New biotech company Juno Therapeutics debuts with $120 mln in funding

Juno Therapeutics, a new biotechnology company focused on developing immunotherapies for cancer, has launched. Juno has raised $120 million in its initial funding. Investors include ARCH Venture Partners and the Alaska Permanent Fund, through a partnership managed by Crestline Investors. Juno has named Hans Bishop as CEO. Juno was launched by the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and Seattle Children’s Research Institute.

4 December 2013•4 mins read
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