Probiodrug (Germany) a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused enzyme inhibitors for Alzheimer’s and inflammatory disease, closed a $20M Series C financing. Participants include BB Biotech, Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners, Life Sciences Partners, Biogen Idec New Ventures, TVM Capital, HBM BioVentures, Goodvent and Wellington Management Company.

BlueBird Bio (Cambridge, MA) a clinical-stage developer of innovative stem cell-based gene therapies for severe genetic disorders, closed a $30M Series C financing. Participants include Arch Venture Partners, Third Rock Ventures, TVM Capital, Forbion Capital Partners and Easton Capital Investment Group.

F-star Biotech (Austria) a development-stage based biopharma company focused upon an antibody design platform, with product and indication(s) to be identified, closed a $10.8M Series A financing, bringing the total round to $25.8M. Participants include SR One, MP Healthcare Venture Management, Merck Serono Ventures, Atlas Venture, Aescap Venture, Novo Ventures and TVM Capital.

Noxxon Pharma (Germany) a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of aptamers for the treatment of inflammation and hematological indications closed a $2.6M Series D financing, bringing the total round to $42.6M. Participants include NGN Capital, TVM Capital, Sofinnova Partners, Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners, Seventure Partners, VC Fonds Technologie Berlin, Dow Venture Capital, [...]

Anchor Therapeutics (Cambridge, MA) a preclinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on peptides to modulate G-protein coupled receptors in oncology, CV and inflammatory diseases, closed a $10M Series B financing. Participants include TVM Capital, HealthCare Ventures and Novartis Option Fund.

Cerenis Therapeutics (France), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the regression of atherosclerotic plaque and the enhancement of HDL function, closed a $40M Series C financing. Participants include Fund for Strategic Investment, Sofinnova Partners, HealthCap, Alta Partners, TVM Capital, EDF Ventures, OrbiMed and DAIWA Corporate Investment.

Noxxon Pharma (Germany) a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of aptamers for the treatment of inflammation and hematological indications closed a $40M Series D financing. Participants include NGN Capital, TVM Capital, Sofinnova Partners, Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners, Seventure Partners, VC Fonds Technologie Berlin, Dow Venture Capital, Fcp Medical BioHealth-Trends, IBG Beteiligungsgesellschaft Sachsen-Anhalt [...]

Direvo (Germany) a commercial-stage enzyme engineering and strain development platform for industrial biotechnology applications, closed a $8.1M Series D financing. Participants include TVM Capital and NRW Bank.

Genetix Pharmaceuticals (Cambridge, MA) a clinical-stage gene therapy company whose lentiviral technology is focused upon severe genetic disorders such as adrenoleukodystrophy and beta-thalassemia, closed a $35M Series B financijng. Participants include Third Rock Ventures, Genzyme Ventures, TVM Capital, Forbion and Easton Capital.

F-star Biotech (Austria) a development-stage based biopharma company focused upon an antibody design platform, with product and indication(s) to be identified, closed a $10.8M Series A financing, bringing the total round to $25.8M. Participants include MP Healthcare Venture Management, Merck Serono Ventures, Atlas Venture, Aescap Venture, Novo Ventures and TVM Capital.

Probiodrug (Germany) a clinical-stage small molecule biopharmaceutical company focused upon Alzheimer’s and inflammation diseases, closed a $54M Series B financing. Participants include BB Biotech, Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners, Life Science Partners, Biogen Idec New Ventures, HBM Bioventures and TVM Capital. Note: 2009 Year-in-Review Trend Analysis Coming 15 Feb