ReNeuron, a life sciences firm currently based in Guildford, UK, is set to relocate to Cardiff’s tech cluster after a £13.8m ($21.2m) investment from the £100m Wales Life Sciences Fund (WLSF).
The funding is part of a wider financing package of £33m backed by a consortium of investors including venture firms Invesco and Abingworth. Aside from the relocation, the funds will be used to begin Phase II trials into ReNeuron’s stem cell technology.
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