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Forbion Raises Record 2.3 Billion Euros Across Two Venture Funds

European biotech venture firm Forbion has closed 2.3 billion euros in capital across two funds to invest in high-potential biotechnology startups.

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European venture capital firm Forbion has raised 2.3 billion euros, or approximately 2.6 billion dollars, across two new biotech funds. Alternatives Watch and BioPharma Dive both reported that the total represents the firm’s largest fundraising haul to date, exceeding its previous record. Fierce Biotech, FirstWord Pharma, and The Business Journals also reported on the landmark fundraise. [1][2][3][4][5][6]

According to BioPharma Dive, the capital was collected across Forbion Growth Opportunities IV and Forbion Ventures Fund VIII. Fierce Biotech reported that the firm plans to use the capital to support approximately 30 high-potential biotechnology companies. [3][4]

BioPharma Dive reported that the capital injection provides a significant boost for the European biotechnology sector, which has fallen further behind competing markets in the United States and China. [3]

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In short

  • Forbion raised 2.3 billion euros, equivalent to 2.6 billion dollars, across two venture funds.
  • The two vehicles involved are Forbion Growth Opportunities IV and Forbion Ventures Fund VIII.
  • Fierce Biotech reported that the total capital pool is intended to support around 30 biotechs.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Forbion tops predecessor haul with €2.3bn dual fundraiseAlternatives Watch, 6h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Forbion, a prominent biotech investor, raises $2.6B for a pair of venture fundsBioPharma Dive, 6h ago
  3. [3]Forbion, a prominent biotech investor, raises $2.6B for a pair of venture fundsBioPharma Dive, 7h ago
  4. [4]Forbion’s ‘landmark’ €2.3B fundraise to benefit 30 ‘high potential’ biotechsFierce Biotech, 12h ago
  5. [5]Forbion raises 'record' €2.3B for new biotech fundsFirstWord Pharma, 9h ago
  6. [6]Forbion raises $2.6B for biotech investments, its largest fundraising to dateThe Business Journals, 8h ago

Background

  1. [7]Simon J. Clark on Wikipedia

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 7 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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