Finance Watch: Cash Flows Into Public Biopharmas, Including IPOs; Atlas Raises $350m VC Fund

Public biopharma offerings gained momentum, including four IPOs during the last week of June, as US investors looked kindly on the sector ahead of July 4 celebrations. Also, VC investment continued unabated as Atlas Venture closed a new $350m fund.

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Late June and early July have been characterized by a clutch of initial public offerings from biopharmaceutical companies, with three others filing plans to go public as well.

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