Ledger. Australian venture funding, tracked

Managing Director, GBS Ventures

Brigitte Smith

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Australian pain drug innovation company Spinifex Pharmaceuticals sold to Novartis for US$200m plus milestone payments

GBS Ventures reports Novartis has agreed to acquire chronic-pain drug developer Spinifex Pharmaceuticals for US$200 million upfront plus milestones, recalling the company's 2005, 2008 and 2014 venture rounds and its Australian investors.

Also GBS Ventures·novartis.com·clinicalleader.com·Startup Daily·Startup Daily·anthillonline.com·@AuManufacturing·materresearch.org.au·Business News Australia

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GBS Ventures completes healthcare fund with global first quartile performance

GBS Ventures announces it has fully wound down its 1998 biotech fund with returns in the top quartile of US peers, recalling portfolio listings, Dynamic Hearing's sale to Wolfson, and its $122.5m fourth fund.

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