Finance Watch: Notable Neuroscience VC Deals Include Nura Bio’s $73m Launch

Private Company Edition: Several drug developers targeting neurological diseases raised venture capital recently. In addition to Nura Bio, Encoded Therapeutics revealed a $135m series D round. Also, Longwood closed a $170m fund and Flagship launched Omega Therapeutics with $85m.

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Venture capital investment in biopharmaceutical companies is booming in 2020. And while novel cancer and immuno-oncology programs continue to attract large sums, drug developers working on treatments for neurological diseases also are raising sizeable venture rounds. Among six companies with recently announced financings, Nura Bio Inc. launched with $73m in series A cash and Encoded Therapeutics Inc. closed a $135m series D round. 

Pitchbook and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) reported in their Venture Monitor report earlier this month that biopharma companies...

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