News Bioptimus raises $41m for its GenAI model for biology AI startup Bioptimus takes its funding above $76m as it prepares for the launch of a universal foundation model for pathology later this year.
News Ouro makes debut with $120m for autoimmune disease TCEs Ouro launches today with $120m in funding and a plan to develop bispecific antibody-based T cell engagers for autoimmune diseases.
News Verdiva Bio raises $411m for obesity pipeline A new obesity startup – Verdiva Bio – has just decloaked with a whopping $411m to advance a once-weekly oral GLP-1 agonist.
News Aviceda raises $207.5m for eye drug, and other financings Our round-up of recent biotech financings includes a big round for Aviceda, with Orbis, Alebund, XyloCor, and PrimeGene also raising additional cash.
News Ottimo raises $140m for its PD-1/VEGF cancer drug Ottimo raises $140m for PD-1 and VEGF-targeting jankistomig, which the startup says is differentiated from bispecific antibodies in the class.
News Novo Holdings leads $100m round for novel painkiller biotech SiteOne Therapeutics has completed a $100 million third-round financing that will support clinical trials of its non-opioid painkiller.
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