Request for Startups in the Rejuvenation Biotechnology Space, 2018 Edition

A shift in the character of rejuvenation research has taken place over the past couple of years. Greater attention is being given to this work, and the most advanced lines have made - or will soon make - the leap from non-profit laboratory and philanthropic funding to for-profit startup company and venture funding. A growing community of angel investors and a fair few venture funds are now interested in supporting startup companies whose founders implement approaches to rejuvenation that follow the SENS model of repairing fundamental damage. A brief selection includes Kizoo Technology Ventures, Methuselah Fund, the Longevity Fund, Mann Biovest, and Apollo Ventures. Others will join them in the next year or two - it is a growing area of interest. The point to be made here is that there is more than enough funding waiting in the wings to power any credible rejuvenation-focused company through its first few years. It is in fact much, much easier at this point to raise that funding than it is to obtain philanthropic funding for early stage research in the laboratory. The message for those with technologies that can make the leap is to go ahead and do it. Don't wait around; reach out to the venture community and take a look at the present state of play. Many different and interesting approaches to the treating of aging as a medical condition are on the verge of viability for commercial development, and what follows is a list of those I'd like to see emerge sooner rather tha...
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