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Mersana Therapeutics snaps up $33 mlnCambridge, Massachusetts-based biotech company Mersana Therapeutics has closed $33 million in Series C financing. Wellington Management Company led the round with participation from other investors that included Cormorant Asset Management, Arrowpoint Partners, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, New Enterprise Associates and Rock Springs Capital.
- Mersana Therapeutics snaps up $33 mln
Cambridge, Massachusetts-based biotech company Mersana Therapeutics has closed $33 million in Series C financing. Wellington Management Company led the round with participation from other investors that included Cormorant Asset Management, Arrowpoint Partners, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, New Enterprise Associates and Rock Springs Capital.
- More Wall Street banks, investors help write blank checks: Reuters
An obscure corner of the U.S. IPO market is getting a new lease on life as more Wall Street banks and institutional investors turn to blank-check acquisition vehicles, once the domain of only a few underwriters and hedge funds, for better fortunes, Reuters News reported.
- Allena Pharmaceuticals nabs $53 mln Series C
Newton, Massachusetts-based Allena Pharmaceuticals, a biopharmaceutical company focused on treating metabolic and orphan diseases, has closed $53 million in Series C funding. Partner Fund Management led the round with participation from other investors that included Fidelity Management & Research Company, Wellington Management Company, Frazier Healthcare, HBM BioCapital and Pharmstandard International S.A.
Jobs of the week: Wellington, Citi, High Road and OP&F are hiringThis week's jobs include a private equity principal at Wellington and a vice president of private equity funds at Citigroup. Also, High Road and Goodwin Procter are on the hunt for senior associates.
FanDuel, DraftKings vow to fight New York's halt on bets: ReutersDaily fantasy sports sites FanDuel and DraftKings are prepared to fight in court against New York state's top prosecutor, who said that they were running illegal gambling operations and ordered them to stop taking bets in the state, Reuters News reported.
Venture rethinks biotech--VCJ cover storyMarket volatility hasn’t dampened investor enthusiasm for biotech deals or chased away crossovers, but company creation is slow.
Venture rethinks biotechMarket volatility hasn’t dampened investor enthusiasm or chased away crossovers, but company creation is slow
- Goldman Sachs, Henry Kravis and Leonardo DiCaprio back Rubicon Global
Atlanta-based Rubicon Global, a provider of cloud-based waste and recycling solutions, has secured $50 million in funding. Nima Capital led the round with participation from other investors that included Goldman Sachs, Wellington Management Company, Henry Kravis, co-founder of KKR and actor Leonardo DiCaprio. In addition to the funding, the company has named David Plouffe to its board of advisors.