JPMorgan Raises $500M Venture Fund for New Obesity Therapies
Here is a brief preview of this blast: JP Morgan reported its asset-management arm raised a $500M+ venture fund to invest in new weight-loss therapies (view article). According to the article, the fund (270 Life Sciences Private Capital Fund I) closed earlier this month and will have a focused approach on obesity. For context, in November 2023, JP Morgan analysts projected the global GLP-1RA market to reach over $100B by 2030, with GLP-1RA users in the US reaching 30M by the end of the decade (view report). Additionally, JP Morgan stated it has already made five investments, including a $100M Series A round for Enlaza Therapeutics in April 2024. Below, FENIX provides brief insight into JP Morgan’s venture fund.