UAE Crescent Enterprises’ CE-Ventures invests in London startup Oyster Therapeutics

By Zawya

By Staff Writer

UAE-based Crescent Enterprises’ CE-Ventures has invested in London-based biotech firm Oyster Therapeutics, formerly Kesmalea Therapeutics.

The venture capital platform participated in the UK company’s $60 million Series A-2 funding round to advance targeted protein degraders for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s.

The investment round was led by 4BIO Capital, a London-based specialist life science VC fund, with participation from Actium Group, Eli Lilly and Company and TOHO Ventures.

The funding round also drew participation from existing investors Syncona, Oxford Science Enterprises (OSE), Mission BioCapital and MGB Ventures.

(Writing by Cleofe Maceda. Editing by Seban Scaria)
(seban.scaria@lseg.com )

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