‘The Next Tulip Mania?’ – Fidelity, Gurnet, Biogen Put A Lens To Funding, Valuations
In 2020, Panelists Predicted Bust
Executive Summary
Venture capital funding for biotechs remains aplenty even as listed companies’ stock prices drop. Biogen’s Papadopoulos, Fidelity’s Kaul and Gurnet’s and ex-Sanofi Viehbacher deliberate on whether there is a valuation disconnect and if this is the next "tulip mania."
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