These Were the Top 5 Venture Capital Deals in Houston in 2021

On December 27, 2021 Tvardi Therapeutics Inc. reported that closed its $74 million series B funding round led by new investors New York-based Slate Path Capital, Florida-based Palkon Capital, Denver-based ArrowMark Partners, and New York-based 683 Capital, with continued support and participation by existing investors, including Houston-based Sporos Bioventures (Press release, Tvardi Therapeutics, DEC 27, 2021, View Source [SID1234597809]).

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"We are thrilled to move out of stealth mode and partner with this lineup of long-term institutional investors," says Imran Alibhai, CEO at Tvardi. "With this financing we are positioned to advance the clinical development of our small molecule inhibitors of STAT3 into mid-stage trials as well as grow our team."