Platelet Bio raises $75.5M

By The Science Advisory Board staff writers

November 4, 2021 -- Biotech company PlateletBio has raised $75.5 million in a series B financing round to advance its "platelet-like cell" (PLC) therapy platform and support other key corporate initiatives over the next two years.

PlateletBio will use the funds to continue preclinical development of its lead PLC therapy for immune thrombocytopenia, further develop its engineered PLC platform, and advance its proprietary manufacturing capabilities. PLCs are capable of performing vital biological functions and can be genetically engineered into multiple allogeneic cell therapies, the company said.

The round included new investors, including SymBiosis, K2 HealthVentures, and Oxford Finance, as well as existing investors Ziff Capital Partners and Qiming Venture Partners, the company said.


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