Sequoia China leads $240m round for WuXi NextCode
WuXi NextCode, a genome sequencing analysis business with ties to China-based contract research organization WuXi PharmaTech, has completed a $240 million extended Series B round of funding led by Sequoia China and featuring Temasek Holdings, Yunfeng Capital and 3W Partners.
The Series A round was raised when the company was established in 2015, with WuXi PharmaTech contributing most of the capital, alongside Amgen Ventures, a VC fund established by biopharmaceutical player...
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