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Eight Roads Ventures, F-Prime investing $14 mn in Laurus Labs unit

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Eight Roads Ventures, F-Prime investing $14 mn in Laurus Labs unit

Indian pharmaceutical company Laurus Labs is securing equity funding of INR 120 crore ($14.2 million) from global venture capital firm Eight Roads Ventures and F-Prime Capital for its biotech unit, Laurus Bio. Laurus Labs will also invest an additional INR 40 crore in the unit. The investment will support Laurus Bio's expansion of fermentation-based manufacturing capabilities and drive growth opportunities in manufacturing and R&D infrastructure. Following the transaction, Laurus Labs, Eight Roads Ventures, and the promoters of Laurus Bio will hold stakes of 75%, 14%, and 9%, respectively. Laurus Labs entered the biotech sector in 2020 through acquiring a majority stake in Richcore Lifesciences, later renamed Laurus Bio.

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