Grove Biopharma Inc., a spinout from Northwestern University targeting intracellular protein-protein interactions with a novel synthetic biology-based approach, has closed a $30 million series A financing. Proceeds will be used to further advance Grove Biopharma’s Bionic Biologics platform and drive its lead oncology programs toward the clinic.

Field Medical Inc. reaped $40 million in its series A fundraising via $20 million in new capital and conversion of $20 million in seed-round debt to support development of its next-generation pulsed field ablation technology. Field Medical’s Fieldforce ablation system targets ventricular tachycardia as its initial use, but also has a study in process for atrial fibrillation.

When an autoimmune disease disrupted the life of someone close to scientist Dario Gutierrez, an idea emerged for a new company called Merida Biosciences focused on removing misdirected antibodies and their negative effects using Fc biotherapeutics.

When an autoimmune disease disrupted the life of someone close to scientist Dario Gutierrez, an idea emerged for a new company called Merida Biosciences focused on removing misdirected antibodies and their negative effects using Fc biotherapeutics.

Tribune Therapeutics AB has raised €37 million (US$40 million) in seed and series A funding to advance a portfolio of therapies targeting central drivers of scar tissue formation.

Hubble Therapeutics LLC has successfully closed a $7.3 million series A funding round to support progression of its lead candidate, HUB-101, into clinical trials.

Eight months after announcing the $18.5 million first tranche of its series A, Augustine Therapeutics has closed the oversubscribed round at $85 million and is now ready to begin clinical development of its novel histone deacetylase-6 (HDAC6) inhibitors.

Hillstar Bio has successfully closed a $67 million series A financing round to support its development of next-generation precision immunology therapies for autoimmune diseases. The company’s approach selectively targets and depletes pathogenic immune cells with the potential to reset the immune system.

Eight months after announcing the $18.5 million first tranche of its series A, Augustine Therapeutics has closed the oversubscribed round at $85 million and is now ready to begin clinical development of its novel histone deacetylase-6 (HDAC6) inhibitors.