Finance Watch: VC Mega-Rounds Are Alive And Well
Aspen Neuroscience, MOMA Therapeutics Raised $147.5m And $150m, Respectively
Executive Summary
Private Company Edition: Also, Catalio closed a $381m venture capital fund and OrbiMed’s SEC filings indicate it is in the process of raising $4.75bn across three new funds. Dianthus launched with $100m and Tubulis closed a $63m series B round.
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