Taiwan's Ministry of Science and Technology Deputy Director-General Chun-Yi Tu first brought twelve biomedical startups to MedTech Conference 2019 in Boston, United States. During the exhibition, the teams received a total of 180 appointments with major medical manufacturers and academic institutions from around the world. The teams received orders totaling $120 million US … [Read more...] about Taiwanese Startups won 120 Millions USD from the US military, Hewlett-Packard and Johnson & Johnson
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Ginkgo Bioworks Raises $290 Million in Series E Financing to Grow its Platform for Cell Programming, accelerates widespread adoption of synthetic biology, including new partnerships with startup accelerators Y Combinator and Petri
Today, Ginkgo Bioworks, the organism company, announced a Series E financing round of $290 million with participation from all existing major investors and other new investors including funds and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., bringing the company's total funding to $719 million. The latest round of funding will be used to further expand the reach of … [Read more...] about Ginkgo Bioworks Raises $290 Million in Series E Financing to Grow its Platform for Cell Programming, accelerates widespread adoption of synthetic biology, including new partnerships with startup accelerators Y Combinator and Petri
Mission Bay Capital Announces $60 Million Fund III
Mission Bay Capital, an early-stage life-science venture capital firm investing in innovative entrepreneurs working on vital medical and environmental challenges, announced the closing of its third fund today. Notable investors include Astellas Venture Management (a corporate venture capital of Astellas Pharma Inc.), Banyan Pacific Capital, Eli Lilly and Company, Mayfield, UC … [Read more...] about Mission Bay Capital Announces $60 Million Fund III
Platelet BioGenesis Raises $26 Million in Series A-1 Financing
Platelet BioGenesis, Inc. (PBG), the leader in stem cell-derived, on-demand human platelets (PLTs+™) and platelet-based therapeutics, announced today that it has raised more than $26 million in Series A-1 financing. This round – in addition to Series A financing and numerous grants – brings PBG’s total funding to approximately $45 million. Ziff Capital Partners (ZCP) and … [Read more...] about Platelet BioGenesis Raises $26 Million in Series A-1 Financing