Orbimed and Alta Partners figure prominently among 2014's 20 largest US-based VC-backed healthcare exits. Venture-backed life science IPOs far exceeded tech IPOs in terms of quantity in 2014. Besides being plentiful in number, VC-backed healthcare exits also racked up some large valuations with the top 20 life science exits of 2014 being valued at $13.9B. The top two healthcare investors per Investor Mosaic (OrbiMed Advisors and Alta Partners) saw multiple entrants in the top 20 exits of 2014.

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