Promethera Biosciences (Belgium) a development-stage stem cell therapy company focused on liver diseases, closed a $7.3M Series A financing. Participants include Vesalius Biocapital, Société Régionale d’Investissement de Wallonie, Life Sciences Partners, NivelInvest, Capital & Croissance, LRM, Vives and Sopartec.

Note: 2009 Year-in-Review Trend Analysis Coming 15 Feb

Hyperion Therapeutics (San Francisco, CA) a clinical-stage specialty pharmaceutical company focused on gastroenterology and hepatology, closed a $60M Series C financing. Participants include Bay City Capital, Panorama Capital, Highland Capital Partners, New Enterprise Associates, Sofinnova Ventures, and WRF Capital.