# Merck Global Health Innovation Fund

> Merck Global Health Innovation Fund is a VC fund backing Biopharma. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Feb 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Merck Global Health Innovation Fund is a VC fund focused on Biopharma and Biotechnology.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Biopharma | 1 | 100% |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 100% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bill Taranto | Founder & President | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bill-taranto |
| Bill Taranto | Founder & President | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/william-taranto |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Turbine | Turbine builds a platform to understand the inner mechanisms of cancer, enabling the discovery of novel protein targets, precision biomarkers, and better translation to patients. Turbine uses its proprietary Simulated Cell technology in combination with Artificial Intelligence to build a faster and deeper biological understanding of therapeutictargets or indications, untangling the complexity of cancer. | $25M | Series B | Feb 24, 2026 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Accel](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/accel) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Beiersdorf Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/beiersdorf-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Interactive Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/interactive-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
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- [XTX Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/xtx-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Merck Global Health Innovation Fund invest in?

Merck Global Health Innovation Fund invests primarily in Biopharma, Biotechnology and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Series B stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Hungary. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Merck Global Health Innovation Fund?

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### Who are the partners at Merck Global Health Innovation Fund?

The team at Merck Global Health Innovation Fund includes Bill Taranto (Founder & President) and Bill Taranto (Founder & President). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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