These health startups raised $124M in venture capital funding this week
Although the Covid-19 pandemic has continued its relentless spread across the globe, several startup companies have closed venture capital funding rounds this week.
Although the Covid-19 pandemic has continued its relentless spread across the globe, several startup companies have closed venture capital funding rounds this week.
The company has raised more than $100 million since 2017 and plans to use the current funding to build a pipeline of RNA-targeting small molecules.
5AM Ventures and RA Capital Management led the round. The company is developing hematopoietic stem cells engineered to be protected from targeted immunotherapies.
Polaris Partners led the Series B round, and Ignition Partners, Osage University Partners, Mindset Ventures and UL Ventures also participated.
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About half of the new, $215 million fund from Osage University Partners will go towards life sciences startups. The Philadelphia-area venture firm only invests in tech transfer spinouts.