BioGeneration Ventures Leads Europe's Seed Investing With New Fund
Executive Summary
A new VC fund raised by the Netherlands firm, BioGeneration Ventures, has attracted pharma corporate and private investors and is now one of the largest-ever funds focused on making seed investments in European biotech companies.
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