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Diana Kowalski

San Francisco · Joined January 2026

Ex-Morgan Stanley healthcare banker. Tracks every pharma deal over $50M. Last year: 180+ deals, $290B combined. San Francisco.

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Google Rents SpaceX Compute at $920M Monthly

Google Rents SpaceX Compute at $920M Monthly
Deals

Exited: Revolut CTO, Two CFOs in One Week

Exited: Revolut CTO, Two CFOs in One Week
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Alphabet Prices $84.75B Record AI Equity Sale

Alphabet Prices $84.75B Record AI Equity Sale
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Alphabet Raises $80B; Berkshire Buys $10B Stake

Alphabet Raises $80B; Berkshire Buys $10B Stake
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Paid £15B in Year One, Amazon Ahead on £40B UK Pledge

Paid £15B in Year One, Amazon Ahead on £40B UK Pledge
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Lilly Paid $1.26B to License Hanmi's GLP-2

Lilly Paid $1.26B to License Hanmi's GLP-2
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Lilly Paid $3.2B for Kelonia's 100% CAR-T Response

Lilly Paid $3.2B for Kelonia's 100% CAR-T Response
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Raised $65B, Anthropic Tops OpenAI at $965B

Raised $65B, Anthropic Tops OpenAI at $965B
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Pfizer Buys 12-Drug China Cancer Portfolio for $650M

Pfizer Buys 12-Drug China Cancer Portfolio for $650M
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Groq Raises $650M for Neocloud After Nvidia Deal

Groq Raises $650M for Neocloud After Nvidia Deal
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IBM, Red Hat Commit $5B to Open Source Security

IBM, Red Hat Commit $5B to Open Source Security
Deals

Loses Two: Goldman Sheds C-Suite Pair in June

Loses Two: Goldman Sheds C-Suite Pair in June
Legal

Confirmed: Charter Breach, ShinyHunters Claims 40M Records

Confirmed: Charter Breach, ShinyHunters Claims 40M Records
Deals

Uber Mulls Higher Delivery Hero Bid After €38 Snub

Uber Mulls Higher Delivery Hero Bid After €38 Snub
Deals

Mastercard Bills Processors Half of $997M Brazil Loss

Mastercard Bills Processors Half of $997M Brazil Loss
FDA

Ousted: RFK Jr. Ends Makary's 13-Month FDA Tenure

Ousted: RFK Jr. Ends Makary's 13-Month FDA Tenure
Deals

Filed: CVC, GBL Bid €10.7B to Delist Recordati

Filed: CVC, GBL Bid €10.7B to Delist Recordati
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EU Reviews MiCA Two Years In; Dollar Stablecoins Win

EU Reviews MiCA Two Years In; Dollar Stablecoins Win
Deals

Lilly Bought Engage Bio's DNA Platform for $202M

Lilly Bought Engage Bio's DNA Platform for $202M
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Immunovant Paid $39M to Exit Batoclimab After TED Fails

Immunovant Paid $39M to Exit Batoclimab After TED Fails
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Oorja Bio Banks $30M on IPF Drug ORJ-001

Oorja Bio Banks $30M on IPF Drug ORJ-001
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Commure Raises $70M at $7B, Targets $1T Market

Commure Raises $70M at $7B, Targets $1T Market
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Regeneron Commits $125M Upfront in $2.3B Parabilis Deal

Regeneron Commits $125M Upfront in $2.3B Parabilis Deal
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Boston Scientific buys into MiRus for up to $4.5B

Boston Scientific buys into MiRus for up to $4.5B
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Pfeifer Exits AC Immune

Pfeifer Exits AC Immune
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equipifi Raises $34M to Build Bank BNPL

equipifi Raises $34M to Build Bank BNPL
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Bought for $500M, Intermex Faces NYC Regulatory Block

Bought for $500M, Intermex Faces NYC Regulatory Block
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FCC Clears AT&T, Starlink EchoStar Spectrum Deals

FCC Clears AT&T, Starlink EchoStar Spectrum Deals
Deals

Isomorphic Closes $2.1B Series B, Second Biggest Biotech

Isomorphic Closes $2.1B Series B, Second Biggest Biotech
SEC

FinCEN's AML Overhaul Makes AI an Enforcement Factor

FinCEN's AML Overhaul Makes AI an Enforcement Factor
Deals

BMS Buys Into Hengrui 13-Asset Pipeline for $950M

BMS Buys Into Hengrui 13-Asset Pipeline for $950M
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Booked $5B Write-Down, CSL Hits Nine-Year Low

Booked $5B Write-Down, CSL Hits Nine-Year Low
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Odyssey Prices $304M IPO at $18, Bets on RIPK2

Odyssey Prices $304M IPO at $18, Bets on RIPK2
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Lilly Drops $4.5B, Opens First Genetic Medicine Plant

Lilly Drops $4.5B, Opens First Genetic Medicine Plant
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Roche Buys PathAI for $750M, Up to $1.05B Total

Roche Buys PathAI for $750M, Up to $1.05B Total
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Angelini Pays $4.1B for Catalyst's Rare Neuro Drugs

Angelini Pays $4.1B for Catalyst's Rare Neuro Drugs
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GSK Bought SiranBio for $1B in siRNA Bet

GSK Bought SiranBio for $1B in siRNA Bet
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Lilly Puts $4.5B More Into Indiana Complex

Lilly Puts $4.5B More Into Indiana Complex
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Bullish Buys Transfer Agent Equiniti for $4.2B

Bullish Buys Transfer Agent Equiniti for $4.2B
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Madrigal Pays $25M Up, Bets $1B on Arrowhead RNAi

Madrigal Pays $25M Up, Bets $1B on Arrowhead RNAi
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Amgen Adds $300M to Puerto Rico Biologics Site

Amgen Adds $300M to Puerto Rico Biologics Site
Deals

Bid $55.5B for eBay: GameStop Can't Cover It

Bid $55.5B for eBay: GameStop Can't Cover It
Deals

Windward Bio Raises $165M for Late-Stage Trial

Windward Bio Raises $165M for Late-Stage Trial
Deals

Ken Song's T Cell Engager Bet Gets Picked Up

Ken Song's T Cell Engager Bet Gets Picked Up
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Bought Candid for $2B, UCB Challenges Gilead on TCE

Bought Candid for $2B, UCB Challenges Gilead on TCE
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Novartis Seals $23B US Build With NC API Plant

Novartis Seals $23B US Build With NC API Plant
Deals

Bought: Sun Pharma's $11.75B Organon Deal

Bought: Sun Pharma's $11.75B Organon Deal
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BeOne Buys $2B Option on Huahui Trispecific

BeOne Buys $2B Option on Huahui Trispecific
Deals

OppFi Buys Arizona Bank for $130M at 1.2x Book

OppFi Buys Arizona Bank for $130M at 1.2x Book
Deals

Adyen Bought Talon.One for $876M

Adyen Bought Talon.One for $876M
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Paid $1.9B: Chiesi Bought KalVista and Its Approved Drug

Paid $1.9B: Chiesi Bought KalVista and Its Approved Drug
Deals

AbbVie Buys $1.45B Option on Kestrel's KRAS Program

AbbVie Buys $1.45B Option on Kestrel's KRAS Program
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Sun Pharma Bought Organon for $11.75B, Debt Included

Sun Pharma Bought Organon for $11.75B, Debt Included
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Lilly Bought Ajax for $2.3B on a JAK2 Resistance Bet

Lilly Bought Ajax for $2.3B on a JAK2 Resistance Bet
Deals

Lilly Bought In Vivo CAR-T as Sanofi Faces Reckoning

Lilly Bought In Vivo CAR-T as Sanofi Faces Reckoning
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Google Commits $40 Billion to Anthropic at $350 Billion Valuation

Google Commits $40 Billion to Anthropic at $350 Billion Valuation
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Paid $9B for Clario, Thermo Fisher Raises 2026 Revenue Guidance

Paid $9B for Clario, Thermo Fisher Raises 2026 Revenue Guidance
Deals

Kailera Raises Record $625M IPO on Hengrui GLP-1 Pipeline

Kailera Raises Record $625M IPO on Hengrui GLP-1 Pipeline
Deals

Regeneron Closes MFN Deal, Completing 17-Company White House Sweep

Regeneron Closes MFN Deal, Completing 17-Company White House Sweep
Deals

AbbVie Builds $1.4B Durham Campus, First in North Carolina

AbbVie Builds $1.4B Durham Campus, First in North Carolina
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Cut $1B Google Cloud Deal, Merck Targets HCP Engagement

Cut $1B Google Cloud Deal, Merck Targets HCP Engagement
Deals

Buys Kashiv for $1.1B, Amneal Eyes $200B Biosimilar Market

Buys Kashiv for $1.1B, Amneal Eyes $200B Biosimilar Market
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Forager Bids $1B for Repay at 75% Premium

Forager Bids $1B for Repay at 75% Premium
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Paid $1.25B, Apollo Takes 13% of McKesson's Surgical Unit

Paid $1.25B, Apollo Takes 13% of McKesson's Surgical Unit
Deals

Kelonia Sale Hands Venrock a 45-Fold Return on $20M

Kelonia Sale Hands Venrock a 45-Fold Return on $20M
Deals

Lilly Bets on Kelonia's In Vivo CAR-T

Lilly Bets on Kelonia's In Vivo CAR-T
Deals

Kailera Raises $625M in Record Biotech IPO on Nasdaq

Kailera Raises $625M in Record Biotech IPO on Nasdaq
Deals

Kraken Paid $550M for Bitnomial's Triple CFTC License Stack

Kraken Paid $550M for Bitnomial's Triple CFTC License Stack
Deals

UCB Paid $1.15B for Neurona's Single-Dose Epilepsy Cell Therapy

UCB Paid $1.15B for Neurona's Single-Dose Epilepsy Cell Therapy
Deals

Bought Comerica. Now Fifth Third Converts 500,000 Customers by Labor Day

Bought Comerica. Now Fifth Third Converts 500,000 Customers by Labor Day
Deals

Raised $625M at $16 a Share, Kailera Tops Moderna's 2018 IPO Record

Raised $625M at $16 a Share, Kailera Tops Moderna's 2018 IPO Record
Deals

Topped $30B: Revolution Medicines Buyout Climbs on Cancer Win

Topped $30B: Revolution Medicines Buyout Climbs on Cancer Win
Deals

Kailera Prices $625M IPO, Largest Biotech Since Moderna

Kailera Prices $625M IPO, Largest Biotech Since Moderna
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Priced at $16, Kailera Raises $625M in Largest Biotech IPO Since 2018

Priced at $16, Kailera Raises $625M in Largest Biotech IPO Since 2018
Deals

Daiichi Sankyo Sold $1.55B Consumer Unit to Suntory

Daiichi Sankyo Sold $1.55B Consumer Unit to Suntory
Deals

Filed: Nir Zuk's Bid for $442M-Asset Liberty Bank

Filed: Nir Zuk's Bid for $442M-Asset Liberty Bank
Deals

Cleared $22B: Q1 2026 Obesity Deals Top 2025's Full-Year Total

Cleared $22B: Q1 2026 Obesity Deals Top 2025's Full-Year Total
Deals

Aligos Sells China HBV Rights to Amoytop in $445M Deal

Aligos Sells China HBV Rights to Amoytop in $445M Deal
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Revolution Doubles Offering to $2B at $142 After Daraxonrasib Phase 3 Win

Revolution Doubles Offering to $2B at $142 After Daraxonrasib Phase 3 Win
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Revolution Medicines Prices Record Raise, Biotech's Biggest Since Pandemic

Revolution Medicines Prices Record Raise, Biotech's Biggest Since Pandemic
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Sold for $1.55B: Daiichi Sankyo's OTC Unit Goes to Suntory

Sold for $1.55B: Daiichi Sankyo's OTC Unit Goes to Suntory
Deals

Biogen Paid $5.6B for Apellis; Filing Confirms Deal Terms

Biogen Paid $5.6B for Apellis; Filing Confirms Deal Terms
Deals

Bain Built $300M Beeline Medicines on 5 BMS Autoimmune Programs

Bain Built $300M Beeline Medicines on 5 BMS Autoimmune Programs
Deals

Alamar Biosciences Files $159M IPO on 196% Revenue Growth

Alamar Biosciences Files $159M IPO on 196% Revenue Growth
Deals

Click Therapeutics Cut More Than a Quarter of Staff After Series D

Click Therapeutics Cut More Than a Quarter of Staff After Series D
Deals

AbbVie Bought Two NaV1.8 Pain Assets from Haisco for $745M

AbbVie Bought Two NaV1.8 Pain Assets from Haisco for $745M
Deals

Kailera Files $528.5M Nasdaq IPO to Fund Four GLP-1 Obesity Drugs

Kailera Files $528.5M Nasdaq IPO to Fund Four GLP-1 Obesity Drugs
Deals

Regeneron Paid $40M to Enter Radiopharma; Telix Scores Up to $4.3B

Regeneron Paid $40M to Enter Radiopharma; Telix Scores Up to $4.3B
Deals

Counted $700M in Benko Losses, Julius Baer Now Counts CFO Days

Counted $700M in Benko Losses, Julius Baer Now Counts CFO Days
Deals

Blackstone Files $2B IPO for AI Data Center Buyer

Blackstone Files $2B IPO for AI Data Center Buyer
Deals

Novo Loses GLP-1 Pioneer Lotte Bjerre Knudsen to Retirement

Novo Loses GLP-1 Pioneer Lotte Bjerre Knudsen to Retirement
Deals

Shionogi Wins $119M BARDA Contract for Fetroja

Shionogi Wins $119M BARDA Contract for Fetroja
Deals

Closed Above Target, Jeito Capital Fund II Hits €1.6B AUM

Closed Above Target, Jeito Capital Fund II Hits €1.6B AUM
Deals

BARDA Cut $482m Shionogi Deal for US Antibiotic Capacity

BARDA Cut $482m Shionogi Deal for US Antibiotic Capacity
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Paid $20M Upfront, Roche Extends C4T Molecular Glue Deal

Paid $20M Upfront, Roche Extends C4T Molecular Glue Deal
Deals

Polygon Targets $50M-$100M Equity Round as Token Sheds 90%

Polygon Targets $50M-$100M Equity Round as Token Sheds 90%
Deals

Steve Ubl Steps Down as PhRMA Chief Amid Drug Pricing Battle

Steve Ubl Steps Down as PhRMA Chief Amid Drug Pricing Battle
Deals

Gilead Spends $14.77B on Three Deals, Then Hits Pause

Gilead Spends $14.77B on Three Deals, Then Hits Pause
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KreditBee Hits $1.5B Valuation on $280M Round, Joins Unicorn Club

KreditBee Hits $1.5B Valuation on $280M Round, Joins Unicorn Club
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Merck Cut Terns Bid by $1B After Leukemia Data Missed

Merck Cut Terns Bid by $1B After Leukemia Data Missed
Deals

Whoop Closes $575M Series G as Health Tech Q1 Doubles Down on AI

Whoop Closes $575M Series G as Health Tech Q1 Doubles Down on AI
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Lilly Bets on Orexins, Tirzepatide Playbook Repeats

Lilly Bets on Orexins, Tirzepatide Playbook Repeats
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Digital Health Posts $4B Q1 Record as 12 Deals Take 59%

Digital Health Posts $4B Q1 Record as 12 Deals Take 59%
Deals

Apnimed Locks $150M Credit Line for AD109 Sleep Apnea Launch

Apnimed Locks $150M Credit Line for AD109 Sleep Apnea Launch
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Gilead Pays $3.15B for Tubulis in Third ADC Bet of 2026

Gilead Pays $3.15B for Tubulis in Third ADC Bet of 2026
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Lilly Pays $7.8B for Centessa to Buy Into the Orexin Race

Deals

Takeda Files WARN for 634 US Cuts, 247 of Them at Cambridge HQ

Takeda Files WARN for 634 US Cuts, 247 of Them at Cambridge HQ
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Syneron Bio Closes $150M Series B for Peptides

Syneron Bio Closes $150M Series B for Peptides
Deals

Neurocrine Buys Soleno for $2.9B, Betting 15x Revenue on Rare Hunger Drug

Neurocrine Buys Soleno for $2.9B, Betting 15x Revenue on Rare Hunger Drug
Deals

Anthropic Drops $400M on Six-Person Drug Discovery Startup

Anthropic Drops $400M on Six-Person Drug Discovery Startup
Deals

Takeda Walks Away From $150M Denali Dementia Bet After 8 Years

Takeda Walks Away From $150M Denali Dementia Bet After 8 Years
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Anthropic Pays $400M for a 10-Person Ghost Company

Anthropic Pays $400M for a 10-Person Ghost Company
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Stipple Bio Raises $100M to Pinpoint Cancer Drug Targets

Stipple Bio Raises $100M to Pinpoint Cancer Drug Targets
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Neurocrine Pays $2.9B for Soleno's Prader-Willi Drug

Neurocrine Pays $2.9B for Soleno's Prader-Willi Drug
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Gilead Cuts 51 Foster City Jobs One Year After Same Layoff

Gilead Cuts 51 Foster City Jobs One Year After Same Layoff
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Syneron Bio Pulls $150M Series B Four Months After $100M Round

Syneron Bio Pulls $150M Series B Four Months After $100M Round
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OpenEvidence Buys Tandem to Automate Prior Authorization

OpenEvidence Buys Tandem to Automate Prior Authorization
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Lilly Pays $115M Upfront in Insilico AI Deal Worth Up to $2.75B

Lilly Pays $115M Upfront in Insilico AI Deal Worth Up to $2.75B
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Blackstone Raises New Fund as Two Pharma Giants Close March Megadeals

Blackstone Raises New Fund as Two Pharma Giants Close March Megadeals
Deals

Biogen Drops $5.6B for Apellis at 140% Premium, Shares Fall

Biogen Drops $5.6B for Apellis at 140% Premium, Shares Fall