NRG Therapeutics Ltd. has closed a £16 million (US$18.3 million) series A round to take forward programs in Parkinson’s disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, after pinning down the target of its brain penetrant small molecules.
Sensorium Therapeutics Inc. closed a $30 million series A round to fund the discovery and development of new psychiatric drugs, inspired by human ethnobotanical practices that date back hundreds or even thousands of years.
Predictive analytics startup Intus Care Inc. scooped up $14.1 million in a series A round led by Deerfield Management. The funds will be used to advance and scale its software platform for geriatric care.
Ariemedi Medical Technology (Beijing) Co. Ltd. has completed a series A+ round to further develop its medical devices for minimally invasive surgeries. The round was co-invested by Haining Hairui Investment Management Co. Ltd. and Haier Capital.
Cresilon Inc. raised $25 million in a series A-4 financing round led by Paulson Investment Co. The funds will be used to commercialize its plant-based hemostatic gel for human applications and bring it to global veterinary markets. Known as Vetigel in animal medicine, the product is used by veterinarians to instantly stop bleeding in dental and surgical procedures and emergency situations in the U.S., U.K., Europe and Canada.
Enhanc3D Genomics Ltd. has raised £10 million (US$11.3 million) in a series A round to advance development of its Genlink3D technology for directly linking gene regulators in non-coding DNA to their target protein coding genes.
Normunity Inc. emerged from stealth by unveiling $65 million in series A funding and bold plans to tackle one of the critical issues in immuno-oncology. Normunity is based on the research of scientific founder Lieping Chen, of Yale School of Medicine, an early immuno-oncology pioneer who identified and characterized the gene encoding PD-L1 (then called B7-H1) and shortly afterward reporting additional findings that contributed to its recognition as an important target in cancer immunotherapy.
Amplifica Holdings Group Inc. has closed a US$11.8 million series A preferred stock financing, the funds from which will be used to advance the development of its proprietary compounds for the treatment of androgenic alopecia in males and females.
Nucleome Therapeutics Ltd. is poised to shed some light on the dark matter of the genome after raising £37.5 million (US$42.3 million) in an oversubscribed series A to begin commercialization of its technology for deciphering non-coding genes.
Surge Therapeutics Inc. landed $26 million in funding through a series A fundraising round to accelerate development of its intraoperative immunotherapy hydrogel.
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