Financings Of The Fortnight: Notable Uptick In Series A Rounds So Far In 2013
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
A strong second half of 2013 could mean a pace of start-up formation not seen since before 2007-2008. Plus news on recent financings by Prosensa, MannKind, OncoEthix and Cardio3 Biosciences.
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