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Private Placement / Financing Transactions

AIRNA: The company raised $90 million of Series A venture funding in a deal led by Forbion on July 31, 2024. ARCH Venture Partners, Ono Venture Investment, Alexandria Venture Investments, ND Capital, Fast Track Initiative, Novalis LifeSciences, Codon Capital and other undisclosed investors also participated in the round. The company’s platform is developing RNA editing therapeutics created to maximize therapeutic properties and address novel targets, enabling patients to get cures for rare and common diseases.

Jade Biosciences: The company raised $80 million of venture funding in a deal led by Venrock and Fairmount Partners on August 1, 2024. Driehaus Capital Management, Deep Track Capital, Franklin Templeton, RTW Investments and Braidwell also participated in the round. The company is an operator of a biotechnology business intended to develop therapies for patients living with autoimmune diseases.

DeepScribe: The company raised $60 million of Series B venture funding from undisclosed investors on July 30, 2024, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at an estimated $290 million. The company is a developer of an artificial intelligence-based medical scribe technology.

Healx: The company raised $47 million of Series C venture funding in a deal led by Atomico and R42 Group in August 2024. Childrens Tumor Foundation, BTOV PARTNERS S.À.R.L II, Balderton Capital, Global Brain, Ayana Capital, VU Venture Partners, Jonathan Milner and o2h also participated in the round. The company is a developer of artificial intelligence-driven drug discovery technology designed to create treatments for rare diseases.

Perceptive: The company raised $30 million of venture funding from Pacific Dental Services, Y Combinator, and Edward Zuckerberg on July 30, 2024. The company is a developer of an automated robotics technology designed to transform dental care through image-guided robotic restorative dentistry.

LTZ Therapeutics: The company raised $20 million of Series A venture funding in a deal led by Lapam Capital on July 30, 2024. K2VC, Shunwei Capital, Qiming Venture Partners, and GL Ventures also participated in the round. The company is a developer of novel immunotherapies designed to treat patients suffering from cancer and other diseases.

PineTree Therapeutics: The company raised $17 million of Series 3 venture funding in a deal led by STIC Investments and DSC Investment on July 30, 2024, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at $118 million. Quantam Finance and Acquisition, S&S Investment, Samho Green Investment, Schmidt (South Korea), Atinum Investment, and other undisclosed investors also participated in the round. The company is a developer of biological therapeutics technology designed to treat unmet needs in oncology and infectious diseases.

ZOE: The company raised $15 million of Series B venture funding from Coefficient Capital on July 29, 2024. Steven Bartlett also participated in the round. The company is a provider of medical testing services intended to deliver recommendations on personalized dietary plans for individuals.

NILO Therapeutics: The company raised $9.6 million of venture funding in the form of debt and equity from undisclosed investors on August 2, 2024. The company is an operator of a biotechnology business intended to develop therapies for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.

Galaxy Therapeutics: The company raised $7.6 million of venture funding in the form of SAFE notes from undisclosed investors on July 31, 2024. The company is a developer of a neurovascular device designed to detect and treat cerebral aneurysms.

Scipher Medicine: The company raised $5.85 million of venture funding from undisclosed investors on July 30, 2024. The company is a developer of a precision medicine platform designed to determine which drug will work better for each patient going through an autoimmune disease.

Wisedocs: The company received CAD 4.5 million of development capital from Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce on August 1, 2024. The company is a developer of digital operations software designed to improve the task of organizing, indexing, and reviewing medical records.

Galaxy Diagnostics: The company raised $2 million of venture funding in the form of convertible debt from Triangle Tweener Fund, Boston Harbor Angels and other undisclosed investors on July 10, 2024. The company is a developer of diagnostic tests intended for early-stage disease detection.

Glooko: The company entered into a definitive agreement to receive an undisclosed amount of development capital on August 1, 2024. The company is a developer of a remote patient-monitoring platform intended to identify at-risk patients and provide quality-enhancing interventions for people with diabetes and related chronic conditions.

iotaSciences: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding from Oxford Science Enterprises and Oxford Innovation Finance on July 31, 2024. The company is a developer of a fluid-shaping technology designed to accelerate and simplify single-cell cloning.

Leal Therapeutics: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding from Newpath Partners in August 2024. The company is a developer of novel therapeutics for central nervous system disorders.

Onward Therapeutics: The company raised Series A venture funding from undisclosed investors on August 2, 2024. The company is an operator of an oncology business intended to develop breakthrough medicines for the treatment of cancer.

Pharos Health: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding from Moxxie Ventures in August 2024. The company is a developer of AI-powered analytics tools intended to improve hospital quality and patient safety.

SinusLogic: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding from Buff Gold Ventures in August 2024. The company is a manufacturer of medical devices intended for providing treatments to chronic rhinosinusitis patients.

Syndesis Health: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding from AI Capital in August 2024. The company is an operator of a biotechnology research business intended to offer life sciences research and innovation for biotechs, pharma, and research organizations.


M&A Transactions

Cerevel Therapeutics / AbbVie: The company was acquired by AbbVie for $8.7 billion on August 1, 2024. Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that provides treatments for devastating and life-threatening neurological diseases.

Nerio Therapeutics / Boehringer Ingelheim: The company was acquired by Boehringer Ingelheim for $1.3 billion on July 29, 2024. The company is an operator of a biopharmaceutical business intended to empower phosphatase drug discovery for immunotherapy.

Jnana Therapeutics / Otsuka Pharmaceutical: The company reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by Otsuka Pharmaceutical for $800 million on August 1, 2024. The company is a developer of a drug discovery platform designed to target the solute carrier family of transporters and cell metabolic gates.

Mirus Bio / Merck: The company, a subsidiary of Gamma Biosciences, was acquired by Merck for an estimated $600 million on August 1, 2024. The company is a provider of gene transfer technologies for the pharmaceutical industry.

Ironshore Therapeutics / Collegium Pharmaceutical: The company reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by Collegium Pharmaceutical for $525 million on July 29, 2024. The company is a developer of best-in-class treatment options to improve the lives of patients and caregivers through precision targeting of medication to address significant unmet medical needs.

Adagio Medical / ARYA Sciences Acquisition IV: The company acquired ARYA Sciences Acquisition Corp IV through a reverse merger for $128 million, resulting in the combined entity trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol ADGM on July 31, 2024. The company is a developer of a cryoablation technology designed to treat cardiovascular diseases.

Aspire BioPharma / PowerUp Acquisition: The company reached a definitive agreement to acquire PowerUp Acquisition through a reverse merger on July 31, 2024. The company is a developer of a drug delivery technology intended to disperse medication directly into the bloodstream through the mouth, bypassing the digestive tract.

MedCurrent / VitalHub: The company reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by VitalHub for an an estimated $34 million on July 30, 2024. The company is a developer of a clinical decision support (CDS) platform.

Nabsys / Hitachi High-Tech: The company was acquired by Hitachi High-Tech for an undisclosed amount on August 1, 2024. The company is a developer of an electronic mapping platform for the human genome.

Ouva / AvaSure: The smart room solutions of Ouva were acquired by AvaSure, via its financial sponsors Heritage Group, Goldman Sachs Growth Equity, UnityPoint Health Ventures and Corewell Health Ventures, through an LBO on July 29, 2024 for an undisclosed amount. The company is a developer of an AI-powered smart room technology based in the United States.

Zewa / United Western Group: The company was acquired by United Western Group through an LBO on July 30, 2024, for an undisclosed amount. The company is a manufacturer of healthcare products based in Fort Myers, Florida.


Source: Pitchbook Data, Inc.

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