Life science start-ups raised $1.18 billion in the final quarter of 2013, more than twice the $559.4 million they garnered in the previous quarter, with seven medical device firms bringing in a combined $54 million – $11 million more than the previous quarter.

Life science start-ups raised $1.18 billion in the final quarter of 2013, more than twice the $559.4 million they garnered in the previous quarter, and the most lucrative quarter reported for the group in the history of this START-UP column.

Derived from Strategic Transactions, Elsevier Business Intelligence’s premium source for tracking life sciences deal activity, the Medical Device Deals Update column is a survey of recent medtech M&A, alliance, and financing activity. This month’s column covers deals announced October-November 2013.

Derived from Strategic Transactions, Elsevier Business Intelligence’s premium source for tracking life sciences deal activity, the Tech Transfer Deals column provides a monthly update on technology transfer deals, reporting licensing agreements between companies and universities or other research institutions within the In Vitro Diagnostics, Medical Devices, and Pharmaceuticals sectors. This month’s column covers deals announced October through November 2013.