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COPENHAGEN, Denmark, 18 May 2021 /PRNewswire/ Novo Holdings today announced that it has led the oversubscribed US$125 million Series C financing in Hummingbird Bioscience (Hummingbird), an innovative clinical-stage biotech company focused on developing precision therapies against difficult-to-drug targets to improve treatment outcomes. This is one of the first investments in a privately-held Asian biotech company by Novo Holdings. Novo Holdings recently established an Asian life sciences investment platform in Singapore, Novo Holdings Equity Asia Pte. Ltd. ( Novo Holdings Asia ). Kenneth Harrison, Partner, Novo Ventures, will join Hummingbird s board of directors.
Hummingbird, headquartered in Singapore and the US, is developing a broad pipeline of first- and best-in-class drug candidates across multiple indications for the treatment of cancer. Proceeds from the financing will be used to advance the clinical development of Hummingbird s lead assets including HMBD-001,
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