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December 14, 2023 11:19 AM ESTUpdated 01:37 PM

Playground raises $410M fund, Artis closes $200M as biology and tech VC convergence continues

Kyle LaHucik

Senior Reporter

Two Bay Area venture capital firms that invest in biotech startups — but also put their money behind a broader swath of nascent companies in biology …

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Play­ground rais­es $410M fund, Ar­tis clos­es $200M as bi­ol­o­gy and tech VC con­ver­gence con­tin­ues

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