Private Company Edition: ReCode’s series B venture capital round grew for a third time, now totaling $260m for precision genetic medicines. Also, DalCor closed an $80m series D, manufacturer Nephron amassed $350m, Hyku launched with a $56m seed financing and Magnet emerged with $50m.

A mix of mega-rounds and smaller seed financings show investment happening at both ends of the venture capital spectrum. In public company financings, Gilead prices $2bn note offering, Biogen secures $1.5bn for Reata deal, Inhibrx completes a $200m PIPE and the IPO market shows new signs of life.

Monika Vnuk, head of Sanofi’s business development, says the best candidates are still commanding very high prices and outside inflammation and immunology, the French drugmaker is on the look-out for clinical rather than very early-stage assets.

Daiichi Sankyo, Chugai and Shionogi all marked double-digit revenue growth in the fiscal first quarter, while Astellas and Takeda saw some slow down. New products including Veozah and Leqembi buoyed performances, while the the expected upcoming US approval of a subcutaneous formulation may help restore Entyvio’s growth trajectory.