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@matthewherper shared
On Sep 4, 2021
RT @antonioregalado: SCOOP: An insanely well-funded company called Altos Labs is going after "rejuvenation" technology. Yamanaka factors. Epigenetic clocks. CRISPR. Offering academics $1 million salaries and more. Investor rumor mill: Milner, Bezos, ARCH. Musk? https://t.co/VMxxtA0fMO
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Meet Altos Labs, Silicon Valley’s latest wild bet on living forever

Meet Altos Labs, Silicon Valley’s latest wild bet on living forever

Funders of a deep-pocketed new "rejuvenation" startup are said to include Jeff Bezos and Yuri Milner.

@ReutersBiz shared
On Sep 8, 2021
Carlyle leads $312 mln funding round for Japanese unicorn Spiber https://t.co/WEH7fvkrFF https://t.co/ZJBRNwTTFo
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Carlyle leads $312 mln funding round for Japanese unicorn Spiber

Carlyle leads $312 mln funding round for Japanese unicorn Spiber

Global private equity firm Carlyle said on Wednesday it led a $312 million funding round for Japanese biotech company Spiber Inc, joining other global investors in betting on a growing ...

@BusinessInsider shared
On Sep 2, 2021
6 of the top Boston-area biotech upstarts that VCs say are poised to take off in the next 12 months https://t.co/qZRKKRBNn2
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6 of the top Boston-area biotech upstarts that VCs say are poised to take off in the next 12 months

6 of the top Boston-area biotech upstarts that VCs say are poised to take off in the next 12 months

Venture-capital investors vet hundreds of startups to find the best companies. Here are the Boston-area biotechs they think will take off.

@MassBio shared
On Sep 7, 2021
MassBio recently released its Industry Snapshot, which shows incredible growth across the #LifeSciences. To learn more about the state of the industry & what impact these data could have in the coming years, we sat down with MassBio’s Ben Bradford https://t.co/65mf1Rf7oA
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The Massachusetts Biopharma Industry is on Track for Another Record-Breaking Funding Year. Here’s What That Means for the Future of our Cluster

The Massachusetts Biopharma Industry is on Track for Another Record-Breaking Funding Year. Here’s What That Means for the Future of our Cluster

MassBio recently released its 2021 Industry Snapshot, which shows incredible growth across the life sciences industry and reveals many opportunities and challenges ahead. To learn more ...

@IAmBiotech shared
On Sep 3, 2021
#GoodDayBIO: Human capital mobility during #COVID19 and the detrimental impact on the U.S. biotech sector. Plus, details on our webinar on how we can improve #diversity in biotech by leveraging NIH’s SBIR and STTR programs. https://t.co/vFDzDdvG6K
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Good Day BIO: Human capital mobility during COVID takes its toll on biotech

Good Day BIO: Human capital mobility during COVID takes its toll on biotech

It’s the Friday before Labor Day—but we have an important exclusive on human capital mobility during COVID-19 and the detrimental impact on the U.S. biotech sector. Also, don’t miss our ...

@BusinessInsider shared
On Sep 6, 2021
RT @TechInsider: Jeff Bezos has reportedly invested in a new anti-aging biotech startup https://t.co/hneHs97rUT
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Jeff Bezos has invested in an anti-aging biotech startup, a report says

Jeff Bezos has invested in an anti-aging biotech startup, a report says

Altos Labs hopes to develop technology to reprogram human cells so they have the properties of stem cells, according to MIT Tech Review.

@BusinessInsider shared
On Sep 8, 2021
RT @BIRetail: US apparel giant VF Corp says board member Veronica Wu has stepped down, days after reports that she called Black Lives Matter 'the true racists' https://t.co/lcto1N8Ich
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US apparel giant VF Corp says board member Veronica Wu has stepped down, days after reports that she called Black Lives Matter 'the true racists'

US apparel giant VF Corp says board member Veronica Wu has stepped down, days after reports that she called Black Lives Matter 'the true racists'

Wu sent a 2020 email dismissing racism in the US, according to an Axios report. On Tuesday, She stepped down from the board of VF, which owns Vans.

@Forbes shared
On Sep 3, 2021
Indian pharma entrepreneur with a passion for research joins billionaire ranks https://t.co/Q5yaanadkW https://t.co/wHprlkqzPV
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Indian Pharma Entrepreneur With A Passion For Research Joins Billionaire Ranks

Indian Pharma Entrepreneur With A Passion For Research Joins Billionaire Ranks

Satyanarayana Chava, founder and CEO of Laurus Labs, saw his personal net worth cross $1.1 billion after shares of his company jumped this week.

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