Start-Up Quarterly Statistics: Early Funding Declined, But Deal Dollars Flowed
Executive Summary
A review of biopharma startup dealmaking and financing activity from January through March 2017, based on data from Strategic Transactions, showed a 19% decline in startup financing compared with the fourth quarter of 2016, but big pharmas provided capital in the form of alliance fees.
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