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Poaching Kurt

venBio silent on news Abingworth poached von Emster from firm he co-founded

December 8, 2014 8:00 AM UTC

Abingworth's quiet search to add firepower to its Menlo Park, Calif., office ended with the life sciences VC firm poaching venBio's Kurt von Emster from the firm he co-founded in 2009.

What von Emster's departure means for venBio is unclear, as the firm declined to comment on the news and von Emster did not return calls...