Venture Funding Deals: Vedanta Raises More Cash To Advance Microbiome Candidates
Executive Summary
Cancer drug-developer Black Diamond emerges from stealth mode with Series A and closes Series B in the same month, while aging-focused Juvenescence closes its initial tranche and looks complete Series B by the end of the quarter.
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Deals in Depth August 2023
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