OrbiMed

Founded in 1989, OrbiMed is a New York-based healthcare-dedicated investment firm managing approximately $5 billion in assets. It invests across the spectrum of healthcare companies, from private start-ups to large multinational corporations, focusing on biopharmaceuticals, life sciences, digital health, medical devices, and diagnostics sectors globally.

Roy Amariglio Ph.D

Principal

Mona Ashiya

Partner

David Bonita

General Partner

Sven Borho

Managing Partner

Evan Caplan

Principal

Sumona Chakraborty

Director

Nissim Darvish

Venture Partner

Iain Dukes

Venture Partner

Michael Eggenberg

Managing Director

Lars Enstrom

Managing Director

Robert Glassman

Venture Partner

Joshua Golomb

Partner, Public Equity

Rishi Gupta

Partner

Geoffrey Hsu

General Partner

Alexandria Huynh

Analyst

Mark Jelley

Managing Director

Chau Khuong

Partner

Kip Kitur

Senior Associate

Kevin Koch

Venture Partner

Dimitri Krainc

Venture Partner

Jonathan Lee

Analyst

Yifu Liu

Managing Director, Asia

Jonathan Mandelbaum

Senior Associate

John McGrath MD

Venture Partner

Anat Naschitz

Venture Partner

W. Carter Neild

Managing Partner

Anat Nursella

Venture Partner

Valerie Odegard Ph.D

Venture Partner

Topher Orr

Analyst

Trevor M. Polischuk

Public Equity Partner

Matthew Rizzo

Partner

William Sawyer

Partner

Michael B. Sheffery

Partner and Co-Founder

Natasha Shervani

Senior Associate

Jonathan Silverstein

Partner

Vivek Sivathanu

Senior Associate

Stephen Squinto

Partner

Charles Steinman

Analyst

C. Scotland Stevens

General Partner

Jim Sullivan

Venture Partner

Peter Thompson

Partner

Klaus Veitinger Ph.D

Venture Partner

Clive Wang

Director, Asia

Guowei Wang Ph.D

Senior Managing Director, Asia and Partner

Steven Wang

Partner

Iris Wang

Partner

David Wang

Partner and Senior Managing Director, Asia

Conrad Wang

Principal

Dimitrios Weedon

Managing Director

Matthew Wotiz

Principal

Stella Xing

Managing Director

Diyong Xu

Principal

Nate Yee

Vice President

Daniel Zhou

Managing Director, Asia

Past deals in Clinical Trials

Jade Biosciences

Post in 2025
Jade Biosciences is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing innovative therapies for unmet needs in autoimmune diseases. Its lead asset, JADE-001, targets the APRIL pathway for treating IgA nephropathy, with initial clinical trials planned. Additionally, Jade has two preclinical antibody discovery programs, JADE-002 and JADE-003. The company was founded upon assets licensed from Paragon Therapeutics.

Edgewise Therapeutics

Post in 2025
Edgewise Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative treatments for severe, rare muscle disorders with significant unmet medical need. It employs a holistic drug discovery approach targeting the muscle as an organ, utilizing its proprietary platform to identify precision medicines regulating key proteins in muscle tissue.

Curevo

Series B in 2025
Curevo is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing next-generation, non-mRNA vaccines to address unmet medical needs. Its lead candidate, amezosvatein (also known as CRV-101), is an adjuvanted subunit vaccine designed to prevent shingles (herpes zoster) and chickenpox (varicella). The company focuses on improving vaccine efficacy, safety, and tolerability while advancing its pipeline through clinical trials.

Garuda Therapeutics

Series A in 2025
Garuda Therapeutics develops off-the-shelf hematopoietic stem cell therapies to treat life-threatening diseases. It seeks to eliminate dependency on donor or patient cells for blood stem cell transplants, leveraging a platform technology that generates off-the-shelf, self-renewing blood stem cells that are HLA-compatible and transgene-free, providing patients with rapid and broad access to durable therapies.

Aadi Bioscience

Post in 2025
Aadi Bioscience is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing precision therapies for cancers driven by mTOR pathway alterations. It focuses on targeted mTOR inhibitors to treat genetically defined cancers, including alterations in TSC1 or TSC2 genes, where conventional inhibitors have struggled with pharmacology, delivery, safety, or tumor targeting. The company is advancing ABI-009, a clinical-phase mTOR inhibitor intended for oncology indications as well as cardiovascular and metabolic contexts. Aadi aims to bring transformative therapies to patients with ultra-rare cancers such as PEComa, and it traces its origins to an earlier name, with its operations based in Pacific Palisades, California, and a founding year of 2011.

Pulnovo Medical

Series C in 2025
Pulnovo Medical, established in 2013 in Wuxi, Anhui, is focused on the development, production, and service provision of innovative medical technologies. The company specializes in creating advanced equipment for treating pulmonary hypertension, particularly through the use of pulse radiofrequency ablation technology. Its core products include pioneering high-frequency ablation equipment and intravascular catheters, which are protected by global invention patents. Pulnovo Medical aims to enhance the quality of life for patients suffering from pulmonary hypertension and heart failure by offering cutting-edge treatment solutions.

Helicore Biopharma

Series A in 2025
Helicore Biopharma is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing innovative treatments for obesity and related metabolic disorders. Its portfolio includes novel therapeutics based on glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide (GIP) antagonism and monoclonal antibodies that bind circulating GIP ligands, forming a modular platform for anti-obesity medicines. The company aims to help patients with obesity and related conditions achieve significant weight loss.

Windward Bio

Series A in 2025
Windward Bio is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to enhancing outcomes for patients with advanced immunological diseases, focusing on severe respiratory conditions. The company is advancing a fully human monoclonal antibody targeting thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) into phase 2 clinical trials. This antibody, administered subcutaneously, potently binds to the TSLP ligand, extending its half-life and silencing its effector functions. Windward Bio is also developing innovative bispecific programs for other immunological disorders, led by a team of experienced biopharmaceutical executives aiming to address significant unmet medical needs in this field.

Ikena Oncology

Post in 2024
Ikena Oncology, Inc. is a biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing biomarker-driven therapies for cancer treatment. It specializes in precision oncology by targeting pathways essential for cancer growth and therapeutic resistance, particularly within the Hippo and RAS signaling networks. The company's portfolio includes several preclinical and discovery-stage programs, such as IK-007, an EP4 receptor antagonist; IK-175, an AHR antagonist; and IK-412, a kynurenine-degrading enzyme. Additionally, Ikena is developing IK-930, an oral small-molecule inhibitor of the TEAD transcription factor involved in the Hippo pathway. Ikena Oncology, originally founded as Kyn Therapeutics in 2016, rebranded in December 2019 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The company aims to address significant medical needs in oncology through innovative drug development.

RAPT Therapeutics

Post in 2024
RAPT Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing orally delivered small-molecule therapies for oncology and inflammatory diseases. It uses a proprietary discovery and development engine to create highly selective compounds that modulate immune responses. The company's lead oncology candidate, FLX475, targets the C-C motif chemokine receptor 4 and is in a Phase 1/2 program as monotherapy and in combination with pembrolizumab. The lead inflammation candidate, RPT193, is designed to selectively inhibit migration of type 2 T helper cells into inflamed tissues. Additional targets such as general control nonderepressible 2 and hematopoietic progenitor kinase 1 are in discovery. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in South San Francisco, the company aims to address unmet medical needs in cancer and inflammatory diseases.

Aadi Bioscience

Post in 2024
Aadi Bioscience is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing precision therapies for cancers driven by mTOR pathway alterations. It focuses on targeted mTOR inhibitors to treat genetically defined cancers, including alterations in TSC1 or TSC2 genes, where conventional inhibitors have struggled with pharmacology, delivery, safety, or tumor targeting. The company is advancing ABI-009, a clinical-phase mTOR inhibitor intended for oncology indications as well as cardiovascular and metabolic contexts. Aadi aims to bring transformative therapies to patients with ultra-rare cancers such as PEComa, and it traces its origins to an earlier name, with its operations based in Pacific Palisades, California, and a founding year of 2011.

Ottimo Pharma

Series A in 2024
Ottimo Pharma is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing innovative cancer therapies for solid tumors. Its primary focus is Jankistomig, a bi-functional antibody that simultaneously targets two critical pathways in cancer growth: immune checkpoint inhibition and angiogenesis. By addressing these pathways concurrently, Ottimo Pharma aims to improve treatment outcomes and reduce the burden of cancer on patients and the healthcare system.

Adcendo

Series B in 2024
Adcendo is a biotechnology company focused on developing novel antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) for cancer treatment. These ADCs target specific receptors overexpressed in various cancer forms with significant unmet needs, such as soft-tissue sarcoma, osteosarcoma, glioblastoma multiforme, and triple-negative breast cancer.

Forte Biosciences

Post in 2024
Forte Biosciences is a biotechnology company specializing in dermatology. Its lead product, FB-401, is a topically applied live biotherapeutic developed with the National Institutes of Health and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for treating inflammatory skin diseases.

Avenzo Therapeutics

Series A in 2024
Avenzo Therapeutics focuses on developing innovative cancer treatments. It operates a clinical-stage platform dedicated to creating novel therapies for underserved cancers, with a pipeline targeting rare and genomically defined cancers.

Alentis Therapeutics

Series D in 2024
Alentis Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapies for cancer and fibrotic diseases, including liver fibrosis, cirrhosis, and liver cancer. It pursues CLDN1-targeted approaches, developing anti-CLDN1 antibodies and antibody-drug conjugates to modify disease progression in CLDN1-positive cancers. Founded in 2019 and based in Basel, Switzerland, the company advances programs that aim to modulate the immune response and enhance anti-tumor activity while addressing liver-related conditions.

Lomond Therapeutics

Venture Round in 2024
Lomond Therapeutics is a pharmaceutical company specializing in the discovery and development of small molecule inhibitors targeting escape variants in hematologic malignancies.

enGene

Post in 2024
EnGene specializes in developing a mucosal immunotherapy platform for treating inflammatory bowel disease and diabetes. Its core technology enables localized delivery of immune-modulating proteins to intestinal mucosa using non-integrating biopolymer-based nucleotides, impacting diseases affecting mucosal tissues and facilitating systemic protein release.

Triveni Bio

Series B in 2024
Triveni Bio is a biotechnology company specializing in the development of novel antibody therapies for immunological and inflammatory disorders. The company employs a genetics-driven precision medicine approach to identify patients most likely to respond to its treatments, aiming to accelerate drug development and improve the effectiveness and safety of therapies.

Poxel

Post in 2024
Poxel is a biopharmaceutical company based in Lyon, France, focused on developing innovative drugs for metabolic diseases, with a primary emphasis on type 2 diabetes and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Founded in 2009, Poxel's lead product is Imeglimin, an oral anti-diabetic candidate in Phase III clinical development that targets key organs affected by diabetes, such as the pancreas, liver, and muscles. The company is also advancing PXL770, an adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase enzyme in Phase IIa clinical trials for treating chronic metabolic diseases like NASH. Additionally, Poxel has licensing agreements for PXL007 (EYP001), an FXR agonist in Phase I study for hepatitis B and NASH, and PXL065, a mitochondrial pyruvate carrier inhibitor in Phase I clinical trials for NASH.

Chemomab

Post in 2024
ChemomAb Ltd. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company based in Tel Aviv, Israel, specializing in the development of therapeutic antibodies for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. The company focuses on addressing fibrosis-related conditions that present significant unmet medical needs. ChemomAb's lead product, CM-101, is a monoclonal antibody designed to inhibit the activity of the soluble protein CCL24, which plays a crucial role in promoting fibrosis and inflammation. CM-101 is currently undergoing clinical development, with a primary emphasis on orphan diseases such as Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC) and Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). The company is advancing three Phase 2 clinical trials for CM-101 in various fibrotic indications, with data anticipated to be reported in the near future.

Disc Medicine

Post in 2024
Disc Medicine is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative treatments for patients with severe hematologic disorders. Its pipeline includes therapies targeting erythropoietic porphyrias, Diamond-Blackfan Anemia, anemia of myelofibrosis and chronic kidney disease, as well as polycythemia vera.

Corvus Pharmaceuticals

Post in 2024
Corvus Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on immuno-oncology therapies that modulate the immune system to treat cancer. Its pipeline includes Ciforadenant, an oral A2A receptor antagonist, CPI-006, an anti-CD73 antibody, CPI-818, an ITK inhibitor, and soquelitinib, an ITK-targeting agent. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Burlingame, California.

TriSalus Life Sciences

Post in 2024
TriSalus Life Sciences specializes in developing precision infusion systems for interventional radiology, focusing on targeted drug delivery to treat liver cancer and other solid tumors. The company's flagship products include the Surefire precision infusion systems designed for lobar, segmental, and super-selective infusions, as well as guiding catheters. TriSalus also develops Pressure Enabled Drug Delivery (PEDD) infusion systems and investigational agents like nelitolimod to enhance immune response in cancer treatment.

Sparrow Pharmaceuticals

Venture Round in 2024
Sparrow Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing treatments for disorders of corticosteroid excess. Founded in 2013 and based in Portland, Oregon, the company seeks to spare patients from the adverse effects of steroids by leveraging insights into corticosteroid biology. Its lead product, SPI-62, is an oral small molecule designed to target the source of active intracellular corticosteroids in key tissues, with a pipeline aimed at hypercortisolism and related autoimmune and inflammatory conditions caused by endogenous cortisol excess or long-term corticosteroid therapy.

Cullinan Therapeutics

Post in 2024
Cullinan Therapeutics is a developer of an externally sourced cancer therapeutics intended to end a drug program quickly if the early research suggests it won't work. The company's therapeutics are developed via assets sourced internally through dry lab or externally through business, academic and pharma collaborations, enabling researchers to get a highly diversified portfolio of oncology therapeutics with a unique, cost-efficient business model.

Alterome Therapeutics

Series B in 2024
Alterome Therapeutics is a precision oncology biotechnology company focused on developing alteration-specific therapeutics to target high-value, validated oncogenic drivers. It employs structure-guided drug discovery and advanced computational chemistry to create small-molecule therapies that selectively address oncogenic alterations, with the aim of improving patient outcomes in cancer.

Avalo Therapeutics

Post in 2024
Avalo Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing targeted therapeutics for immune dysregulation disorders. Its lead asset, AVTX-009, is an anti-IL-1β monoclonal antibody targeting inflammatory diseases.

Nkarta Therapeutics

Post in 2024
Nkarta Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing allogeneic, off-the-shelf engineered natural killer (NK) cell therapies. The company aims to harness the inherent power of NK cells to target and destroy tumor cells, offering a potent and better-tolerated alternative to traditional T-cell therapies for a broad range of cancer indications.

Q32 Bio

Post in 2024
Q32 Bio is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on restoring healthy immune balance in autoimmune and inflammatory diseases by developing antibody-based therapies that modulate regulators of the innate and adaptive immune systems. Its development program includes ADX-914, a human anti-IL-7R antibody aimed at rebalancing adaptive immune function, and ADX-097, which demonstrates tissue-targeted distribution and durable pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics. Founded in 2017 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the company emphasizes a team of scientists and immunology experts pursuing novel biologics to address diseases with limited or inadequate treatment options.

Fate Therapeutics

Post in 2024
Fate Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company based in San Diego, California, focused on developing programmed cellular immunotherapies for cancer and immune disorders. The company specializes in NK- and T-cell immuno-oncology programs, with a diverse pipeline that includes candidates such as FT516 and FT596 for treating various hematologic malignancies, FT538 for acute myeloid leukemia and multiple myeloma, and FT500 for advanced solid tumors. Fate Therapeutics employs advanced techniques involving induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to create engineered product candidates, which are designed to be off-the-shelf solutions. The company has established strategic collaborations with notable partners, including Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. and Janssen Biotech, to enhance its research and development capabilities. Founded in 2007, Fate Therapeutics aims to leverage cutting-edge science to create innovative therapies that restore health by modulating the properties of stem cells.

Geron

Post in 2024
Geron Corporation is a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company based in Menlo Park, California, specializing in the development and commercialization of therapeutics for hematologic malignancies. Established in 1990, the company is primarily focused on its investigational drug, imetelstat, a first-in-class telomerase inhibitor currently undergoing Phase 2/3 clinical trials. Imetelstat targets the uncontrolled proliferation of malignant progenitor cells, aiming to improve blood cell production in patients with conditions such as myelodysplastic syndromes and myelofibrosis. Geron generates revenue through collaboration agreements, milestones, royalties, and licensing arrangements, positioning itself as a key player in oncology therapeutics.

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals

Post in 2024
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing drugs to treat human diseases. Its pipeline includes candidates for irritable bowel syndrome, type 2 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, carcinoid syndrome, and glaucoma. The company has collaborations with major pharmaceutical companies and other organizations.

BiomX

Post in 2024
BiomX develops bacteriophage-based therapies targeting bacteria linked to skin conditions and chronic diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease, liver disorders, and cancer. It collaborates with renowned institutions for research and development, aiming to create innovative microbiome therapeutics.

ProfoundBio

Series B in 2024
ProfoundBio is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing novel antibody-based therapeutics with curative potential for cancer, including antibody-drug conjugate candidates targeting solid tumors and hematologic malignancies that are in discovery, preclinical, and clinical development, with programs designed to leverage the immune system to eradicate cancer through targeted therapeutics.

BioAge Labs

Series D in 2024
BioAge Labs develops medicines to treat aging and age-related diseases using its proprietary BioAge platform, which combines systems biology and AI. Its pipeline includes BGE-117 for multiple aging-related conditions, BGE-175 for immune aging and respiratory infections, and azelaprag for obesity in the elderly.

Mineralys Therapeutics

Post in 2024
Mineralys Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative therapies for hypertension. The company is advancing its lead product candidate, MLS-101, a highly selective and potent aldosterone synthase inhibitor licensed from Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation. Mineralys aims to provide a targeted treatment for patients with uncontrolled hypertension, particularly those who do not achieve adequate blood pressure control despite using multiple antihypertensive medications. By addressing the underlying factors associated with elevated aldosterone levels, Mineralys seeks to improve treatment outcomes for individuals suffering from this condition.

Tyra Biosciences

Post in 2024
Tyra Biosciences is a biotechnology company focused on developing precision therapies for cancer. It uses its proprietary SNAP platform to create next-generation drug candidates that target acquired drug resistance, with an initial focus on the Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor (FGFR) family.

OnCusp Therapeutics

Series A in 2024
OnCusp Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to accelerating oncology medication innovation globally. It focuses on translating preclinical drug candidates into clinical proof-of-concept stage and advancing them for rapid global early clinical development.

ENYO Pharma

Series C in 2024
ENYO Pharma is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Lyon, France, with additional operations in Melbourne, Australia. Founded in 2014, it focuses on discovering and developing antiviral therapies by studying virus-host interactions within the human protein interaction network and leveraging its drug discovery platform to identify intracellular targets and molecules. The company's pipeline includes EYP001, a lead compound that modulates FXR, aiming to reduce the hepatitis B virus cccDNA reservoir and suppress viral transcription, and EYP002 for preclinical development. It also conducts toxicology testing for antiviral candidates against multiple viruses, including influenza, and pursues additional programs aimed at chronic hepatitis B and other infectious diseases. ENYO collaborates with researchers and institutions in Lyon, including Inserm and related biopole ecosystems, to advance its programs through early-stage clinical development and preclinical studies. The company aims to translate virus-host interaction biology into therapeutics for infectious diseases and related liver and metabolic conditions.

BlossomHill Therapeutics

Series B in 2024
BlossomHill Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing innovative treatments for oncology and autoimmune diseases. It specializes in small molecule drug discovery, leveraging advanced drug design expertise and precision medicine approaches.

Odyssey Therapeutics

Series C in 2023
Odyssey Therapeutics is a biotechnology company focused on the development of next-generation immunomodulators and oncology medicines. By leveraging an integrated drug-hunting engine, the company aims to enhance the efficiency of drug discovery, unlocking high-potential targets while reducing the risk of attrition during the development process. Odyssey is committed to advancing precision medicine in the healthcare sector, with a product pipeline designed to facilitate a faster transition to clinical development, thereby improving treatment options for patients with various health conditions.

Terremoto Biosciences

Series B in 2023
Terremoto Biosciences is a biotechnology company that develops innovative drug delivery systems. Its platform enables the creation of optimized small-molecule medicines, aiming to enhance therapeutic benefits and potentially cure diseases.

Triveni Bio

Series A in 2023
Triveni Bio is a biotechnology company specializing in the development of novel antibody therapies for immunological and inflammatory disorders. The company employs a genetics-driven precision medicine approach to identify patients most likely to respond to its treatments, aiming to accelerate drug development and improve the effectiveness and safety of therapies.

Rampart Bioscience

Series A in 2023
Rampart Bioscience develops gene medicines to provide long-lasting treatments for a wide range of diseases. It employs proprietary development and delivery platforms to create optimized therapeutics in a revocable, non-viral format, advancing gene-based therapies with improved safety and controllability. The company integrates capabilities from gene delivery, protein sciences, and clinical translation to address genetically driven diseases and translate scientific advances into clinical options.

MinervaX

Venture Round in 2023
MinervaX is a biotechnology company focused on developing maternal vaccines to prevent infections caused by Group B streptococcus (GBS), which can lead to serious adverse pregnancy outcomes and life-threatening conditions for newborns. The company leverages a specific fusion protein that has shown promise in eliciting protective immunity against various clinically relevant GBS strains. By concentrating on this innovative vaccine approach, MinervaX aims to provide medical professionals with effective tools to safeguard newborns from bacterial infections, ultimately enhancing maternal and infant health outcomes.

Iambic

Series B in 2023
Iambic Therapeutics focuses on accelerating molecular discovery through its innovative quantum molecular simulation engine. By integrating artificial intelligence and automated synthetic development, the company aims to enhance the design of small-molecule therapeutics. This technology significantly improves the accuracy of molecular predictions, providing valuable insights for therapeutic discovery. Iambic Therapeutics is committed to transforming the drug development process, enabling physicians to access more precise molecular data and ultimately improving treatment outcomes.

Adela

Series A in 2023
Adela specializes in developing innovative technologies for early detection of high-morbidity conditions like cancer through routine blood tests. Its proprietary platform efficiently captures and analyzes the methylome, focusing on highly informative regions to enhance diagnostic accuracy.

Corteria Pharmaceuticals

Series A in 2023
Corteria Pharmaceuticals is a biotechnology company dedicated to developing innovative therapies for heart failure subpopulations, particularly focusing on acute decompensated heart failure. The company aims to address unmet medical needs by creating first-in-class drugs that enhance the understanding of disease biology among medical professionals. In addition to heart failure, Corteria also explores treatments for related conditions, such as sarcopenia and obesity, to improve patient outcomes and provide effective solutions for complex health issues. Through its research and development efforts, Corteria Pharmaceuticals seeks to transform the landscape of heart failure treatment.

Fore Biotherapeutics

Series D in 2023
Fore Biotherapeutics is a precision oncology company focused on developing targeted cancer therapies guided by functional genomics. It aims to create a pipeline of treatments for patients with currently unaddressed mutations across established oncology targets.

Valneva

Post in 2023
Valneva is a vaccine company focused on developing prophylactic vaccines for infectious diseases with significant unmet medical needs. It has successfully commercialized two vaccines, IXIARO/JESPECT and DUKORAL, and is advancing candidates against Lyme disease, chikungunya virus, and COVID-19.

ADARx Pharmaceuticals

Series C in 2023
ADARx Pharmaceuticals specializes in the development of RNA editing therapeutics. Founded in 2019, the company focuses on discovering and developing innovative treatments that utilize endogenous enzymes to precisely target and correct single point mutations in mRNA transcripts, restoring the production of functional proteins.

Gracell Biotechnologies

Post in 2023
Gracell Biotechnologies Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of innovative cell therapies for cancer treatment. Based in Shanghai, China, Gracell's lead product candidates include GC012F, a dual-targeting autologous CAR-T therapy for multiple myeloma, and GC019F, which targets adult B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Both candidates are currently undergoing Phase I clinical trials. Additionally, the company is advancing GC007F for B cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and GC027 for adult T cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, among others. Gracell also has a range of earlier-stage product candidates addressing various cancer types, such as ovarian cancer and breast cancer. Founded in 2017, the company aims to provide effective cellular therapeutics to improve outcomes for patients with hematological malignancies and solid tumors.

Vicore Pharma

Post in 2023
Vicore Pharma is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on severe lung diseases. It develops medicines that act through the angiotensin II type 2 receptor, with its lead candidate C21 currently in phase 2b development for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and holding orphan drug designation in the European Union and the United States. The company is exploring additional rare diseases in which the AT2 receptor plays a key role. It is based in Mölndal, Sweden, in AstraZeneca’s Bioventurehub, and, in addition to its drug program, is pursuing a digital therapeutic approach with Almee, an investigational medical device designed to address the psychological impact of living with pulmonary fibrosis.

Upstream Bio

Series B in 2023
Upstream Bio is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing antibody therapies for severe respiratory disorders. Its lead product, Verekitug, targets the receptor for Thymic Stromal Lymphopoietin (TSLP), a cytokine involved in inflammatory responses.

Convergent Therapeutics

Series A in 2023
Convergent Therapeutics is a biotechnology company developing radiopharmaceutical therapies for prostate cancer. Its proprietary platform links monoclonal antibodies targeting prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) with alpha-emitting radionuclides, enabling precise delivery of radiation to cancer cells while minimizing exposure to healthy tissue.

Aer Therapeutics

Series A in 2023
Aer Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative treatments for respiratory diseases characterized by excess mucus and mucus plugs. Its primary focus lies in addressing significant unmet needs in conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cystic fibrosis, and asthma.

Harpoon Therapeutics

Post in 2023
Harpoon Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage immunotherapy company based in South San Francisco, California, focused on developing a novel class of T cell engagers to harness the body's immune system for treating cancer and other diseases. The company utilizes its proprietary TriTAC (Tri-specific T cell Activating Construct) platform to create engineered proteins that direct T cells to target and kill cells expressing specific antigens. Harpoon's lead product candidate, HPN424, is currently undergoing Phase I clinical trials for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. Additionally, the company is advancing other candidates, including HPN536, which is in Phase I/IIa trials for ovarian cancer and MSLN-expressing tumors, as well as HPN217 for multiple myeloma and HPN328 for small cell lung cancer. Harpoon Therapeutics was founded in 2015 and is committed to addressing unmet medical needs in oncology through innovative therapies.

BiomX

Post in 2023
BiomX develops bacteriophage-based therapies targeting bacteria linked to skin conditions and chronic diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease, liver disorders, and cancer. It collaborates with renowned institutions for research and development, aiming to create innovative microbiome therapeutics.

Garuda Therapeutics

Series B in 2023
Garuda Therapeutics develops off-the-shelf hematopoietic stem cell therapies to treat life-threatening diseases. It seeks to eliminate dependency on donor or patient cells for blood stem cell transplants, leveraging a platform technology that generates off-the-shelf, self-renewing blood stem cells that are HLA-compatible and transgene-free, providing patients with rapid and broad access to durable therapies.

Disc Medicine

Post in 2023
Disc Medicine is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative treatments for patients with severe hematologic disorders. Its pipeline includes therapies targeting erythropoietic porphyrias, Diamond-Blackfan Anemia, anemia of myelofibrosis and chronic kidney disease, as well as polycythemia vera.

ADARx Pharmaceuticals

Series B in 2023
ADARx Pharmaceuticals specializes in the development of RNA editing therapeutics. Founded in 2019, the company focuses on discovering and developing innovative treatments that utilize endogenous enzymes to precisely target and correct single point mutations in mRNA transcripts, restoring the production of functional proteins.

Caris Life Sciences

Debt Financing in 2023
Caris Life Sciences specializes in advanced molecular profiling technologies for cancer diagnostics and drug development. Established in 1987, it offers prognostic testing services, genomic profiling, and clinico-genomic data platforms to improve patient outcomes. The company operates globally with offices in the US and Switzerland.

Pathalys Pharma

Series A in 2023
Pathalys Pharma is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing therapeutics for late-stage chronic kidney diseases. Its primary focus is improving treatment for secondary hyperparathyroidism, an unmet need in healthcare.

Amolyt Pharma

Series C in 2023
Amolyt Pharma is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing peptide-based therapies for rare endocrine and metabolic disorders. The company is advancing several programs, including AZP-3601, a parathyroid hormone analog aimed at treating hypoparathyroidism by maintaining stable calcium levels in the blood. Additionally, Amolyt Pharma is developing AZP-3404, a peptide with a novel mechanism of action designed to restore fat and glucose metabolism. Through its innovative approaches, the company aims to provide effective solutions for patients suffering from critical and rare metabolic conditions.

ArriVent Biopharma

Series B in 2022
ArriVent is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative medicines to treat currently untreatable cancers. It aims to advance its lead candidate, furmonertinib, and other novel therapeutics like next-generation antibody-drug conjugates through clinical development and commercialization, initially targeting solid tumors.

iECURE

Series A in 2022
iECURE is a gene editing company developing mutation-agnostic in vivo gene insertion therapies to treat rare, life-threatening liver disorders in children. Its approach seeks long-term, potentially curative treatment for metabolic liver diseases caused by loss-of-function mutations, with initial programs targeting ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency, citrullinemia type 1, and phenylketonuria.

Pulnovo Medical

Venture Round in 2022
Pulnovo Medical, established in 2013 in Wuxi, Anhui, is focused on the development, production, and service provision of innovative medical technologies. The company specializes in creating advanced equipment for treating pulmonary hypertension, particularly through the use of pulse radiofrequency ablation technology. Its core products include pioneering high-frequency ablation equipment and intravascular catheters, which are protected by global invention patents. Pulnovo Medical aims to enhance the quality of life for patients suffering from pulmonary hypertension and heart failure by offering cutting-edge treatment solutions.

Alpheus Medical

Series A in 2022
Alpheus Medical develops a sonodynamic therapy platform for solid tumors, combining a drug with a device activated by ultrasound to deliver targeted treatment for recurrent glioblastoma multiforme and other cancers. The non-invasive outpatient approach aims to avoid imaging and hospital admission while concentrating therapy on malignant tissues.

Compass Therapeutics

Post in 2022
Founded in 2014, Compass Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing antibody therapeutics to treat solid tumors and hematological malignancies. Its pipeline includes CTX-471, an agonistic antibody of CD137 for immune cell activation, currently in Phase I trials; CTX-8371, a bispecific antibody targeting PD-1 and PD-L1, in IND-enabling studies; and CTX-009, a bispecific antibody inhibiting DLL4 and VEGF-A signaling, completed Phase I and is in Phase Ib combination with chemotherapy.

Alterome Therapeutics

Series A in 2022
Alterome Therapeutics is a precision oncology biotechnology company focused on developing alteration-specific therapeutics to target high-value, validated oncogenic drivers. It employs structure-guided drug discovery and advanced computational chemistry to create small-molecule therapies that selectively address oncogenic alterations, with the aim of improving patient outcomes in cancer.

VectivBio

Post in 2022
VectivBio AG is a clinical-stage biotechnology company based in Basel, Switzerland, founded in 2019 as a spinout from Therachon. The company specializes in the discovery, development, and commercialization of innovative treatments for severe rare diseases, particularly those with significant unmet medical needs. Its lead product candidate, Apraglutide, is a synthetic GLP-2 analog designed to enhance the intestine’s ability to absorb fluids and nutrients, thereby reducing the reliance on parenteral support in patients with short bowel syndrome. VectivBio is dedicated to developing best-in-disease therapies that aim to meaningfully improve the lives of patients and their families, providing more than just incremental advancements over existing standard-of-care options.

Acelyrin

Series C in 2022
Acelyrin is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to advancing treatments for diseases involving excessive immune system activation. It achieves this by discovering, acquiring, and expediting the development and market launch of innovative drug candidates.

Adaptive Biotechnologies

Post in 2022
Adaptive Biotechnologies Corporation is a commercial-stage company focused on advancing immune-driven medicine by leveraging the biology of the adaptive immune system to enhance disease diagnosis and treatment. Established in 2009 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the company offers a range of products and services, including its FDA-authorized clonoSEQ diagnostic test, which is designed for the detection and monitoring of minimal residual disease in patients with specific blood cancers, such as multiple myeloma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia. In addition to clonoSEQ, Adaptive Biotechnologies provides immunoSEQ research services and kits to support scientific research and the discovery of new diagnostic signals. The company also has a pipeline of clinical products aimed at diagnosing and managing various diseases, including cancers, autoimmune disorders, and infectious diseases. It maintains strategic collaborations with notable partners such as Genentech and Microsoft to develop innovative therapies and diagnostic tests.

Disc Medicine

Venture Round in 2022
Disc Medicine is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative treatments for patients with severe hematologic disorders. Its pipeline includes therapies targeting erythropoietic porphyrias, Diamond-Blackfan Anemia, anemia of myelofibrosis and chronic kidney disease, as well as polycythemia vera.

X4 Pharmaceuticals

Post in 2022
X4 Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel oral small molecule therapeutics targeting chemokine receptor CXCR4. Its lead drug candidate, mavorixafor (X4P-001), is in Phase III trials for the treatment of WHIM syndrome and has shown promising results in other indications such as severe congenital neutropenia and clear cell renal cell carcinoma.

Upstream Bio

Series A in 2022
Upstream Bio is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing antibody therapies for severe respiratory disorders. Its lead product, Verekitug, targets the receptor for Thymic Stromal Lymphopoietin (TSLP), a cytokine involved in inflammatory responses.

Terremoto Biosciences

Series A in 2022
Terremoto Biosciences is a biotechnology company that develops innovative drug delivery systems. Its platform enables the creation of optimized small-molecule medicines, aiming to enhance therapeutic benefits and potentially cure diseases.

Odyssey Therapeutics

Series B in 2022
Odyssey Therapeutics is a biotechnology company focused on the development of next-generation immunomodulators and oncology medicines. By leveraging an integrated drug-hunting engine, the company aims to enhance the efficiency of drug discovery, unlocking high-potential targets while reducing the risk of attrition during the development process. Odyssey is committed to advancing precision medicine in the healthcare sector, with a product pipeline designed to facilitate a faster transition to clinical development, thereby improving treatment options for patients with various health conditions.

Aspen Neuroscience

Series B in 2022
Aspen Neuroscience develops autologous neuron replacement therapies based on induced pluripotent stem cells to treat neurological conditions, starting with Parkinson's disease. The company uses patient-specific restorative cell therapies by combining pluripotent stem cell biology with genomic approaches and artificial intelligence to address both sporadic and familial forms of Parkinson's disease, focusing on autologous neuron replacement to modify disease progression. Based in San Diego, California, the company is a development-stage biotechnology company pursuing expansion of its iPSC-based platform to other brain disorders.

Valneva

Post in 2022
Valneva is a vaccine company focused on developing prophylactic vaccines for infectious diseases with significant unmet medical needs. It has successfully commercialized two vaccines, IXIARO/JESPECT and DUKORAL, and is advancing candidates against Lyme disease, chikungunya virus, and COVID-19.

Harvest Integrated Research Organization

Series A in 2022
Harvest Integrated Research Organization (HiRO) is an innovative clinical research organization (CRO) with a global presence. It offers a comprehensive suite of services tailored for biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, including pre-clinical strategic planning, clinical trial design, regulatory affairs, pharmacovigilance, statistics, data management, and end-to-end project management. HiRO is committed to facilitating the transition of pharmaceutical products from the laboratory to the market, collaborating closely with its clients to develop more effective and cost-efficient therapies for patients worldwide. As an emerging leader in the CRO sector, HiRO aims to enhance the drug development process through its integrated capabilities and dedication to quality.

Electra Therapeutics

Series B in 2022
Electra Therapeutics is a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on developing therapies aimed at treating immunological diseases and cancer. The company specializes in targeting signal regulatory proteins (SIRP) to deplete pathological immune cells. Its lead product candidate, ELA026, is a monoclonal antibody currently in clinical development for secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH), a severe hyperinflammatory condition with no existing approved treatments. In addition to ELA026, Electra has two preclinical programs under development, highlighting its commitment to addressing unmet medical needs in the field of immunology and oncology.

ArriVent Biopharma

Series A in 2022
ArriVent is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative medicines to treat currently untreatable cancers. It aims to advance its lead candidate, furmonertinib, and other novel therapeutics like next-generation antibody-drug conjugates through clinical development and commercialization, initially targeting solid tumors.

Alterome Therapeutics

Series A in 2022
Alterome Therapeutics is a precision oncology biotechnology company focused on developing alteration-specific therapeutics to target high-value, validated oncogenic drivers. It employs structure-guided drug discovery and advanced computational chemistry to create small-molecule therapies that selectively address oncogenic alterations, with the aim of improving patient outcomes in cancer.

Odyssey Therapeutics

Series A in 2021
Odyssey Therapeutics is a biotechnology company focused on the development of next-generation immunomodulators and oncology medicines. By leveraging an integrated drug-hunting engine, the company aims to enhance the efficiency of drug discovery, unlocking high-potential targets while reducing the risk of attrition during the development process. Odyssey is committed to advancing precision medicine in the healthcare sector, with a product pipeline designed to facilitate a faster transition to clinical development, thereby improving treatment options for patients with various health conditions.

Alpheus Medical

Series A in 2021
Alpheus Medical develops a sonodynamic therapy platform for solid tumors, combining a drug with a device activated by ultrasound to deliver targeted treatment for recurrent glioblastoma multiforme and other cancers. The non-invasive outpatient approach aims to avoid imaging and hospital admission while concentrating therapy on malignant tissues.

Acelyrin

Series B in 2021
Acelyrin is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to advancing treatments for diseases involving excessive immune system activation. It achieves this by discovering, acquiring, and expediting the development and market launch of innovative drug candidates.

Tricida

Post in 2021
Tricida, Inc. is a late-stage pharmaceutical company based in South San Francisco, California, established in 2013. The company specializes in the development and commercialization of TRC101, a non-absorbed, orally-administered polymer designed to treat metabolic acidosis in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Metabolic acidosis, a common complication of CKD, can accelerate kidney deterioration and is associated with serious health risks, including muscle wasting and loss of bone density. Tricida has successfully completed a Phase 3, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of TRC101, positioning the company to address a significant unmet medical need in CKD management through the innovative approach of binding and removing acid from the gastrointestinal tract.

PierianDx

Venture Round in 2021
PierianDx, Inc. is a biotechnology company that specializes in developing a cloud-based genomic software solution aimed at managing, analyzing, and interpreting complex genomic tests for clinical laboratories in the United States. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri, PierianDx offers its Clinical Genomicist Workstation, which streamlines the workflow for patient cases, encompassing aspects from case accessioning to final report generation and integration with electronic health records. The company's software employs artificial intelligence to enhance the efficiency of genomic sequencing processes, thereby empowering healthcare providers to better diagnose and treat patients with cancer and other complex diseases. PierianDx also provides consulting and technical services, and collaborates strategically with organizations like RTI International. Through its accredited laboratory and extensive knowledgebase, the company supports health systems, children's hospitals, comprehensive cancer centers, and commercial laboratories in delivering integrated genomic care.

Garuda Therapeutics

Series A in 2021
Garuda Therapeutics develops off-the-shelf hematopoietic stem cell therapies to treat life-threatening diseases. It seeks to eliminate dependency on donor or patient cells for blood stem cell transplants, leveraging a platform technology that generates off-the-shelf, self-renewing blood stem cells that are HLA-compatible and transgene-free, providing patients with rapid and broad access to durable therapies.

LifeCell International

Venture Round in 2021
Founded in 2004, LifeCell is an Indian company specializing in stem cell banking services. It offers comprehensive solutions including umbilical cord stem cell banking, research & development, clinical trials, and therapeutic applications. With its headquarters in Chennai, LifeCell operates through over 100 service centers across India and the GCC countries.

Ventyx Biosciences

Series B in 2021
Ventyx Biosciences is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel therapies for patients with inflammatory diseases and autoimmune disorders. Its pipeline includes VTX958, an oral, selective TYK2 inhibitor in Phase 1 trials for various autoimmune diseases.

Amolyt Pharma

Series B in 2021
Amolyt Pharma is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing peptide-based therapies for rare endocrine and metabolic disorders. The company is advancing several programs, including AZP-3601, a parathyroid hormone analog aimed at treating hypoparathyroidism by maintaining stable calcium levels in the blood. Additionally, Amolyt Pharma is developing AZP-3404, a peptide with a novel mechanism of action designed to restore fat and glucose metabolism. Through its innovative approaches, the company aims to provide effective solutions for patients suffering from critical and rare metabolic conditions.

Alpine Immune Sciences

Post in 2021
Alpine Immune Sciences, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company based in Seattle, Washington, that specializes in the discovery and development of protein-based immunotherapies aimed at treating cancer, autoimmune, and inflammatory disorders. The company leverages a proprietary scientific platform to transform native immune system proteins into innovative therapeutic candidates. Its leading programs include ALPN-101, a dual antagonist targeting the inducible T cell costimulator and CD28 pathways, designed for autoimmune and inflammatory conditions, and ALPN-303, a dual antagonist of the B cell activating factor and proliferation-inducing ligand, which is vital for B cell activation and survival. Additionally, Alpine Immune Sciences has established a collaboration with Kite Pharma to explore immunotherapies targeting the immune synapse for cancer treatment.

iECURE

Series A in 2021
iECURE is a gene editing company developing mutation-agnostic in vivo gene insertion therapies to treat rare, life-threatening liver disorders in children. Its approach seeks long-term, potentially curative treatment for metabolic liver diseases caused by loss-of-function mutations, with initial programs targeting ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency, citrullinemia type 1, and phenylketonuria.

ADARx Pharmaceuticals

Series B in 2021
ADARx Pharmaceuticals specializes in the development of RNA editing therapeutics. Founded in 2019, the company focuses on discovering and developing innovative treatments that utilize endogenous enzymes to precisely target and correct single point mutations in mRNA transcripts, restoring the production of functional proteins.

Disc Medicine

Series B in 2021
Disc Medicine is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative treatments for patients with severe hematologic disorders. Its pipeline includes therapies targeting erythropoietic porphyrias, Diamond-Blackfan Anemia, anemia of myelofibrosis and chronic kidney disease, as well as polycythemia vera.

Humacyte

Post in 2021
Humacyte specializes in developing human tissue-based products for regenerative medicine and vascular surgery. It creates acellular extracellular matrices using banked vascular smooth muscle cells, which are then decellularized to eliminate rejection risks. These matrices serve as off-the-shelf tissue-engineered grafts for patients requiring vascular repair or replacement.

Vigil Neuroscience

Series B in 2021
Vigil Neuroscience is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing therapeutics that restore the function of microglia, the brain's immune cells. The company aims to improve outcomes for patients with neurodegenerative diseases by advancing its lead monoclonal antibody TREM2 agonist through Phase 1 trials and progressing its small molecule TREM2 agonist towards an Investigational New Drug (IND) application.
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