Finance Watch: Vicebio Adds To 2024’s Mega-Round Total With $100m Series B

J&J Innovation-Backed ONL Raised $65m Series D

Private Company Edition: Vicebio plans to take a combo vaccine into Phase I with its $100m series B venture capital round. Also, Nura Bio raised $68m to boost its series A total to $141m and George Church-founded GC Therapeutics launched with $75m, among other recent VC deals.

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London-based vaccine company Vicebio Ltd. has become the 17th company this year to raise a nine-figure series B round, according to Evaluate data. TCGX led its $100m series B venture capital round, announced on 23 September, with Goldman Sachs Alternatives, Avoro Ventures, venBio, UniQuest and founding investor Medicxi also participating.

Nura Bio Inc. also recently joined the $100m-plus VC mega-round club, revealing on 17 September that it raised $68m in...

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