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Xilis Raises $70 Million Series A Financing To Advance Diagnostic And Drug Discovery And Development Platform Leveraging Proprietary Microorganosphere™ Technology

PRIVATEJul 08, 2021

Amount Raised

$70 Million

Round Type

Series A

DurhamBiotechnologyHealthcare

Description

Xilis, Inc., a pioneering company using its MicroOrganoSphere (MOS) technology to guide precision therapy for cancer patients and accelerate drug discovery and development, today announced the close of a $70 million Series A financing. The round was led by Mubadala Capital, joined by new investors including GV (formerly Google Ventures), LSP (one of Europe’s largest healthcare investment firms), Catalio Capital Management, and Duke Angel Network. Current investors Felicis Ventures, Two Sigma Ventures, Pear VC, KdT Ventures, and Alix Ventures also participated.

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Xilis raised $70 Million in a Series A round, dated July 8, 2021. Xilis is based in Durham, North Carolina, United States.

How much did Xilis raise?
Xilis raised $70 Million in a Series A round on July 8, 2021.
What does Xilis do?
Based in Durham, North Carolina, Xilis, Inc. is a biotechnology company developing a precision oncology platform that guides treatment decisions for oncologists to improve cancer care outcomes for patients and supports..
Where is Xilis based and how big is it?
Xilis is based in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Fundz records about 76 employees.

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Who else raised in Healthcare and Biotechnology around the same time

Companies in the same sectors as Xilis that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.

  • Vigil Neuroscience raised $90M (Series B) on August 18, 2021.
  • Sydnexis raised $46M on August 18, 2021.
  • ADARx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. raised $75M on August 17, 2021.
  • Vaporox, Inc. raised $4.2M (Seed) on August 16, 2021.
  • Cx Precision Medicine, Inc. raised $934K (Seed) on August 16, 2021.
  • Avstera Therapeutics raised $100K (Pre-Seed) on August 12, 2021.

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Company Information

Company

Xilis

Location

31 ALEXANDRIA WAY

Durham, North Carolina, United States

About

Based in Durham, North Carolina, Xilis, Inc. is a biotechnology company developing a precision oncology platform that guides treatment decisions for oncologists to improve cancer care outcomes for patients and supports drug discovery and development for pharmaceutical companies. Xilis’ proprietary MicroOrganoSphere™ (MOS) technology consists of miniature patient tumors that capture the full microenvironment and heterogeneity and provides an automated and scalable solution. Using MOS and AI-driven algorithms, Xilis is developing a Xilis Response Score™ for the clinic, enabling oncologists to make informed and timely treatment decisions. Additionally, the MOS technology is speeding up development and clinical trials of cancer drugs by enabling analysis of authentic tumor microenvironments, high-throughput preclinical modeling, and clinical patient selection capabilities. About Mubadala Capital Mubadala Capital is the asset management arm of Mubadala Investment Company, a leading global sovereign investor headquartered in Abu Dhabi. In addition to managing its own balance sheet investments, Mubadala Capital manages third-party capital on behalf of institutional investors in four of its businesses, including three private equity funds, two early stage venture funds, a public fund and a fund in Brazil focused on special situations. The various businesses invest across the capital structure in both public and private securities. To learn more about Xilis, visit our website at www.Xilis.com or follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.

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