Monday, July 20, 2009

Yecuris Gains $1.25M

Portland-based Yecuris, a biotech startup spun out of Oregon Health and Science University, has raised $1.25M in a funding round, according to a regulatory filing from the firm today. According to the filing, the equity fundraising came from a single investor. Details on the funding have not been released by the company. Yecuris is developing technology to help create human liver cells using humanized mice, to treat liver cancer and other conditions. More information »