitments for its largest fund yet; portfolio biotechs active in Covid-19 space
Fund VI is set to be largest non-government linked venture capital fund raised by a firm based in S-E Asia
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THE novel coronavirus pandemic has raised the potential of deep-tech investor Vickers Venture Partners' portfolio, said chairman Finian Tan, as the firm announced it has secured commitments of US$200 million for its largest fund yet.
The upcoming US$500 million Fund VI - set to be the largest non-government linked venture capital fund raised by a firm based in South-east Asia - is already invested in synthetic vaccines maker Emergex.
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