In recent years, exosome start-up companies have been the recipients of hundreds of millions of dollars in investor funding. Clearly, investors are feeling favorable toward companies developing exosome products and there is a growing belief that the industry is poised for growth. [Read more…]
Exosome Start-up ExoCoBio Inc. raises $26.7M in Series B Funding
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ExoCoBio is the 4th largest funded exosome startup in the world
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ExoCoBio is using the funding to advance its exosome pharmaceutical R&D and cosmeceutical business
SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 12, 2018 — ExoCoBio Inc. announced that it recently raised about $27 million in its series B funding. Top tier Korean investors participated in this round, including Seven Tree Equity Partners, CSQUARED Global Asset Management, TS Investment Partners, K2 Investment, Intervest, KDB Capital, Atinum Investment, GU Equity Partners, QUANTUM Ventures Korea, Platinum technology Investment.
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Gamida Cell Announces $40 Million Private Financing
Financing provides strong base to complete Phase 3 clinical trial and commercialization of lead product candidate NiCord® for blood cancers
Jerusalem, Israel, June 19, 2017 — Gamida Cell Ltd., a leader in cellular and immune therapies for the treatment of cancer and orphan genetic diseases, today announced the signing of a $40 million financing to support the ongoing Phase 3 trial of the Company’s FDA Breakthrough Designated clinical-stage product, NiCord, to facilitate bone marrow transplantation. The financing is being led by new investor Shavit Capital. Additional primary participants include new investors VMS Investment Group and Israel Biotech Fund, as well as existing investor and major shareholder, Novartis. Current shareholders Clal Biotechnology Industries (CBI) and Israel HealthCare Ventures (IHCV) also participated in the financing.
“We are very pleased to have the strong support from both new and current investors as we continue to advance our lead product NiCord through late stage development and toward commercialization,” said Gamida Cell President and CEO Yael Margolin, Ph.D. “With this financing, we are well-positioned to complete the Phase 3 clinical trial of NiCord with the goal of bringing this lead product candidate to market and filling an important unmet need in bone marrow transplantation for blood cancer patients who cannot rapidly find a fully matched donor.” [Read more…]
Cynata Therapeutics Secures $6M in Capital Raise, $10M with Payment from FUJIFILM
Cynata Successfully Completes Capital Raising
Melbourne, Australia; 23 January 2017: Australian stem cell and regenerative medicine company, Cynata Therapeutics Limited (ASX: CYP), has successfully completed a placement of approximately 9.23 million fully-paid ordinary shares at a price of $0.65, for gross proceeds of A$6.0 million before costs (“Placement”). The Placement was made to existing and new sophisticated and institutional investors. Settlement of the Placement, which was heavily over-subscribed, is expected to occur on or about 27 January 2017 with the shares to be issued on 30 January 2017. The Placement shares will be issued under Cynata’s existing placement capacity under Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.1A, and accordingly will not require shareholder approval. [Read more…]
Nohla Therapeutics Investors Provide $43.5M for Universal Donor Stem Cell Therapies
Seattle, Washington – Nohla Therapeutics Inc. (Nohla), a biotechnology company pioneering the field of universal donor cellular therapies for treating patients with life threatening hematological disorders and cancers, today announced the initial closing of a $43.5M Series A financing round. [Read more…]