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African Genomics Company 54gene Closes $15M Series A Round

Apr 14, 2020
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NEW YORK – African genomics research company 54gene said on Tuesday that it has closed a $15 million Series A financing round.

The round was led by Adjuvant Capital, a life sciences fund backed by the International Finance Corporation, Novartis, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Raba Capital, V8 Capital, and Ingressive Capital also participated in the round, while Y Combinator, Better Ventures, Fifty Years, KdT Ventures, Aera VC, and Pioneer Fund provided follow-on investment.

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