Royal Philips Electronics, a Netherlands-based technology conglomerate, has become a minority limited partner in local private equity firm Gilde’s third healthcare fund in the first anchor commitment to a venture capital group. Gilde Healthcare III is raising €200m ($250m) to invest in early and growth stage healthcare technology companies in Europe and the US. Its… Continue reading Philips anchors Gilde healthcare fund
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