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Novo Nordisk’s owner backs an Italian fund to grow drug startups beyond Denmark

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July 2, 2026

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Novo Nordisk’s owner backs an Italian fund to grow drug startups beyond Denmark

Novo Holdings, the investment company that controls Novo Nordisk and holds the wealth of the Novo Nordisk Foundation, is backing a fund aimed at Italian drug startups, according to Bloomberg. The move extends a pattern that has seen the Danish investor push capital into life sciences hubs well outside Copenhagen, including European deep-tech vehicles backed alongside the [] This story continues at The Next Web

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Foreign Policy Journal

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· Jun 21, 2026

Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO) Backs DKK 450 Million European Obesity Research Network While Pfizer Advances Monthly GLP-1 Therapy

Novo Nordisk’s (NYSE: NVO) majority owner, the Novo Nordisk Foundation, has launched a large pan-European research initiative targeting obesity and cardiometabolic diseases. The program, called CardioMetabolic Bridge, will commit DKK 450 million over six years to support academic research and company formation across Europe. Early research hubs are being established in London, Italy, and Germany, [] The post Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO) Backs DKK 450 Million European Obesity Research Network While Pfizer Advances Monthly GLP-1 Therapy appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.

The Next Web

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· Jul 6, 2026

Skello raises €200M and its founders end up owning more of the company

Most big funding rounds shrink the founders’ slice. Skello’s just grew it. The profitable French HR startup has raised 200m to go shopping across Europe. Paris-based Skello has raised 200m led by Bridgepoint, EU-Startups reports. The unusual part: its founders and managers came out owning more of the company, not less, as Tech Funding News [] This story continues at The Next Web

The korea Herald News

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· Jun 23, 2026

[Bio USA] Korean biotechs bolster AstraZeneca partnership

SAN DIEGO — Korean biotechnology firms have advanced their partnerships with AstraZeneca, bolstering efforts toward open innovation and technological cooperation for eventual entrance into the global market. Under the name Project NOVA, the Korea Health Industry Development Institute on Monday held AstraZeneca partnering sessions for 13 Korean companies on the sidelines of the BIO International Convention taking place this week in San Diego. “We have a very good track record of doing excellent p

Irish Tech News

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· Jun 23, 2026

AI infrastructure startup TensorX raises €8m

A team of Irish founders has committed 8 million to Nvidia Blackwell GPUs, including the latest B300 chips, to launch TensorX, a sovereign AI inference platform designed for Europe’s AI builders, trusted by regulated industries and already generating revenue from paying customers. The company was founded by Shane Morton, is part of the NVIDIA Inception []

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· Jun 30, 2026

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Related coverage for "Novo Nordisk’s owner backs an Italian fund to grow drug startups beyond Denmark": Foreign Policy Journal — Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO) Backs DKK 450 Million European Obesity Research Network While Pfizer Advances Monthly GLP-1 Therapy. The Next Web — Skello raises €200M and its founders end up owning more of the company. The korea Herald News — [Bio USA] Korean biotechs bolster AstraZeneca partnership. Irish Tech News — AI infrastructure startup TensorX raises €8m. The Motley Fool — This Pharmaceutical Giant Just Poured $11 Billion on an Acquisition. Time to Buy?