Tag: investment
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Immunotherapy Biotech Gains $325M in Venture Funds
A biotechnology enterprise developing personalized treatments for cancer and infectious diseases is raising $325 million in its second venture funding round.
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Stem Cell Start-Up Raises $250M in Venture Funds
A company begun last year to create cancer therapies from banked, off-the-shelf stem cells is raising $250 million in its first round of venture financing.
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Two Biotechs Each Issue $300M+ IPOs
Two biotechnology enterprises in the U.S. issued their initial public stock offerings yesterday, with each company raising at least $300 million in their transactions.
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A.I. Chip Start-Up Raises $23M in Early Funds
A start-up enterprise is developing computer chips designed to run artificial intelligence, or A.I., applications but with an architecture it says can avoid memory logjams.
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Company Launches Attacking Cancer Proteins, Lands $67M
A new enterprise is starting-up to develop treatments that target cancer-causing proteins considered unreachable with current therapies.
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Educational Robotics Spin-Off Company Acquired
Root Robotics, a developer of robots that teach coding to school children, is now part of the consumer and educational robotics company iRobot Corp.
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Foundation Supports Muscular Dystrophy RNA Therapy
A university spin-off company is receiving a foundation grant to advance its Crispr technology targeting RNA to treat a form of muscular dystrophy.
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Liquid Biopsy Screening Start-Up Launches, Gains $110M
A new enterprise is starting up, developing early-stage cancer screening with a single blood test, based on research at Johns Hopkins University.
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Viral Disease Biotech Joins ElevateBio, Gains $120M
A biotechnology company developing immunotherapies for viral diseases is joining the ElevateBio consortium providing manufacturing for cell and gene therapies.
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Start-Up to Use Stem Cells for Hearing Loss
A new enterprise in the U.K. is creating treatments with stem cells to repair damaged nerve cells in the inner ear that causes hearing loss.