Finance Watch VC Edition: Biopharma Venture Investment Rises In Second Quarter
Executive Summary
Venture capital investment in biopharmaceutical firms for the first half of 2017 show that this year is on track to exceed 2016 levels. Recent financings include two $50m Series C rounds for two different companies developing later-stage drugs for itching: Trevi and Menlo Therapeutics.
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