Oxford Finance Nets $460M

Oxford Finance, a company that makes loans to life science and healthcare companies, has raised $460 million from Sumitomo Corp. and private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, Reuters reported. Oxford Finance has been majority-owned by Sumitomo since 2004. The company will use the new money, in part, to expand its portfolio.

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