Sava Technologies Ltd. raised $19 million in a series A funding round for its multi-molecule biosensor platform that can detect biomarkers just beneath the skin, in real-time. The funds will go towards its first product, a continuous glucose monitor, which early clinical data showed can generate accurate glucose readings for up to 10 days of continuous wear.
The U.K. quoted biotech investment firm Syncona plc is facing into the volatile market conditions and the impact U.S. trade policy, regulatory uncertainty and pharma pricing are having on access to capital, with a plan to end its evergreen structure and transition to a closed fund.
While U.S. President Donald Trump’s country-by-country reciprocal and newly negotiated tariffs go into effect today, a separate, global biopharma sector tariff of, possibly, 200% continues to loom over the sector. For many stakeholders, a biopharma sector tariff of even 25%, as first proposed by Trump, would be a disaster in the making, especially when combined with the pressures of Medicare price negotiations and the president’s escalation of most-favored-nation pricing.
Ultromics Ltd. raised $55 million in a series C financing round to expand its commercial footprint across the U.S. and invest in the development of new AI modules for earlier, more accurate detection of cardiovascular disease, Ross Upton, CEO and founder of Ultromics told BioWorld.
As biotech zombies with failed programs and money in hand go, Galapagos NV is a notable example, with a number of misses in the clinic, $3.1 billion in the bank, and a market capitalization of $2.19 billion.
Med-tech companies raised $8.13 billion in the second quarter of 2025, a modest dip from the $8.32 billion recorded in Q1. While the quarterly total marks a continued improvement over 2023’s lower figures, it still lags behind pre-pandemic peaks and the $22.87 billion raised in 2Q20. Compared to 2Q24’s $7.49 billion, this year’s figure reflects a slight year-over-year gain.
Boston Scientific Corp. received CE mark certification under the Medical Device Regulation for its Intracept intraosseous nerve ablation system, bringing another treatment option to patients with chronic pain.
Total venture capital funding in U.K. biotech was £1.23 billion (US$1.64 billion) in the first half of 2025, almost matching the 2023 total of $1.66 billion and looking to be in position to equal the 2024 12-month total of $2.8 billion.
With reduced sales and operating expectations for the rest of the year, Novo Nordisk A/S is on the receiving end of a huge stock drop. For a big pharma, where the stock drops are usually more modest, the shares (NASDAQ:NVO) fell off a cliff on July 29, closing 21.8% downward to $53.93 each, the lowest price per share in the past 12 months. Lower U.S. sales of semaglutide blockbusters Wegovy and Ozempic for treating obesity and diabetes are at the heart of the plunge. In May, the Danish company had expected 13% to 21% sales growth but now is looking at only 8% to 14%.
Trinity Biotech plc recently unveiled CGM+, an AI-native, wearable biosensor that goes beyond traditional continuous glucose monitors and tracks glucose levels, cardiovascular activity and body temperature at the same time. The company believes that as precision medicine becomes central to health care, especially with the collection of real-time data, CGM+ will become a critical enabler of AI-based diagnostics, behavioral coaching and chronic disease management.
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