Ecosystem
19 articlesAs of Monday, May 18, Biotech Finances will go live with a new version of its website and launch a mobile application. A redesign conceived to make access to content easier and to broaden its international reach, while maintaining a high value-added
The essentials of the week of May 11 to 15, 2026
May 14, 2026
WORLD(United States/Medtech/Urology) - Rivermark Medical closes a $20M Series D led by Andera Partners, with support from existing investors and a strategic investor (undisclosed), to accelerate development of its FloStent system for benign prostatic
FDA: BLUEBERRY SPARKS FIRE-BREATHING VAPORS
May 14, 2026
We were worried about the FDA with arrivals (Vinay Prasad), departures (Richard Padzur, Vinay Prasad), reversals and returns (Vinay Prasad), then again resignations (Vinay Prasad), strange decisions and ever more indecision. But today the rag is burn
Weekly Highlights — May 4 to 8, 2026
May 8, 2026
WORLD(United States/Biotech/Microbiome & IO) - Kanvas Biosciences closes a $48M Series A co‑led by DCVC and Lions Capital, followed by the Gates Foundation, ATHOS KG, Germin8, Ki Tua Fund and Pangaea Ventures. This round brings total funding to $78M
This Week's Highlights — April 20–24, 2026
April 23, 2026
WORLD(United States/Biotech/Proteomics) – Alamar Biosciences completes its IPO on Nasdaq (ticker ALMR), with shares issued at $17 and a first trade at $22.6, valuing the precision proteomics company at roughly $1.5B. Powered by its proprietary NULISA
Sub-Q Bionics, Adcytherix
April 1, 2026
WORLD(United States; Israel/medtech/lymphedema) - Sub-Q Bionics has raised $1.5M in pre-seed funding from the Mayo Clinic, Yeda (Weizmann), private investors (undisclosed) and the Israel Innovation Authority. The company is developing a subcutaneous
France Biotech Trophies, VolitionRx, Ambrosia Biosciences, Eli Lilly, Centessa Pharmaceuticals, ImmunityBio
March 31, 2026
FRANCE HEADLINE (Paris/Association/HealthTech) - France Biotech unveils the 2026 rankings of the "Trophées de la HealthTech". The jury, co‑chaired by Patricia Blanc (Imagine for Margo), Stéphanie Debette (Institut du Cerveau), Agnès Devois (Servier)
This Week’s Highlights — March 23 to 27, 2026
March 27, 2026
WORLD(China; United States/Biotech/Oral peptides) – Pinnacle Medicines closes an oversubscribed Series B of $89M, co‑led by LAV and Foresite Capital, with participation from Quan Capital, Hankang Capital, RA Capital, Logos Capital and existing invest
L'essentiel de la semaine du 16 au 20 mars 2026
March 20, 2026
MONDE(États-Unis/Biotech/Peptides macrocycliques) – Unnatural Products boucle une série B de 45 M$ dirigée par The Venture Collective, suivie d’argenx, Droia Ventures, Merck GHI, ARTIS et First Spark Ventures, pour accélérer une nouvelle génération d
L’essentiel de la semaine du 9 au 13 mars 2026
March 13, 2026
MONDE(États-Unis/Biotech/Diagnostic) – Agilent Technologies (A) acquiert Biocare Medical pour un montant de 950 M$ dans une opération 100% cash. Spécialiste des anticorps de pathologie et des solutions IHC/ISH/FISH, Biocare a réalisé plus de 90 M$ de
This Week's Essentials — March 2–6, 2026
March 6, 2026
WORLD(United States/Biotech/Neurology) – Cognito Therapeutics closes an oversubscribed $105M Series C led by Morningside Ventures, IAG Capital Partners and Starbloom Capital, followed by New Vintage, Apollo Health Ventures and Benvolio Group. The fun
L'essentiel de la semaine du 23 au 27 février 2026
February 27, 2026
MONDE(États-Unis/Medtech/Coagulation) - Abram Scientific boucle une série A de 11,75 M$ menée par Octapharma, suivie d’investisseurs liés à l’Université du Colorado Anschutz, pour accélérer le développement de sa plateforme portable de diagnostic de
