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Cancer biotechs receive funding: Immunostep and Dp Pharma


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BY : Diego GutiérrezMay Fri, 2016
In the last month we have heard about two Spanish companies that focus on the fight against cancer, Immunostep and Idp Pharma, which have received funding.

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Immunostep recibe una ronda  de €1,2M de Altia capital

La empresa Salmantina Immunostep  se creó en la universidad de salamanca en 2007 y se dedica al desarrollo de reactivos basados en anticuerpos monoclonales para su utilización en el diagnóstico de enfermedades humanas, como algunos canceres,  mediante técnicas de Citometría de Flujo.

Immunostep ha  recibido €1,2M de inversores asociados a la plataforma, también de Salamanca,  Alentia Capital Alternativo.

La inyección recibida permitirá el desarrollo del plan de negocio de la empresa para los próximos años y evita su evita su posible deslocalización después de que los socios fundadores rechazaran una oferta más alta de un fondo chino.

Los inversores de Alentia han comprado las participaciones que tenían un fondo de inversión y una empresa de capital riesgo Gallegos cuyo período de permanencia en la sociedad previsto estaba próximo a finalizar y estaban interesados en la desinversión. La salida de estos fondos ponía en peligro la estabilidad del capital de la compañía, por lo que la entrada en el mismo de inversores de Alentia permitirá a los socios fundadores disfrutar de un período de estabilidad y centrarse en el negocio de la empresa.

Los inversores que han entrado en la compañía destacan la potencialidad de crecimiento de Immunostep, que en los próximos años se centrará en la internacionalización de la compañía y el desarrollo de nuevos productos biotecnológicos.

Idp Pharma obtiene una inversión de €1,4M

IDP Pharma es una biotecnológica situada en el parque científico de Barcelona que desarrolla nuevas terapias contra el cáncer.

La empresa ha recibido €1,4M de inversores industriales y business angels.

La empresa destinará esta inyección de capital, entre otros fines, a completar el desarrollo preclínico de sus dos candidatos para el tratamiento del mieloma múltiple, una enfermedad rara e incurable de la médula ósea y el segundo cáncer más común de la sangre.

Anteriormente, había obtenido  575.000€ de fondos públicos procedentes del CDTI, del Programa NEOTEC, de la Empresa Nacional de Innovación S.A. (ENISA), del Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (MINECO) y de la agencia Acció de la Generalitat.

Estos fondos se suman a los 100.000 € obtenidos en una primera ronda cerrada en junio de 2015 con pequeños inversores, principalmente científicos.

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If you are looking for financing for your company, contact us. Abra-Invest has a team of experts in alternative financing at your disposal with extensive experience in the biotech sector. Call us on + 34 944240141 or fill in the contact form.

 

 

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