A deal with Celgene Corp. worth $261m up front will save Jounce Therapeutics Inc. from having to wade into the treacherous market for initial public offerings in order to advance and accelerate its immuno-oncology research and development programs.
In fact, Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Jounce could avoid a third venture capital round and an IPO for quite some time, depending...





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