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Venture report: Rounds for psychedelic play Reunion, cancer company Delphia

Plus: Syndicate backs BridgeBio’s cancer spinout, AbCellera teams with investors to form asset-focused newcos, and more

May 2, 2024 10:11 PM UTC

Antidepressant developer Reunion and cancer company Delphia drew series A rounds this week, while a syndicate helped BridgeBio spin out its cancer programs and AbCellera teamed with a pair of investors to create asset-focused start-ups.

MPM BioImpact and Novo Holdings led a $103 million series A round for Reunion Neuroscience Inc. to advance a lead program to treat postpartum depression. The company’s RE104, a prodrug of synthetic psilocybin analog 4-OH-DiPT, has completed a Phase I trial, and is due to start the Phase II RECONNECT study this quarter...