Freenome Holdings Inc. reported it is going public via a special purpose acquisition company. The company said it expects to raise $330 million, which it plans to use for the 2026 launch of its blood-based screening tests for multiple cancers. Backed by an affiliate of Perceptive Advisors - Perceptive Capital Solutions Corp. (PCSP) – and joined by RA Capital, the arrangement includes a commitment of $240 million in equity investments plus about $90 million more held by the SPAC’s trust fund. Other notable investors, including ADAR1 Capital, Bain Capital Life Sciences, and Farallon Capital Management have signed on to participate in the deal.

Saluda Medical Pty Ltd. announced a AU$231 million ($152.7 million) initial public offering on the Australian Securities Exchange to scale up its U.S. footprint for its Evoke spinal cord simulation system for chronic pain.

After raising more than twice as much as expected in its March IPO, Kestra Medical Technologies Inc. appears poised to repeat its success with an upsized secondary offering as well. The Kirkland, Wash.-based company initially planned to offer 5.5 million shares in its second pass at the market but increased the number of shares to 6 million two days later when it set the price at $23 per share. The projected gross proceeds of $138 million provide a nice addition to the $232 million raised nine months ago.

Ireland’s life sciences and health tech companies raised a record-breaking €491.3 million ($572.9 million) in venture capital funding across 89 deals in 2024, according to a report from Enterprise Ireland. The investment underscores investor confidence in the country’s ecosystem, which looks set to continue despite global headwinds such as trade tariffs, economic uncertainty and rising operating costs.

The European Investment Bank and Angelini Ventures have partnered to invest €150 million (US$174 million) in health care companies across Europe. The funding will target seven to 10 companies in biotech, med-tech and digital health in an effort to boost financing in the European health care ecosystem and support the development of innovative solutions across the continent.