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title: 'Funding Daily Summary: What Happened on October 14, 2026'
headline: Soufflé Therapeutics raises $135 million for three drug candidates
description: Cori Clinical raised $4 million to expand its AI platform for clinical
  trial design.
url: https://thebench.bio/news/funding/2026-10-14
topic: funding
date: '2026-10-14'
covers:
- '2026-10-14'
date_published: '2026-10-14T12:01:31Z'
date_modified: '2026-10-14T12:01:31Z'
tags:
- Funding
- Industry
sources: 2
publisher: TheBench.Bio
---

# Funding Daily Summary: What Happened on October 14, 2026

**Soufflé Therapeutics raises $135 million for three drug candidates**

Cori Clinical raised $4 million to expand its AI platform for clinical trial design.

## Today in brief

Soufflé Therapeutics secured $135 million to move three candidates for FSHD, heart failure, and muscle and metabolic disorders toward clinical testing. [1] Cori Clinical raised $4 million in seed funding to expand its AI platform for designing clinical trials. [2]

## Soufflé raises $135 million to advance three candidates

Soufflé Therapeutics secured $135 million to advance three drug candidates toward clinical testing. [1] The candidates target FSHD, heart failure, and muscle and metabolic disorders. [1]

## Also worth knowing

- Cori Clinical raised a $4 million seed round led by Breega, with Enzo, Heartfelt, Together Ventures, and Bynd also participating. The company plans to grow its team and expand the platform’s clinical and regulatory functions. [2]

## The day in numbers

- **$135 million**: Soufflé Therapeutics' funding to advance three candidates toward clinical testing. [1]
- **$4 million**: Cori Clinical's seed funding for its clinical trial-design platform. [2]

## Sources

1. [Soufflé Therapeutics snags $135m to bring trio of drugs to the clinic ](<https://www.pharmaceutical-technology.com/news/souffle-therapeutics-135m-series-b-financing-round/>), Pharmaceutical Technology, 2026-10-14
2. [Cori Clinical raises US$4m to expand AI platform for clinical trial design](<https://pharmafile.com/news/cori-clinical-raises-us4m-to-expand-ai-platform-for-clinical-trial-design/>), Pharmafile, 2026-10-14

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[1]: <https://www.pharmaceutical-technology.com/news/souffle-therapeutics-135m-series-b-financing-round/>
[2]: <https://pharmafile.com/news/cori-clinical-raises-us4m-to-expand-ai-platform-for-clinical-trial-design/>