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@paulg shared
On Apr 14, 2021
"He and his cofounder, Ashu Singhal, also a student at MIT, started out by giving their software away for free to academic researchers." If you can make software that anyone wants to use, even for free, you're onto something. https://t.co/2m8jjRKoOF
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Biotech R&D Startup Benchling Hits $4 Billion Valuation As The Company Starts Laying Groundwork For An IPO

Biotech R&D Startup Benchling Hits $4 Billion Valuation As The Company Starts Laying Groundwork For An IPO

Sajith Wickramasekara was just 24 when he got on Forbes 30 Under 30 list for his biotech R&D startup Benchling. Now his company is worth $4 billion with a new $200 million round led by ...

@PearlF shared
On Apr 14, 2021
Roche's gene therapy unit @spark_tx announced collaboration w/ @LeapsByBayer portfolio company @SentiBio in gene circuit technology platform deal w/ milestone potential to exceed $645M. Senti co-founder & CEO is @timlu, Spark CEO is @jeffmarrazzo. https://t.co/aXqontDQ0p Congrats
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Senti Biosciences in $645M Spark pact to drive gene circuits into the fast lane

Senti Biosciences in $645M Spark pact to drive gene circuits into the fast lane

Roche’s gene therapy unit Spark Therapeutics has penned a $645 million-plus biobucks pact with Bayer-backed Senti Biosciences for new tech aimed at tweaking next-gen gene therapies.

@MassBio shared
On Apr 9, 2021
RT @ldtimmerman: Timmerman Traverse sponsors: Faber Law. @5amVentures @ThirdRockV @baincapital @CBRE @DicernaPharma King St. Properties @MassBio RA Capital @QimingVC Browne Consulting @FoleyHoag Lightstone Ventures SR One @CRiverLabs @1ABMedia. More to come! @LS_Cares https://t.co/bXTiMpIrsp
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Timmerman Traverse for LSC: A Biotech Community Drive to Fight Poverty

Timmerman Traverse for LSC: A Biotech Community Drive to Fight Poverty

Like many people, I’m itching to get outside. Today, I’m excited to announce a new outdoor experience for a good cause: The Timmerman Traverse for Life Science Cares. It’s a Presidential ...

@PearlF shared
On Apr 9, 2021
Werewolf looks to make a killing in the public markets with a $100M IPO- @FierceBiotech headline. In US, not London :) https://t.co/oaB0Rclriz
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Werewolf Therapeutics looks to make a killing in the public markets with a $100M IPO

Werewolf Therapeutics looks to make a killing in the public markets with a $100M IPO

After banking $72 million at the start of the year, Werewolf Therapeutics now wants an IPO.

@rtnarch shared
On Apr 13, 2021
ARCH is privileged to back Sean Nolan and Deerfield’s latest, Jaguar Gene Therapy. https://t.co/vSTFkf7Eo4
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Lilly, Arch join Deerfield in backing new gene therapy biotech Jaguar

Lilly, Arch join Deerfield in backing new gene therapy biotech Jaguar

Just two months after launching, Jaguar Gene Therapy has raised another $139 million for a preclinical pipeline aimed at gene-linked autism and diabetes.

@MALifeSciences shared
On Apr 9, 2021
Congrats to the 2021 @UMassM2D2 $200K Challenge Winners. This year’s grand prize winner, @AcousticaBio, will receive $50,000 in seed funding from the MLSC. The Center is proud to continue its support and partnership with M2D2 and the $200K Challenge. 🔗 https://t.co/WgP5viP9Oq https://t.co/pJ1Q7ReBIN
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M2D2 $200K Challenge Names Pitch Contest Winners

M2D2 $200K Challenge Names Pitch Contest Winners

A biotech startup that aims to transform how intravenous medications are administered to patients is the top winner in the 2021 Massachusetts Medical Device Development Center (M2D2) $200K ...

@nvca shared
On Apr 14, 2021
Our President & CEO Bobby Franklin sat down with Dean @MatthewAWaller of Bobby's alma mater @UArkansas in the latest 'Be EPIC' podcast, where they discussed the #VC industry in the U.S. Check out the podcast: https://t.co/fYGmrxyLqP
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Episode 119: Bobby Franklin

Episode 119: Bobby Franklin

Bobby Franklin is the president and CEO of National Venture Capital Association, which advocates for public policy that supports the American entrepreneurial ecosystem.

@BusinessInsider shared
On Apr 8, 2021
See the presentations that hot healthcare and biotech startups used to raise millions from top VCs https://t.co/O920JqSZkB
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See the presentations that hot healthcare and biotech startups used to raise millions from top VCs

See the presentations that hot healthcare and biotech startups used to raise millions from top VCs

We compiled the pitch decks that healthcare and biotech startups like Cedar, Moderna, and Devoted Health have used to win over investors.

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