Finance Watch: Q1 Biopharma Venture Capital Dips From All-Time High, But Numbers Still Impress
Executive Summary
Private Company Edition: Biotech companies raised $3.9bn, down from $4.6bn in the first quarter of 2019 – a record-breaking year in the US – but dollars per deal stayed above $20m for a second year. Also, Fusion has April's second $100m-plus VC financing with a $105m Series B.
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