Third Rock raises $516m for early-stage venture deals
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Executive Summary
Third Rock Ventures has raised $516 million for its third life science venture capital fund with a primary focus on therapeutics startups, bringing the Boston-based firm's total capital raised since 2007 to $1.3 billion - all to finance early-stage companies.
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