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Private Equity Investors Have $740 Billion to Spend, Driving Valuations

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Private equity investors have more capital at their disposal than at any time in more than a decade, which could boost prices for companies seeking acquisitions. 1, private equity firms in North America and Europe had secured $212.6 As of Aug.

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$100M Round Turns San Diego’s Seismic into Region’s Newest Unicorn

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The venture investment, which the San Diego startup announced Tuesday, is one of only a few so-called mega-rounds—$100 million or more—recorded this year in the region. (In Thompson to its board of directors. In Southern California, rounds that large are more often raised by life sciences companies.)

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Despite Low Crop Prices, Corporate and VC Agtech Investments Soar

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Prices for agricultural commodities such as corn, soy, and wheat are at their lowest levels in years, but investment in agricultural technology has never been better. The increase in dollars flowing to agtech comes despite commodity prices that are down 65 percent from their 2013 peak, the report says. They also queried 15 VC firms.

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Under New Owners, Petco’s Digital Strategy Emerges in Petnet Deal

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Petco, the privately held pet supplies company based in San Diego, said today it led a $10 million Series A financing in Los Angeles-based Petnet, a three-year-old startup developing technology-enabled pet feeders and pet food delivery service. The deal also reflects Petco’s expanding interests in technology following the company’s $4.6-billion

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Biopharma Execs Remain Optimistic Despite Political Headwinds

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Drug pricing debates and uncertainty associated with Brexit are the issues most likely to keep biopharmaceutical executives awake at night. In turn, pricing pressure is also a concern as corporates and investors plan for the year ahead,”. Nevertheless, senior figures remain optimistic about the industry’s prospects in 2020.

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Cybersecurity Startup MedCrypt Gets $750K to Defend Health Devices

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MedCrypt, a healthtech cybersecurity startup founded near San Diego, has raised $750,000 in a seed financing round led by Safeguard Scientifics (NYSE: SFE ), a private equity fund in suburban Philadelphia that invests in healthcare, fintech, and digital media. Jude’s stock price.

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Bio Roundup: Generic Drugs Graft, ASCO Ahead, ElevateBio Rises & More

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During his tenure as FDA commissioner, Scott Gottlieb often spoke about generics as a market force that could help tame climbing drug prices. Generic drugs are supposed to give consumers more choices and a counterweight to more costly branded medications. But such tools only work when companies play fair.

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