Venture Funding Deals: Cell Medica Raises $73.2m, Tango Dances In With $55m
Executive Summary
Novel approaches to infectious diseases and cancer garnered significant VC cash in recent months, including monoclonal antibodies to treat and prevent S. aureus, Cell Medica's next-generation T cell therapies and Tango's platform focused on genetic drivers of cancer.
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