Recent Financings of Private Companies (04/2007)

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.

March—Aegerion Pharmaceuticals (therapeutics for cardiovascular and metabolic diseases) has raised $15mm with the private placement of debt to Hercules Technology Growth Capital.

March—Alacrity Biosciences (vision care pharmaceuticals) has raised $8.45mm by selling convertible notes. Paramount BioSciences acted as the placement agent.

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