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Table 1

From: Venture funding for science-based African health innovation

Firm Name

BioVeda China

Bridgeworks Africa

APIDC-VE

BioVentures

Acumen Fund

Location

Shanghai, China

Nairobi, Kenya

Hyderabad, India

Cape Town, South Africa

Hyderabad, Nairobi and Karachi, Pakistan

Total Fund Size

~$150M

~$2M

~$40M

~$12M

~$50M

Number of Investments

12

15

15

8

50

Key Investors

IFC, Gov. of Shanghai, Temasek Holdings, HBM Ventures, Lilly Asian Ventures

BioVision Foundation

IFC, APIDC, VenturEast India

IFC, Gensec Bank

Rockefeller Foundation, Cisco Systems Foundation

Date Founded

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001