Private Company Watch: Neuron23, Neurogene and Locanabio each raised $100m or more, highlighting increased investor interest in novel approaches to neurological diseases. Also, CRO dMed raised $100m and MinervaX brought in $57m for its vaccine to protect newborns. 

Cancer deals involve City of Hope/Chimeric, CARISMA/NYU, Sorrento/Mayo Clinic, Rain/Drexel, Diaprost/Memorial Sloan Kettering, Alkido/University of Kentucky. Plus, research collaborations in brief.

June venture capital financings for emerging companies totaled more than $688.8m, ranging from an undisclosed round for Avitide to a $120m Series B for Rubius Therapeutics.

Public biopharma offerings gained momentum, including four IPOs during the last week of June, as US investors looked kindly on the sector ahead of July 4 celebrations. Also, VC investment continued unabated as Atlas Venture closed a new $350m fund.