Pluton 1st St. Louis-Based Biotech Co. to Graduate Global Funding Cycle

Pluton is the first St. Louis-based biotech to graduate from Illumina Accelerator’s first global funding cycle. Pluton was among a group of seven global startups to graduate this week from Illumina Accelerator, the company creation engine started by San Diego-based, global DNA sequencing leader Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN). During two, six-month funding cycles per year, Illumina Accelerator provides the selected startups with access to seed investment, Illumina sequencing systems and…