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Lever Bio, a biotech startup active in the oncologyc field, secured a 4 million euros round that Claris Ventures led, and also signed a strategic partnership with VIB, a Belgium’s research institute for life science (see here a previous post by BeBeez). In 2024, Claris Ventures and Exor Venture launched Lever Bio through an even joint venture. The partnership with VIB will allow Lever Bio to gain access to the institute’s intellectual property. Massimiliano Mazzone, MD, heads a team of oncology researcher at VIB-KU Leuven Center for Cancer Biology. Chiara Donini is a Project Manager of Lever Bio. Jérôme Van Biervliet is the coo of VIB. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Claris Ventures, Exor Ventures and their portfolio companies. Find out here how to subscribe for one month or one year or Click here for booking a demo videocall with BeBeez database manager.
Wetacoo, an Italian startup born in 2021 that operates in the field of storage and removals, said it raised 3.4 million euros that VC Partners led (see here a previous post by BeBeez). The company also attracted the resources of Milan-listed Zest and CDP Venture Capital which converted in equity a previous investment in the business. Growth Capital and Alma LED assisted Wetacoo. VC Partners retained Proxima Advisory while Vincenzo Leucadito Muller acted as public notary. Wetacoo will invest the raised proceeds in its organic growth and the expansion of its B2B activities. Federico Prugnoli is the ceo of Wetacoo. Alberto Grignolo is a founding partner of VC Partners. Marco Meoni is the vice president of Growth Capital.
