Biopharma financing during the first quarter of 2024 totaled $30.1bn from 298 deals. The follow-on public offering (FOPO) category made up the greatest proportion (36%) of the aggregate Q1 financing dollars (see Exhibit 1). During Q1, there were 81 FOPOs in all, of which 36 deals totaled $100m or more.
Financing Quarterly Statistics, Q1 2024
A Look At Financing Activity Across The Biopharma, Medical Device And In Vitro Diagnostics Industries, January-March 2024
During Q1, biopharmas brought in an aggregate $30.1bn in financing and device company fundraising totaled $2.8bn; while in vitro diagnostic firms and research tools players raised $724m.

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