Israel Biotech Fund closes $112m second fund
IBF focuses on investments in drug development and medical diagnostics companies in all stages.
Israel Biotech Fund (IBF) has closed its $112 million second fund. The fund was founded by managing partners Dr. David Sidransky, Dr. Yuval Cabilly, and Ido Zairi. The main investors in the second fund include Harel Insurance Investments and Financial Services Ltd. (TASE: HARL), pharmaceutical giant Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) and the CBG Capital private equity fund.
IBF's second fund is larger than its first fund, which amounted to $70 million, and slightly larger than the amount that it set out to raise.