Sonal Pai

First Spark Ventures is a Deep Tech venture capital fund investing in breakthrough technologies that make the world healthier, safer, and more productive.

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We’re a non-profit on a mission to build meaningful communities to enable innovation and connect the life science ecosystem. BioEntrepreneur Club Building a start-up is no mean feat and the value of peer-to-peer support cannot be underestimated. So we’ve built a collaborative community exclusively for the founders and C-suite of early-stage life science companies in the UK, now with over 250 members. BioCapital Network Investment in all shapes and sizes is fundamental to growing the life science ecosystem. So we’ve established one of the largest investor communities, with over 300 members actively backing the life sciences, to facilitate the exchange of high-quality deal flow at pre-seed and beyond. Our insights highlight the latest industry trends and offer startups a platform to showcase their innovation. We focus on the life sciences, broadly encompassing AgriTech, ClimateTech, Digital Health, Life Science Tools and Tech, Medical Devices, TechBio and Therapeutics.

First Spark Ventures is a Deep Tech venture capital fund investing in breakthrough technologies that make the world healthier, safer, and more productive.

BaroLac is NOT hiring. If you have received messages suggesting we are, disregard them immediately. BaroLac develops technology to ensure that infants are nursing and developing oral and facial muscles properly. Our device seeks to measure and evaluate intraoral air pressure and muscle movement patterns to predict the root cause of the nursing and speech development problems. We have just participated in OwlSpark the Rice University Accelerator this summer.

About the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) is Singapores lead public sector agency that spearheads economic oriented research to advance scientific discovery and develop innovative technology. Through open innovation, we collaborate with our partners in both the public and private sectors to benefit society. As a Science and Technology Organisation, A*STAR bridges the gap between academia and industry. Our research creates economic growth and jobs for Singapore, and enhances lives by contributing to societal benefits such as improving outcomes in healthcare, urban living, and sustainability. We play a key role in nurturing and developing a diversity of talent and leaders in our Agency and research entities, the wider research community and industry. A*STAR’s R&D activities span biomedical sciences and physical sciences and engineering, with research entities primarily located in Biopolis and Fusionopolis. For ongoing news, visit www.a-star.edu.sg.