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Why venBio's new fund again is dominated by strategic LPs

May 9, 2016 7:00 AM UTC

Strategic LPs once again dominate the second fund from venBio LLC, even though none of the first fund's M&A exits went to an LP.

The firm's Global Strategic Fund II closed last week at $315 million. Amgen Inc., Baxalta Inc. and Merck & Co. Inc. contributed about 65% of the money. The rest came from financial LPs...