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Private Placement / Financing Transactions

Augmedics: The company raised $82.5 million of Series D venture funding in a deal led by CPMG on June 27, 2023. H.I.G. Capital, Revival Healthcare Capital, Evidity Health Capital, and Almeda Ventures also participated in the round. The company is a developer of an augmented-reality surgical visualization system designed to assist in viewing the patient’s anatomy through skin and tissue during surgeries.

Presidio Medical: The company raised $72 million of Series C venture funding in a deal led by Deerfield Management on June 26, 2023, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at $58 million. Action Potential Venture Capital, Invus Opportunities and ShangBay Capital also participated in the round. The company is a developer of a neuromodulation platform designed to establish a class of therapeutic medical devices.

K36 Therapeutics: The company raised $70 million of Series B venture funding in a deal led by Nextech Invest on June 28, 2023, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at $65 million. Eight Roads, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Atlas Venture and other undisclosed investors also participated in the round. The company is an operator of a biotechnology business intended to develop small molecule therapeutics.

Evommune: The company raised $57.5 million of Series B venture funding in a deal led by EQT Life Sciences, SymBiosis Capital Management and Arix Bioscience on June 28, 2023. Andera Partners and 4 other investors also participated in the round. The company is a developer of tissue-based transformative medicines designed to treat inflammatory diseases.

Carthera: The company raised EUR 37.5 million of Series B venture funding from Supernova Invest, Pancakes Partners, and European Innovation Council Fund on June 27, 2023. Relyens also participated in the round. The company is an operator of a clinical-stage medical technology business intended to develop ultrasound-based devices designed to treat brain disorders.

NanoCellect Biomedical: The company raised $28.9 million of venture funding from undisclosed investors on June 29, 2023. The company is a developer of microfluidic flow cytometry devices designed to facilitate simplified biomedical cell analysis and sorting.

Luminopia: The company raised $16 million of Series A venture funding in a deal led by US Venture Partners on June 27, 2023, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at $28 million. ShangBay Capital, The Vertical Group and Broadfin Advisors also participated in the round. The company is a developer of a virtual reality content platform designed to advance a new class of treatments for significant neuro-visual disorders.

Virtual Incision: The company raised an additional $10.9 million of Series C venture funding from undisclosed investors on June 28, 2023, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at $238 million. The company is a developer of robotic-assisted surgery devices.

Centrexion Therapeutics: The company raised $10.3 million of venture funding in the form of convertible debt from undisclosed investors on June 29, 2023. The company is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical business intended to address the unmet medical need for the treatment of chronic pain.

TwinStrand Biosciences: The company raised $10.3 million of venture funding from undisclosed investors on June 30, 2023. The company is a developer of a deoxyribonucleic acid sequencing therapy designed to identify ultra-low frequency genomic variants that are undetectable by conventional methods.

Memgen: The company raised $8.1 million through a combination of debt and Series A venture funding from undisclosed investors on June 30, 2023, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at $93.1 million. The company is a developer of a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical business designed to develop potentially life-saving viral immunotherapies for patients.

Cytosolix: The company raised $6.8 million of venture funding from BlueYard Capital and undisclosed investors on June 28, 2023. The company is a developer of a biotechnology platform intended to improve small molecule therapy through targeted drug delivery to solid tumors.

Genome Insight: The company raised $4.5 million of venture funding from undisclosed investors on June 27, 2023. The company is a developer of a genome-based big data platform designed to enable personalized precision medicine.

XpertDox: The company is in the process of raising Series A venture funding on June 28, 2023. The company is a developer of a medical coding platform designed to improve access to clinical trials and automate the coding process.


M&A Transactions

Bellus Health / GlaxoSmithKline: Bellus Health was acquired by GlaxoSmithKline for $2 billion on June 28, 2023. Bellus Health Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical development company advancing novel therapeutics for conditions with a high unmet medical needs.

Tevogen Bio / Semper Paratus Acquisition: Tevogen Bio has entered into a definitive agreement with Semper Paratus Acquisition to acquire the company for $1.2 billion through a reverse merger. The resulting entity will be traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the name Tevogen Bio Holdings. Tevogen Bio is an operator of a biotech company intended to provide curative and preventative treatments to positively impact global public health.

Sigilon Therapeutics / Eli Lilly: Sigilon Therapeutics reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by Eli Lilly for $34.6 million on June 29, 2023. The company will receive a contingent payout of $309.6 million. Sigilon Therapeutics Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company.

Flowonix / Algorithm Sciences: Flowonix was acquired by Algorithm Sciences for an undisclosed amount on June 26, 2023. Flowonix is a developer of a medical therapeutic device created to ease drug infusion and delivery to patients.

Morphimmune / Immunome: Morphimmune reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by Immunome through a reverse merger. The resulting combined entity will trade on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol IMNM on June 26, 2023. Morphimmune is an operator of a preclinical biotechnology business intended to develop targeted oncology therapeutics.


Source: Pitchbook Data, Inc.

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