Bio Boost For Benelux As BioGeneration Ventures Beats Fund Target
Executive Summary
Dutch life sciences venture capital firm BioGeneration Ventures has exceeded the €50m target in a third closing of its BGV III fund, raising €66m. It intends to focus its investments on firms in the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany, and expects to secure further funds, reaching the maximum fund size of €75m by the end of 2017.
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