Bexorg Inc. has been awarded a research grant from The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) through the Targets to Therapies initiative to identify translational biomarkers for TRPML1-targeted therapies.

Samantree Medical SA is the latest med-tech company to secure financing from the European Investment Bank, highlighting the bank’s commitment to supporting key medical technologies across the continent. The company received a €20 million (US$23.95 million) loan which will go towards accelerating the development and commercialization of its Histolog Scanner, which allows surgeons and pathologists to visualize large, fresh tissue samples in real-time with high resolution and accuracy.

Sensorion SA has announced a €60 million (US$72 million) financing, with a €20 million (US$24 million) strategic investment from Sanofi SA, as it advances its pipeline of therapies to restore, treat and prevent hearing loss disorders.

After a “brutal” year, there is reason for optimism, with the fourth quarter seeing an upswing in deal numbers and the amount raised, according to the UK Bioindustry Association’s final tally of biotech financing in 2025.

Epidarex Capital secured more than $145 million in commitments in the first close of its fourth fund to invest in early-stage therapeutics and medical device companies. The new capital will support up to 15 companies, across the U.K. and U.S., which are focused on oncology, cardiovascular, autoimmune and neurological conditions.

Corxel Pharmaceuticals Ltd. completed a $287 million series D round to advance its lead compound, an oral small-molecule GLP-1 receptor agonist, CX-11, for obese and overweight patients.