Finance Watch: Dementia Discovery Fund Exceeds Fundraising Goal By $150m
Executive Summary
Private Company Edition: The Dementia Discovery Fund started in 2015 with plans to raise $200m to fund early-stage development of disease-modifying drugs, but recently closed its fundraising with $350m in commitments. Also, Kaleido's $101m Series C is among three recent $100m-plus rounds.
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