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flag Bluebird Bio, a gene therapy firm, is bought by private equity for $30 million amid financial struggles.

flag Bluebird Bio, a gene therapy company, has agreed to be bought by private equity firms Carlyle and SK Capital for about $30 million. flag Shareholders will receive $3 per share, with a potential additional $6.84 per share if the company reaches $600 million in sales by 2027. flag Bluebird's financial struggles and regulatory hurdles led to the deal, which aims to provide the company with the capital needed to continue developing its therapies. flag The acquisition is expected to close in the first half of this year.

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