Investment Summary

Polaris Partners Invests In Engine Biosciences

On May 26, 2021, growth capital firm Polaris Partners invested in life science company Engine Biosciences

Investment Highlights
  • This is Polaris Partners’ 26th transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Polaris Partners’ 2nd transaction in Singapore.

Investment Summary

Date 2021-05-26
Target Engine Biosciences
Sector Life Science
Investor(s) Polaris Partners
Deal Type Venture

Target

Engine Biosciences

Singapore, Singapore
Engine Biosciences is a drug discovery company using a proprietary AI and CRISPR-based platform to identify novel precision oncology targets. Engine Biosciences is based in Singapore.

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Investor

Polaris Partners

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Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 1996
PE ASSETS 5.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Polaris Partners is primarily a seed, first round, and early stage venture capital investor in information technology and life science businesses. However, Polaris also focuses on private equity investments in established companies. In this area, Polaris targets high growth middle market companies in industries including technology, healthcare, digital media, consumer products and services, and business services. The firm's investments include minority growth equity investments, recapitalizations with liquidity, and leveraged buyouts. Polaris Partners was formed in 1996 and has offices in Seattle, Washington and Waltham, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 71 of 87
Sector: Life Science M&A 26 of 39
Type: Venture M&A Deals 43 of 57
Country: Singapore M&A 2 of 3
Year: 2021 M&A 7 of 17
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-05-17 Hummingbird Bioscience

Singapore, Singapore

Hummingbird Bioscience is an innovative clinical-stage biotech company focused on developing precision therapies against hard-to-drug targets to improve treatment outcomes. Hummingbird Bioscience was founded in 2015 and is based in Singapore.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-05-27 August Bioservices

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

August Bioservices is a quality-driven CDMO that offers end-to-end drug research and development, cGMP laboratory services, and sterile fill/finish cGMP manufacturing to clients of all sizes and stages, from pre-clinical to commercial, all under one roof. August Bioservices was founded in 2017 and is based in Nashville, Tennessee.

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