Tag: venture capital
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Pharma Company Gains Precise Gene Edits in $2B Biotech Deal
A global drug maker is acquiring access to a biotechnology company’s precise genome editing techniques to develop new therapies for rare and cardiometabolic disorders.
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Lab to Develop New Bio-Based Sustainable Materials
A venture investment fund and university bioengineering center are creating a laboratory to design more sustainable alternative materials to help address the climate crisis.
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Infographic – U-Turn on A.I. Venture Funds in Q1
Both the total investment dollars and number of venture deals in Q1 2023 are the lowest single quarter totals since 2019.
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Brain-Computer Device Company Gains $33M in Early Funds
A company creating brain-computer interface devices to help people with disabling communications impairments is raising $33 million in its first venture round.
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Infographic – Climate Start-Ups Still Gaining Venture Funds
Despite a sharp downturn in venture dollars from 2021, new climate and weather forecasting companies continue to attract investments at historically high rates.
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Infographic – Psychedelics Funding Coming Down
Technology intelligence company CB Insights says this week that psychedelic therapies and services are generating little interest among venture investors this year, with only nine deals totaling $21 million.
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Biotech to Design Disease-Blocking Drugs, Gains $75M
A new company that says it can stop disease-causing proteins from forming in cells began public operations today, and is raising $75 million in its first venture round.
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Venture Capital Group to Boost Climate Actions
A venture investor coalition in the U.S. and Europe announced plans to reach net zero emissions by 2030 and help start-up companies quickly achieve their zero emissions goals.
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New Funds to Invest in Digital Health Start-Ups
A venture capital company supporting developers of digital technologies in health care says it raised $460 million to invest in early-stage digital health businesses.
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Cancer Cell Therapy Biotech Launches, Raises $10M
A start-up company with a process for harvesting large quantities of cells that infiltrate and kill solid tumors is raising $10 million in seed venture funds.