Finance Watch: Arbor, Acrivon, Bit.Bio Close VC Mega-Rounds
Mission BioCapital Raises $275m For Fund V
Executive Summary
Private Company Edition: Arbor is developing drugs based on proprietary gene editors, Acrivon is applying proteomics to precision cancer therapies, and bit.bio is producing differentiated cell products. Also, Marengo launches with $80m, Sanofi invests up to $60m in Gyroscope and Shasqi raises $50m.
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