Novartis Venture joins Forendo series A
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Executive Summary
Forendo Pharma of Finland has raised €12m in a series A financing round. Novartis Venture Fund and Merck Serono (MS) Ventures invested, along with current shareholders Karolinska Development, Novo Seeds and Finnvera.
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