$47.5m partnership between the foundation and Broad researchers will mine genetic data for insights into disease mechanisms. MD Anderson, Nuvectis each unveil multiple new tie-ups.

Emerging Company Profile: Switzerland-based Anjarium Biosciences AG has successfully raised $61m in a series A financing that will fund expansion of its novel proprietary platform and development of a nascent pipeline of non-viral gene therapies.   

Private Company Edition: Jeito says its new first fund is Europe’s largest life science-focused fund. Illumina will use its venture capital to support tools, diagnostics, therapeutics and more. Also, IASO closed a $108m series C round and Amolyt raised $80m in series C financing.

Dietmar Hopp, 80% shareholder of German mRNA company CureVac, has rejected the possibility that the company would sign an exclusive deal with the US for its investigational coronavirus vaccine.