Fate Therapeutics (La Jolla, CA) a pre-clinical biopharma company focused on developing small molecule and biologic drug candidates to modulate stem cell pathways to stimulate tissue regeneration and blocking cancer growth, closed a $30M Series B financing. Participants include OVP Venture Partners, ARCH Venture Partners, Polaris Venture Partners and Venrock.

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