Biotech and Medical Venture Deals Roundup
by Adam Rubenstein
OnBioVC
Tragara (San Diego, CA) a pharmaceutical company developing therapies for the treatment of lung cancer and inflammatory diseases closed a $40M Series A round. The financing was led by Domain Associates, ProQuest Investments, Morgenthaler Ventures, Oxford Bioscience Partners and Mitsubishi International Corporation.
Sanarus Medical (Pleasanton, CA) provides minimally invasive products for the diagnosis and treatment of breast tumors closed a $15M Series E round. The deal was led by Easton Capital Partners and Mosaix Ventures and were joined by U.S. Venture Partners, Forward Ventures, Alta Partners, Federated Kaufmann Fund, Pequot Ventures, Industry Ventures and Channel Medical Partners.
ProteoGenix (Portland, OR) a diagnostics company utilizing high-throughput protein analysis techniques to identify protein biomarkers for pregnancy-related complications closed a $20M Series B round. The financing was led by New Leaf Venture Partners, TPG Growth and Burrill and Company.
Epiphany Biosciences (San Francisco, CA) is developing both therapeutic products and diagnostic technologies that treat or prevent the spread of pathogenic viruses a new with its lead product for the treatment of Shingles closed a $36M Series A. The round was led by Wexford Capital other participants included Windsor Bay Capital, Global Trust Ventures Management and CDIB BioScience Venture Management.
Phenomix (San Diego, Calif.) a drug discovery and development company focused on the treatment of Type 2 diabetes and hepatitis C raised a $55M Series C financing. The deal was led by Nomura Phase4 and joined by JPMorgan, Delphi Ventures, Baker Brothers, Alta Partners, Sofinnova Ventures, Bay City Capital, CMEA Ventures, Novartis Venture Fund and GBS Venture Partners.
Spaltudaq (Seattle, WA) is focused on developing tumor-specific therapeutic antibodies for the treatment of cancer and infectious disease raised $29M in a Series B financing. The round was led by Arch Venture Partners and was joined by Canaan Partners, Healthcare Ventures, Amgen Ventures, MPM Capital and Alexandria Equities.
VentiRx Pharmaceuticals (Seattle, WA) a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of medicines for the treatment of cancer and infectious, respiratory and autoimmune diseases, raised a $26.6M Series A round. The deal was led by Frazier Healthcare Ventures, ARCH Venture Partners and Domain Associates.
Transoma Medical (St. Paul, MN) maker of implantable wireless monitoring systems for patients with chronic cardiovascular disease closed a $13M Series C financing. The deal was led by Canaan Partners, Affinity Capital Management and Polaris Venture Partners.
PainCeptor (Canada) a drug company focused on the treatment of chronic and acute pain raised a $20.8M Series B round. The deal was lead by Desjardins Venture Capital, CDP Capital, T2C2 Capital, Business Development Bank of Canada and Lothian Partners.
Intarcia Therapeutics (Emeryville, CA) a biopharmaceutical company developing therapies for Type 2 Diabetes and Hepatitis C raised $50M in a Series BB Financing. The round was led by New Leaf Venture, and joined by Quilvest Ventures, New Enterprise Associates, Venrock Associates, Alta Partners, Omega Fund, and Granite Global Ventures.
TransOral Pharmaceuticals (Point Richmond, CA) a specialty pharmaceutical company CNS platform targeting insomnia and alcohol dependence, closed a $40M Series D financing. The deal was led by New Enterprise Associates additional participants included New Leaf Venture Partners, Montreux Equity Partners, InterWest Partners, Hamilton BioVentures, Vivo Ventures and Peninsula Equity Partners.
Tirus Therapeutics (San Diego, CA) a biopharmaceutical company developing next generation antibacterial drugs closed a $20M Series A round. The deal was led by Sofinnova Ventures and joined by InterWest Partners, Prism VentureWorks and Versant Ventures.
PneumRx (Mountain View, CA) a medical device company providing steerable biopsy needle devices to enhance lesion targeting and sampling, raised $27M Series B funding. The round was led by Adams Street Partners and Telegraph Hill Partners additional participants included Sage Venture Partners, Alta Partners, KBL Healthcare Ventures and Spray Venture Partners.
RegImmune (Mountain View, CA) technology platform named reVax is targeting various allergic and immune diseases, with lead indications in allergies and organ rejection has raised a $4.2M Series B round. The deal was lead by NIF SMBC Ventures Co. Ltd. and was joined by Japan Asia Investment Co. Ltd., JAFCO Co. Ltd., Orix Capital Corporation, Yasuda Enterprise Development Co. Ltd., New Business Investment Co. Ltd., Mitsubishi UFJ Capital Co. Ltd., and Fund Creation Co. Ltd.
Calistoga Pharmaceuticals (Seattle, WA) a drug development startup focused on oncology and inflammation raised a $21M Series A. The deal was led by Frazier Healthcare Ventures and was joined by Alta Partners, Three Arch Partners and Amgen Ventures.
CoDa Therapeutics (New Zeland) -based drug company focused on Nexagon, a wound care and tissue repair therapeutic, raised a $20M Series A financing. The round was led by Domain Associates and GBS Venture Partners.
Source: OnBioVC.com
PREVIOUS VENTURE DEAL ROUNDUPS:
- March 24, 2007
- March 10, 2007
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Tragara (San Diego, CA) a pharmaceutical company developing therapies for the treatment of lung cancer and inflammatory diseases closed a $40M Series A round. The financing was led by Domain Associates, ProQuest Investments, Morgenthaler Ventures, Oxford Bioscience Partners and Mitsubishi International Corporation.
Sanarus Medical (Pleasanton, CA) provides minimally invasive products for the diagnosis and treatment of breast tumors closed a $15M Series E round. The deal was led by Easton Capital Partners and Mosaix Ventures and were joined by U.S. Venture Partners, Forward Ventures, Alta Partners, Federated Kaufmann Fund, Pequot Ventures, Industry Ventures and Channel Medical Partners.
ProteoGenix (Portland, OR) a diagnostics company utilizing high-throughput protein analysis techniques to identify protein biomarkers for pregnancy-related complications closed a $20M Series B round. The financing was led by New Leaf Venture Partners, TPG Growth and Burrill and Company.
Epiphany Biosciences (San Francisco, CA) is developing both therapeutic products and diagnostic technologies that treat or prevent the spread of pathogenic viruses a new with its lead product for the treatment of Shingles closed a $36M Series A. The round was led by Wexford Capital other participants included Windsor Bay Capital, Global Trust Ventures Management and CDIB BioScience Venture Management.
Phenomix (San Diego, Calif.) a drug discovery and development company focused on the treatment of Type 2 diabetes and hepatitis C raised a $55M Series C financing. The deal was led by Nomura Phase4 and joined by JPMorgan, Delphi Ventures, Baker Brothers, Alta Partners, Sofinnova Ventures, Bay City Capital, CMEA Ventures, Novartis Venture Fund and GBS Venture Partners.
Spaltudaq (Seattle, WA) is focused on developing tumor-specific therapeutic antibodies for the treatment of cancer and infectious disease raised $29M in a Series B financing. The round was led by Arch Venture Partners and was joined by Canaan Partners, Healthcare Ventures, Amgen Ventures, MPM Capital and Alexandria Equities.
VentiRx Pharmaceuticals (Seattle, WA) a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of medicines for the treatment of cancer and infectious, respiratory and autoimmune diseases, raised a $26.6M Series A round. The deal was led by Frazier Healthcare Ventures, ARCH Venture Partners and Domain Associates.
Transoma Medical (St. Paul, MN) maker of implantable wireless monitoring systems for patients with chronic cardiovascular disease closed a $13M Series C financing. The deal was led by Canaan Partners, Affinity Capital Management and Polaris Venture Partners.
PainCeptor (Canada) a drug company focused on the treatment of chronic and acute pain raised a $20.8M Series B round. The deal was lead by Desjardins Venture Capital, CDP Capital, T2C2 Capital, Business Development Bank of Canada and Lothian Partners.
Intarcia Therapeutics (Emeryville, CA) a biopharmaceutical company developing therapies for Type 2 Diabetes and Hepatitis C raised $50M in a Series BB Financing. The round was led by New Leaf Venture, and joined by Quilvest Ventures, New Enterprise Associates, Venrock Associates, Alta Partners, Omega Fund, and Granite Global Ventures.
TransOral Pharmaceuticals (Point Richmond, CA) a specialty pharmaceutical company CNS platform targeting insomnia and alcohol dependence, closed a $40M Series D financing. The deal was led by New Enterprise Associates additional participants included New Leaf Venture Partners, Montreux Equity Partners, InterWest Partners, Hamilton BioVentures, Vivo Ventures and Peninsula Equity Partners.
Tirus Therapeutics (San Diego, CA) a biopharmaceutical company developing next generation antibacterial drugs closed a $20M Series A round. The deal was led by Sofinnova Ventures and joined by InterWest Partners, Prism VentureWorks and Versant Ventures.
PneumRx (Mountain View, CA) a medical device company providing steerable biopsy needle devices to enhance lesion targeting and sampling, raised $27M Series B funding. The round was led by Adams Street Partners and Telegraph Hill Partners additional participants included Sage Venture Partners, Alta Partners, KBL Healthcare Ventures and Spray Venture Partners.
RegImmune (Mountain View, CA) technology platform named reVax is targeting various allergic and immune diseases, with lead indications in allergies and organ rejection has raised a $4.2M Series B round. The deal was lead by NIF SMBC Ventures Co. Ltd. and was joined by Japan Asia Investment Co. Ltd., JAFCO Co. Ltd., Orix Capital Corporation, Yasuda Enterprise Development Co. Ltd., New Business Investment Co. Ltd., Mitsubishi UFJ Capital Co. Ltd., and Fund Creation Co. Ltd.
Calistoga Pharmaceuticals (Seattle, WA) a drug development startup focused on oncology and inflammation raised a $21M Series A. The deal was led by Frazier Healthcare Ventures and was joined by Alta Partners, Three Arch Partners and Amgen Ventures.
CoDa Therapeutics (New Zeland) -based drug company focused on Nexagon, a wound care and tissue repair therapeutic, raised a $20M Series A financing. The round was led by Domain Associates and GBS Venture Partners.
Source: OnBioVC.com
PREVIOUS VENTURE DEAL ROUNDUPS:
- March 24, 2007
- March 10, 2007
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