The immunotherapy developer, which is majority owned by BGI Group, has secured $17.8m in a GF Securities-led round that will fund clinical work on its lead product candidate.
Author: Jack Hammond
VPS charges up $17m series B
The data centre technology developer will put the proceeds from the CUI-led round into its marketing and research and development activities.
Brainlab concludes Medineering acquisition
Brainlab has purchased the surgical robotics technology provider for an undisclosed amount, two years after investing in the company.
Tepper takes off from GE Ventures
Alex Tepper has departed from a managing director position at General Electric’s corporate VC unit to take a senior managing director role at startup studio Human Ventures.
TCM hires ex-JLabs lead Tom Luby
The former head of Johnson & Johnson’s JLabs@TMC incubator has been appointed director of Texas Medical Center’s TMC Innovation Institute.
Tarana wires in $88m
AT&T and Deutsche Telekom-backed wireless internet system developer Tarana added $60m from investors including EchoStar to close the round.
Markforged assembles $82m in series D funding
Microsoft subsidiary M12, Siemens’ Next47 fund and Porsche all invested in the industrial 3D printer producer’s latest round, which lifted its overall funding to $139m.
Splice tunes into series C funding
The WME and AM Only-backed music production platform has now raised approximately $100m in total, following a $57.5m round co-led by True Ventures and USV.
Corporate-backed NewMargin edges to $187m
The investment firm, which counts several corporates as backers, has completed the first close for a fund with a $1.48bn target, following commitments from China Everbright Trust and two state-backed funds.
Pine Labs to swipe Qwikcilver for $110m
The gift card services provider is set be acquired by Pine Labs in a $110m deal, after raising more than $21m from investors including Amazon and Sistema.
Little Bear paws pre-series B cash
The JD.com-backed office equipment leasing service has increased its overall funding to nearly $60m in a $22.3m pre-series B round.
Insta360 records $30m in funding
The mobile camera developer is reportedly planning a 2020 IPO after raising $30m in a funding round backed by Suning and Xunlei.
Ojo Labs gets $45m result
The real estate-focused chatbot developer has now raised more than $71m in total, having secured series C funding from investors including Realogy, Royal Bank of Canada and Northwestern Mutual.
Peerfit works out $18m investment
Virgo Investment Group has invested $18m in the PAR-backed online fitness platform in the form of series C funding, bringing its overall equity financing to $41m.