Tag: investment
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ALS Drug Maker Gains $135M in New Funds
A developer of treatments for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, is raising $135 million in its third venture financing round.
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Infographic – 2021 Black Start-Up Funding Rises
Venture funding for Black-owned start-ups in the U.S. rose to record levels in the first half of 2021, but the percentage of total funding remains low.
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Immune Cell Cancer Biotech Gains $172M in New Funds
A biotechnology company developing cancer therapies with natural killer cells in the immune system is raising $172 million in its second venture round.
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Precision Gene-Editing Biotech Gains $200M in New Funds
A biotechnology company says it discovers therapies with the gene-editing technique Crispr to carry out a wider range of precise genomic corrections.
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Infographic – U.S. Leads Record Q2 Venture Funding
Venture capital financing broke global records in the second quarter of 2021, with investments in the U.S. accounting for nearly half of all dollars invested.
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Neuro Disease Start-Up Raises $73M in Early Funds
A new enterprise discovering treatments for neurodegenerative diseases is merging with another start-up and raising $73 million its first venture round.
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Infographic – Biotech Index Rebounds in Q2
Since mid-May, NBI rose steadily, closing at 5,148 by the end of June, a gain of nine percent for the quarter and eight percent for the year.
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Trade, Finance, Health Groups Urge Vaccine Boost
The leaders of four international economic and health organizations call for a $50 billion investment to ensure faster vaccinations in all parts of the world.
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Precision Cancer Meds Company Raises $43M in Early Funds
A company combining computational genetic analysis and precision medicine discovery for cancer therapies is raising $43 million in its first venture round.
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Gene Therapy Company Starts-Up, Gains $200M
A new company is underway commercializing research on gene therapies for inherited diseases, staked to an initial investment of $200 million.