Private Equity
Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Orum Therapeutics, a biotech firm, has secured $30 million in Series B financing. The investors were IMM Investment, Smilegate Investment, KTB Network, Stassets Investment, InterVest and KB Investment/Solidus Investment.
1 min read · 17 July 2019
San Diego-based Cradle Genomics, a provider of a prenatal testing methodology, has secured $17.1 million in funding. Illumina Ventures and Section 32 led the round with participation from Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Sea Lane Ventures, Listwin Ventures and Axon Ventures.
1 min read · 17 July 2019
Boston-based Pyxis Oncology, a newly formed immuno-oncology company, has raised $22 million in Series A funding. Leaps by Bayer led the round with participation from other investors that included Agent Capital, Ipsen and Longwood Fund.
1 min read · 17 July 2019
Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Pandion Therapeutics, a biotech company focused on treating autoimmune and inflammatory disease, has named Dr. Rahul Kakkar as CEO and a member of its board of directors. Also, Pandion has promoted Dr. Jo Viney, a founder of the company, to president and chief scientific officer. And, Vikas Goyal joins Pandion as senior vice president of business development. Pandion's investors include Polaris Partners, Versant Ventures, Roche Venture Fund, SR One and BioInnovation Capital.
6 min read · 17 July 2019
Comet Bio, a maker of healthy and sustainable ingredients, has raised an undisclosed amount of financing. The investors were return backers Sofinnova Partners and PM Equity Partner.
1 min read · 16 July 2019
Vida Ventures, a Boston, Massachusetts-based life sciences-focused venture firm raised $537 million towards its second fund, according to a regulatory document.
1 min read · 16 July 2019
Kopari Beauty, coconut-powered lifestyle brand, has secured $20 million in funding, The investors included L Catterton and Unilever Ventures.
1 min read · 16 July 2019
Tampa, Florida-based SAM Labs, a provider of tech education products, has raised $8.9 million in funding. The investors included Partners in Equity and Inventures Investment Partners.
1 min read · 16 July 2019
San Diego-based Trefoil Therapeutics, a biotech firm, has secured $28 million in financing. Bios Partners led the round with participation from other investors that included Access Biotechnology, Hatteras Venture Partners, Aju IB Investment, Correlation Ventures, ExSight Ventures and InFocus Capital Partners.
1 min read · 16 July 2019
Los Angeles-based 100 Thieves, a lifestyle brand and esports company, has secured $35 million in Series B funding. Artist Capital Management led the round.
3 min read · 16 July 2019
