News and Trends 14 Jul 2022 Boston startup bags $40M Series A to smash preclinical bottlenecks The U.S. company Manifold Bio has raised $40 million in a Series A round to bankroll protein barcoding technology that could speed up the preclinical development of targeted cancer drugs. Two years after bagging a $5.4 million seed investment, the Boston-based protein drug developer Manifold Bio has hit the headlines with a $40 million round […] July 14, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 14 Jul 2022 Agomab bags $114 million in thriving regenerative medicine sector The Belgian company Agomab Therapeutics has topped up its Series B round by $40.5 million to hit $114 million. This Pfizer-led financing round extension is just the latest sign that the emerging field of regenerative medicine is coming to the fore. Agomab has embarked on an ambitious path to redefine how we understand regenerative medicine […] July 14, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Victor Kotsev Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 13 Jul 2022 The biggest European biotech investments in June 2022 Oncology and AI-guided drug discovery firms roped in the biggest biotech investments in Europe in June 2022. The leading private rounds went to companies including ImCheck Therapeutics, MiroBio and Charm Therapeutics. In June 2022, we saw bigger private biotech investments in Europe than in May. ImCheck Therapeutics took the top spot; the firm raised an […] July 13, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 5 Jul 2022 The biggest US biotech investments in June 2022 In addition to recent Independence Day festivities, the U.S. biotech space has other reasons to celebrate. The asthma drug developer Upstream Bio topped the ranks for the U.S.’ biggest early-stage biotech investment in June 2022, but manufacturing heavyweight National Resilience, Inc. bagged the private funding top spot with a huge Series D round. In June […] July 5, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 27 Jun 2022 The biggest US biotech investments in May 2022 The DNA sequencing newcomer Ultima Genomics won the crown for the biggest U.S private biotech investment in May 2022. Other top fundraising firms are developing gene and cell therapies in addition to cultured leather and omics-based diagnostics. The headliner private biotech investment in the US in May 2022 went to the Californian firm Ultima Genomics. […] June 27, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 23 Jun 2022 The biggest Asia-Pacific biotech investments in May 2022 Healthcare-focused biotech companies won the biggest private investments in the Asia-Pacific region in May 2022, led by a $100 million Series A from the Chinese anti-inflammatory drug developer Reistone Biopharma. In the Asia-Pacific region, Chinese biotechs generally took home the biggest private funding rounds in May 2022. The top rank went to Reistone Biopharma, located […] June 23, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 8 Jun 2022 The top European biotech investments in May 2022 Biotech investments in Europe jumped in May 2022 with a large initial public offering from the US/UK firm PepGen. Meanwhile, oncology companies Tubulis, Domain Therapeutics, and EngImmune Therapeutics topped the private biotech investment rounds. Public stock markets remain in a volatile state for biotech companies, with a lot of uncertainty remaining over widespread inflation. Against […] June 8, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 30 May 2022 Decentralized autonomous organizations are changing how biotechs are run Built on the emerging ecosystems of Web3 and blockchain, decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) allow communities to collectively fund and advance biotech research. The majority of biotech companies are highly centralized with much of the data siloed away in their proprietary databases. Companies have no incentives to openly share this data, which slows down progress in […] May 30, 2022 - 8 minutesmins - By Sachin Rawat Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 12 May 2022 The Top European Biotech Investments in April 2022 Private biotech investments in Europe were on a steady decline in April 2022 as biotech public markets continued to disappoint. The top funding rounds were dominated by UK and Swiss firms targeting genetic diseases and cancer. April 2022 provided no relief for the European biotech industry as public stock markets remain anemic. Though flush with […] May 12, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 3 May 2022 Tubulis Rides Investment Wave in ADCs with €60M Series B The German firm Tubulis has raised a €60M Series B round to advance cancer drugs called antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) to clinical trials. This takes place as the ADC space is heating up with rapid approvals and investment deals. ADCs are the product of attempts to make more selective, safer versions of traditional chemotherapy. They consist […] May 3, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 8 Apr 2022 Epidarex Backs UK Startup Developing Emerging Anti-Inflammatory Drugs The UK-US venture capitalist Epidarex Capital has led an €11M (£9M) funding round raised by the Edinburgh-based Kynos Therapeutics, which aims to develop anti-inflammatory treatments by blocking an emerging metabolic target. Much of the UK’s biotech innovation is concentrated in the so-called Golden Triangle, encompassing the hubs of Cambridge, Oxford, and London. In 2020, Epidarex […] April 8, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 22 Mar 2022 Biotechs Carve out Niches in Cystic Fibrosis Treatment Space Cystic fibrosis has proved resistant to treatments that provide long-lasting respite from the sticky mucus that affects the lungs and other organs. Emerging biotechs such as Kither Biotech as well as the old guard including Vertex are finding new ways to tackle the inherited disease. Cystic fibrosis is best known for causing thick mucus in […] March 22, 2022 - 5 minutesmins - By Anita Chakraverty Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email