Tag: equity
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Start-Up Developing Coronavirus Antibodies, Raises $50M
A new company is underway creating engineered antibodies to neutralize a range of coronaviruses, not just those causing Covid-19 infections.
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Cancer Protein Therapy Biotech Raises $400M in IPO
A three year-old company developing protein-targeted cancer therapies with computational techniques is raising $400 million in its initial public offering of common stock.
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New Company Offers A.I. Aging Biomarker Analysis
A new enterprise is underway using artificial intelligence to analyze a person’s body chemistry and calculate the likelihood of age-related diseases.
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Pharma Companies Form $1B Antibiotics Fund
A group of 23 pharmaceutical companies are creating an investment fund to finance research and development of new drugs to combat antibiotic resistance.
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EC, France Fund Universal Covid-19, Flu Vaccines
A biotechnology company is receiving European Commission and French government funds to develop vaccines that protect against all strains of Covid-19 and flu viruses.
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Early Venture Investors Aim for Diverse Entrepreneurs
A new venture investment company is funding start-ups at their earliest stages, with a goal of increasing support for entrepreneurs from all backgrounds.
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Amazon Opens $2 Billion Climate Investment Fund
Retailing and web services giant Amazon plans to invest $2 billion in sustainable technologies to meet the company’s goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2040.
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Gene, Cell Therapy Start-Up Gains $700M in Early Funds
A biotechnology company creating engineered cells with modified genes for treating disease is raising $700 million in its first venture finance round.
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Crispr Heart Disease Start-Up Raises New $63M
A one year-old company developing a one-time gene-editing treatment for coronary artery disease is adding $63 million to its first venture funding round.
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Start-Up Creating a Simpler, Stable Liquid Biopsy
A new company spun off from University of Oxford is developing a stable and sensitive blood test to detect multiple types of cancer in their early stages.