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Issue #29
Issue #29
December 8, 2022 | Issue #29
Good Evening
. Welcome back to another issue of Spannr.
In this week's newsletter
:
📊 Funding data from last month
📢 Business news
📚 This week's collection of good reads
Longevity Fundraising Roundup: November 2022
Last month, multiple companies emerged and/or raised capital in the longevity space.📌 According to our data, $600M was raised across 14 funding rounds, representing a 59% increase in the dollar amount raised from the previous month. As always, in our latest post, we highlight each of last month's funding announcements, followed by a snippet of venture market observations we recently sent to our fellow investors at Spannr Ventures.
Entact Bio, a company pioneering the development of precision medicines that enhance the function of key proteins, announced it has raised $81 million in Series A financing co-led by Qiming Venture Partners USA and venBio Partners
SonoThera, a biotechnology company dedicated to treating the root cause of human diseases through genetic therapy, this week announced the completion of its $60.75 million Series A financing round led by ARCH Venture Partners with participation from Illumina Ventures, Johnson & Johnson Innovation, Vertex Ventures HC, and Medical Excellence Capital
Turn Biotechnologies Changes Paradigm in Skin Rejuvenation
BioAge Announces Positive Topline Results for BGE-105 in Phase 1b Clinical Trial Evaluating Muscle Atrophy
World-renowned Sheba Hospital set to open longevity centre
Life Extension Incorporates Novel Technology in a Supplement to Make Anti-Aging Plant Compound More Bioavailable
Anew Medical Acquires World Wide License to Treat Neurodegenerative Diseases Using a Longevity Protein and Gene Therapy Programs
Study supports anti-ageing, neuroprotective properties of mushroom extracts (Nutraingredients)
A Proactive Way to Detect Cancer at Its Earliest Stages (WIRED)
A global roadmap to seize the opportunities of healthy longevity (Nature; Aging)
Industry Voice: The conundrum of predicting future longevity (Professional Pensions)
How Old Do You Feel? The Answer Can Reveal a Lot About Your Health, Scientists Say (WSJ)
David Sinclair discusses his thoughts about the longevity industry and his biggest concerns (Longevity Forum)
Bioengineering Breakthrough: New Implant Can Restore Sight to the Blind (Science and Stuff)
Here’s why we’re not prepared for the next wave of biotech innovation (STAT)
New research suggests big longevity benefits possible with (much) shorter workouts (Methuselah Foundation)
Training scientists to rebuild health (Mayo Clinic)
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