Biopharma and medical device start-ups brought in a total of $216 million in Q1 2011. Absent were any financings involving in vitro diagnostics companies. Only four acquisitions involving start-ups were completed - one in biopharma and three in the device industry. Cancer was the most popular therapeutic category among biopharma start-up alliance this quarter.

Start-Up's monthly comprehensive review of emerging life science companies that have received venture funding during the month, including companies in the pharmaceutical, medical device, diagnostic and research instrumentation and reagent sectors.

A roundup of recent medtech strategic alliances, mergers & acquisitions and financings.