Longitude beats 'brutal' conditions as new life science fund exceeds target
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
After reporting in September that it raised $331.6 million of a $375 million venture capital fund, Menlo Park, California-based Longitude Capital announced on 10 October that it closed Longitude Venture Partners II with $385 million to invest in drug development and medical technology.
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