WuXi NextCODE raises $200mm in Series C financing

WuXi NextCODE Genomics (genomic data platform) raised $200mm in its Series C financing round. The round included participation from a consortium led by the Ireland Strategic Fund ($70mm), along with existing investors Temasek, Yunfeng Capital and Sequoia Capital. WuXi plans to use the proceeds to expand operations at Genomics Medicine Ireland (GMI), which the company recently acquired, and to speed up enrollment and sequencing of the entire genome of 400k people across Ireland for use in precision medicine. To date, WuXi has raised over $450mm in venture funding including a $240mm Series B round last year.