GSK Will Be A Limited Partner In Sanderling Ventures’ New Fund
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
The pharma pledges $50 million to the California firm’s new seventh round, which it anticipates closing more than eight years after its sixth. For GSK, it’s the latest tie-up with a VC firm as part of a regional investment strategy.
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