The companies Tome Biosciences, Bicara Therapeutics, and Seismic Therapeutic bagged the biggest biotech investments in December 2023. Around the world, food, immunology, oncology, central nervous system (CNS), and biofermentation players attracted the biggest funding rounds overall. Although December is generally a quiet time for biotech fundraising, there were still some big rounds raised in the […]
The companies Cambrian Innovation, Terremoto Biosciences, and VectorY Therapeutics bagged the biggest biotech investments in November 2023. Around the world, oncology and central nervous system players attracted the biggest funding rounds. As we edge closer to Christmas, biotech fundraising appears to be drying up a bit; there was a significant decrease in funding rounds in […]
Antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) have been much sought-after through investments of late, with big pharma eyeing these drugs developed by various biotechs, to eventually nab them. With yet another ADC being bought by Bristol Myers Squibb, and AbbVie’s proposed $10 billion deal to seize ImmunoGen’s oncology pipeline, are these drugs the golden ticket to targeted […]
The U.K.’s biotechnology landscape has witnessed an impressive surge in funding, clocking a robust £563 million ($700 million) in venture capital and public financings in the third quarter of 2023, according to Biotech Finance. This achievement marks a staggering 48% increase from the previous quarter and sets a formidable pace that is already on track […]
Between 2020 and 2022 – largely due to the biotech innovations that came about by the COVID-19 pandemic – there was an influx of generalist investors in the biotech industry, betting big on new technologies like mRNA vaccines. But, now, these investors appear to have backed off, leaving room for specialized biotech venture capital (VC) […]
Since 2020, the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) has been taking part in important biotech fundings reaching its peak in 2021 and remaining strong in 2023. They recently led a $250 million round in the company BridgeBio specialized in transformative medicine for patients suffering from cancer or genetic diseases. This investment is not an isolated case […]
The companies Aiolos Bio, MapLight Therapeutics and Agomab Therapeutics bagged the biggest biotech investments in October 2023. Around the world, biomaterials, central nervous system and musculoskeletal disorder players attracted the most investor interest. October 2023 saw a lot of fundraising taking place both in and out of healthcare in the U.S. and Europe. However, the […]