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Finance Watch: Mega-Rounds Around The World As VCs Spread The Wealth
Private Company Edition: After US-based Alumis and Sionna raised $259m and $182m, respectively, in series C rounds, Tubulis in Munich, Germany brought in €128m ($138.8m) in series B2 cash, while Rakuten – with offices in the US, Europe and Asia – closed a $119m series E round.
Finance Watch: The Biggest Biopharma IPO Of 2024 May Not Happen In The US
Public Company Edition: Galderma proposed pricing for its $2.6bn Swiss public market debut. Also, Apogee and Akero lead follow-on offerings with $483m and $366.9m, respectively, and Lexicon’s private placement brings in $250m, while Spruce reveals a 21% workforce reduction.
Finance Watch: Kronos Reveals Second Round Of Job Cuts In Five Months
Restructuring Edition: Kronos restructured and cut 19% of its workforce in November and now will cut 21% of its remaining jobs. Also, Gritstone cut 40% of its workforce after missing out on an expected external funding payment and Kineta implemented a 64% workforce reduction.
Finance Watch: FogPharma’s Platform Against Unreachable Targets Attracts $145m Series E
Private Company Edition: FogPharma raised $145m for its clinical-stage drug and earlier programs after bringing on former Johnson & Johnson R&D head Mathai Mammen as CEO last year. Also, BlossomHill closed a $100m series B round and Kenai emerged with $82m in series A cash.
Finance Watch: Denali, Avidity And Others Chase Big Money Via Private Placements
Public Company Edition: Denali, Crinetics and Ocular Therapeutix grossed $500m, $350m and $325m, respectively, in private placements ahead of data readouts. Also, Viking raised $550m after its positive Phase II obesity data and Abingworth invested $210m in Gilead’s Trodelvy NSCLC trials.
Finance Watch: Frontier Raises $80m For Differentiated KRAS G12C Program
Private Company Edition: With its lead program in the clinic, Frontier’s $80m series C round will fund trials for additional programs. Also, ORI raises $260m for second fund, Earlybird closed a €173m ($187.1m) fund, Areteia’s series A grew to $425m and Sudo’s series B increased to $147m.
Finance Watch: Merrimack And LianBio Are Latest To Liquidate As Options Run Out
Restructuring Edition: The financial market is beginning to perk up after a decline in biopharma financings at the end of 2023, but some companies still are struggling to stay afloat after assessing their strategic options, like Merrimack and LianBio, which announced plans to dissolve.
Finance Watch: Biopharma Public Offerings Fell In Q4, But Activity Is Booming In Q1
Public Company Edition: Fourth quarter 2023 fundraising fell 25.1% from Q4 2022, including a 24.2% drop in follow-on dollars, but recent activity has been robust, including $300m and $350m offerings by 4DMT and Autolus. Also, BMS sold $13bn in notes to fund Karuna and RayzeBio deals.
Finance Watch: Scion Life Sciences Launches With $310m Inaugural VC Fund
Private Company Edition: Scion’s first fund exceeded its initial $250m fundraising goal. Also, The Column Group’s incubator raised a $400m-plus fund and Seroba’s fourth fund reaches $134m, while Neurona raised a $120m financing and Cour closed a $105m series A round.
Finance Watch: Alto, Fractyl Bring IPO Count To Four, So Far, In 2024
Public Company Edition: Alto Neuroscience and Fractyl Health grossed $128.6m and $110m, respectively, while FibroBiologics went public in a direct listing. Also, Vaxcyte grossed $862.5m in a follow-on offering, Immunocore grossed $350m in a note sale and Vera raised $287.5m.
Finance Watch: Ascendis Spins Out Ophthalmology Firm Eyconis With $150m
Private Company Edition: Publicly held Ascendis outsourced its preclinical AMD program to private Eyconis. Also, Innovation Endeavors revealed a new $630m VC fund and Mirae raised $50m for its first life science fund, while Accent, Comanche and Tr1X each brought in $75m rounds.
Finance Watch: More Good To Come? CG Oncology Grosses $380m In Year’s First IPO
Public Company Edition: CG Oncology grossed $380m in the first biopharma IPO in the US in 2024. Follow-on offerings have been robust recently, with Edgewise and Immatics grossing $240m and $175m, respectively.
Finance Watch: Clouds Still Darken Biopharma Sector Despite Sunny Forecasts
Restructuring Edition: The industry emerged from the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference feeling renewed confidence about deal-making and financing, but drug developers continue to run short on cash or cut programs and jobs before the money runs out, including Cara, PMV and Ikena.
Finance Watch: Kyverna, Alto Offerings Could Land In IPO Investors’ Sweet Spot
Public Company Edition: Kyverna and Alto Neuroscience, which may go public in the US this year, have drug candidates in or nearing mid-stage trials. Also, Zealand’s private placement raises $211.4m, Praxis prices a $150m offering and Solid grosses $108.9m in stock sale.
Finance Watch: Q4 Venture Financings Slumped But 2024 Outlook Is Optimistic
Private Company Financings: Year-end data from Pitchbook/NVCA, like recent Evaluate numbers, show venture fundraising slid from the third to fourth quarters. However, Taiho increased its VC fund by $100m, Ji Xing closed a $162m series D round and MAPS raised more than $100m.
Finance Watch: J.P. Morgan Conference To Offer Glimpse Of 2024 Funding Forecast
Public Company Edition: Discussions at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference 8-11 January in San Francisco should offer some insight on industry’s and investors’ expectations about the financial markets in 2024. The year started with some big financings, but also some new job cuts.
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