Fundraising Cognitive Disorder Videogame Maker Akili Has Big Pharma Buy-In
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
What if a video game could treat a player's cognitive disorder? It may sound like a sci-fi fantasy, but a company developing such a platform has secured the backing of Shire and Jazz Venture Partners, entered into a partnership with Pfizer and has recently raised $30.5m in equity investments.
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