LUNAC Therapeutics Secures Over €3M to Develop Novel Anticoagulants
LUNAC Therapeutics has spun out of the University of Leeds with €3.09M of funding from the university and the VC firm Epidarex Capital for the development of anticoagulants with a lower risk for bleeding than those currently available. The new anticoagulants
Hallura, an aesthetic medical company developing a new generation of Hyaluronic Acid Dermal Fillers, Closes Its $7M Financing Round
Hallura Ltd., an Israeli based aesthetic medical company developing a new generation of Hyaluronic Acid (HA) Dermal Fillers, closes its A round of $7M. The financing round was led by a group of US, Europe and Israel-based private investors; most
Digital pathology startup PathAI closes $75M Series B round with investments from BMS & Merck
Two of the largest drugmakers in the country are investing in a startup applying artificial intelligence in pathology. Boston-based PathAI said that it had closed its $75 million Series B financing round with funding from New York-based Bristol-Myers Squibb and
PierianDx raises $27M in Series B to ‘democratize’ next-generation sequencing
The startup describes its software as providing clinical labs with more streamlined and accurate analysis, interpretation and reporting for accelerating personalized medicine programs. A startup that aims to provide a software-as-a-service platform to allow genomic sequencing as a standard of
Pepticom Raises $5 Million in Series A Funding
Pepticom's unique artificial intelligence (AI) technology streamlines and significantly accelerates the ability of researchers to discover advanced peptide-based drug candidates. Peptides are used in various therapies, and are recognized for being highly selective and efficacious as well as relatively safe.
AgroSavfe Raises €35M to Develop Eco-Friendly Pesticides
The Belgium-based company AgroSavfe has raised a Series C round of €35M to develop an environmentally friendly crop pesticide inspired by llama antibodies. AgroSavfe will use the funds to develop and manufacture its lead protein fungicide on a commercial scale. The
AC Immune Gets €28M from Eli Lilly as Alzheimer’s Drug Hits Phase I
AC Immune will receive €27.6M (CHF 30M) from big pharma Eli Lilly as it begins a phase I trial of its first-in-class Alzheimer’s disease drug. This is the first milestone payment in a deal worth up to €1.6B (CHF 1.7B), which
HTG Molecular Diagnostics Announces Completion of $22.5 Million Aggregate Financing
HTG Molecular Diagnostics Announces Completion of $22.5 Million Aggregate Financing, Consisting of $19.0 Million Public Offering of Common Stock, Including the Exercise in Full of the Underwriter’s Option to Purchase Additional Shares, and $3.5 Million Concurrent Private Placement. HTG is focused
Tacalyx Raises €7 Million in Seed Funding to Generate First in Class Anti-TACA Antibodies for Cancer Treatment
Tacalyx, a biotech company focused on the discovery and development of novel anti-TACA (Tumor Associated Carbohydrate Antigens) cancer therapies, announced that it has successfully secured €7 million in seed funding. The funding round involves a syndicate of leading European life
Latest Funding Round Brings Halodoc Close To $100M
Halodoc, an online healthcare platform based in Indonesia, has secured additional funding from strategic investors including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Allianz X and Prudential. Allianz and Prudential provide insurance services in Indonesia and are users of Halodoc’s services.