Venture Funding Deals: July Sees Seven Rounds Of $100m Or More
Executive Summary
Century Therapeutics brings in $250m for its cell therapy programs in a series A round, while immunotherapy specialist BioNTech sets a record for series B, raising $350m. Another five firms brought in rounds of $100m or greater...
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Deals in Depth: February 2024
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