Archive for February 2022
Nonantum Capital Partners raises $575M for second fund
Jon Biotti, managing partner of Nonantum, told the Business Journal that Nonantum had invested about 90% of its first fund and was running out of capital. Read More
Read MoreThe Petri Dish: J&J acquires Navitor spinout, LabCentral scores federal funds
While some in the life sciences industry create drugs and devices to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic, their colleagues are busy as ever raising money, testing new drugs, expanding facilities and more. Read More
Read MoreInfluencer, robotics and the other fastest-growing jobs in the nation
Some jobs that weren’t even on the radar five years ago are now among the fastest growing in the nation. These occupations lead the pack. Read More
Read MoreBizSpotlight: Elastic Path
Financing From Funds and Accounts Managed by Black Read More
Read MoreMass. tax-break policy will now discount remote workers
The change to the state’s primary corporate tax-break program comes in response to the dramatic increase in remote work during the pandemic. Read More
Read MoreThermo Fisher expects to sell nearly $2B in Covid tests this year
The Waltham-based life sciences giant expects its Covid-19 testing business to bring in a minimum of $1.75 billion in the 2022 fiscal year — a billion-dollar increase from what the company had originally planned for. Read More
Read MoreGene-editing company shares drop by one-third after clinical hold
The FDA ordered the clinical hold after two of the four patients who had been dosed in the trial developed severe blood reactions. Read More
Read MoreBoston city councilors propose commission to make case for reparations
Three city councilors have proposed a commission that would develop a report examining the possibility of specific types of reparations. Read More
Read MoreDynatrace loses more than $2B in value after first earnings under new CEO
The Waltham company, which was the first Massachusetts tech IPO in 2019, provides a software-intelligence monitoring platform that customers use to automate their enterprise cloud operations. Read More
Read MoreGE Aviation makes $6.8B sale to world’s largest air freight carrier
GE Aviation is starting 2022 hot with a multibillion-dollar deal with an international air carrier. Read More
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