Recent Financings of Private Companies (03/2007)

Each month, Start-Up presents a comprehensive review of young, private life science companies that have recieved venture funding during the month, including companies in the pharmaceutical, medical device, diagnostic and research instrumentation & reagent sectors.

Jan.DiaDexus (developed a blood test to predict cardiovascular disease and is working on one for breast cancer) has raised $40mm through its Series E venture round. Returning backers Baker Brothers and Scale Venture Partners co-led the financing and were joined by fellow shareholders GlaxoSmithKline, Rho Ventures, Bain Capital's Brookside Fund, and Mosaix Ventures as well as new investor Burrill & Co.

Feb.Biofusion PLC has spun off a new company, Absynth Biologics Ltd. , which will develop vaccines and antibodies against Staphylococcus...

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