Tag: investment
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Investors Raise $1.85B for Biotech Start-Ups
A venture capital company investing in life science and health care businesses raised $1.85 billion to finance biotechnology start-ups.
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Food Allergy Biotech Raises $40M in New Funds
A biotechnology company designing proteins in food products and therapies for people with food allergies is raising $40 million in its second venture round.
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Crispr Heart Disease Biotech Raises $94M in New Funds
A company applying Crispr gene-editing technology to treat inherited heart disease is raising $94 million in its second venture funding round.
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2020 Venture Funds Mixed, Biotech Keeps Sizzling
Total venture investments in dollars jumped to a new high in the U.S., while biotechnology remained the single hottest sector in 2020.
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Drug Price Disruptor Biotech Raises $500M in New Funds
A start-up biotechnology company that aims to bring drugs to market at lower cost is raising $500 million in its second venture funding round.
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Synthetic Biology Company Raises $105M in New Funds
A company developing cellular and genetic therapies for cancer designed like electronic circuits is raising $105 million in its second venture round.
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Synthetic Virus Company Forms, Raises $77M
A new biotechnology enterprise is underway that develops synthetic viruses attacking solid tumor cancers, based on research at the Salk Institute.
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Infographic – Late Charge Boosts Biotech Index
The Nasdaq Biotechnology Index, an indicator of investor interest in the industry, rose in December to close up by 26 percent for the year.
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Neuroscience Biotech Acquired in $770M Deal
A three year-old biotechnology company developing treatments for psychiatric and movement disorders is being acquired by global drug maker Novartis.
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Financial Asset Managers Supporting Net Zero Emissions
Thirty asset managers, directing investments worth some $9 trillion, agreed to encourage their clients to achieve global net zero greenhouse gas emission goals.