SoftBank leads $165m funding round for US-based liquid biopsy firm Karius

SoftBank leads $165m funding round for US-based liquid biopsy firm Karius

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SoftBank‘s second Vision Fund has led a new $165 million funding round in California-based Karius, which markets a test that can quickly detect hard to diagnose infections through a simple taking of blood, the start-up said on Monday.