Top news of the week: 12.04.2022.
Startups
Take the Hors D’oeuvres When They’re Passed And Other Life Lessons From An “Old” CEO
By Natalie Holles, CEO of Third Harmonic Bio, as part of the From The Trenches feature of LifeSciVC Our company recently launched out of stealth with a trade media campaign in the usual ...
State of Venture Q1’22 Report
After a red-hot 2021, global venture investment cools in Q1’22, even as the global unicorn club reaches a new high.
Regeneron, in search of an eye gene therapy, turns to a young biotech
Facing mounting competition to its top-selling drug Eylea, Regeneron is teaming up with ViGeneron to develop a genetic medicine for an inherited retinal disease.
Harry Sloan, Jeff Sagansky scrap IPO plans for SPAC venture
Blank-check firm Spinning Eagle Acquisition Corp, backed by former Hollywood executives Harry Sloan and Jeff Sagansky, on Wednesday filed to withdraw its U.S. initial public offering of up ...
Scientists Used Cellular Rejuvenation Therapy to Rewind Aging in Mice
Yamanaka factors regulate DNA expression, erasing a cell’s epigenetic landscape and transforming grown cells back into an embryonic state.
China Investment In U.S. To Remain Low Amid Pandemic, Invasion Fallout: Rhodium Group
Mainland businesses' approach in U.S. begins to mirror that of U.S. companies in China
California Life Sciences Expands Startup Commercialization Program to SoCal Hubs
California Life Sciences (CLS), the state’s life sciences membership organization, is expanding its acclaimed FAST Advisory program for life science startups to Southern California. FAST ...
Companies That Merged With SPACs Have Underperformed the S&P 500 by a Stunning Margin Since 2018
At no time during the recent SPAC boom — except for a few days in early 2021 — did these new listings beat the S&P.