Finance Watch: Former Alexion Execs Raise $37m To Launch Rare-Disease Focused RallyBio
Executive Summary
Private Company Edition: Martin Mackay and two other former Alexion executives co-founded the rare disease start-up in January with a $37m Series A to kick things off. Also, Innovent raises $150m in venture cash, Tmunity adds $35m and Third Rock launches Cedilla.
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