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 Pharmaceuticals

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.

RayThera

Series A in 2025
RayThera is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing innovative small molecule therapies, primarily in the field of immunology. Leveraging extensive drug discovery experience, the company aims to address critical unmet medical needs, enhancing the development process while maintaining high-quality standards.

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.

Insilico Medicine

Series E in 2025
Insilico Medicine, Inc. is a biotechnology company that leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to transform drug discovery, biomarker development, and aging research. Founded in 2014 and based in Baltimore, Maryland, the company has established itself as a pioneer in applying advanced AI techniques, such as generative adversarial networks and reinforcement learning, to create novel molecular structures for various diseases, including cancer and age-related conditions. Insilico Medicine operates an integrated platform that covers all stages of drug discovery, from initial research to clinical trial analysis. Its projects include Pharma.AI, which offers machine learning services to various sectors, and Young.AI, a platform focused on aging predictors. The company also pursues internal drug discovery initiatives targeting diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, and has partnered with Life Extension to produce nutraceutical products utilizing deep learning and bioinformatics. Additionally, Insilico Medicine provides consumer applications aimed at enhancing health and longevity.

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.

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.

Verdiva Bio

Series A in 2025
Verdiva Bio is a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the development of innovative therapies for patients with obesity and cardiometabolic disorders. The company focuses on creating more patient-friendly treatment options by targeting gut-brain biology, with a pipeline centered around multiple amylin molecules. This approach aims to enhance efficacy, improve tolerability, and facilitate healthier weight loss for individuals facing these health challenges.

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.

SiteOne Therapeutics

Series C in 2024
SiteOne Therapeutics is a San Francisco-based company developing innovative therapeutics and diagnostics for acute and chronic pain. Their lead candidates are selective inhibitors of the Naáµ¥1.7 ion channel, aiming to treat pain safely and effectively without relying on NSAIDs or opioids.

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.

Leal Therapeutics

Venture Round in 2024
Leal Therapeutics is a Massachusetts-based company focused on developing innovative therapeutics aimed at addressing significant and unmet needs in central nervous system disorders. By leveraging precision medicine, Leal Therapeutics seeks to provide effective treatment options for patients suffering from various neurological conditions. The company's commitment to advancing therapeutic solutions is reflected in its dedication to improving patient outcomes through targeted interventions.

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.

Kapiva

Series C in 2024
Kapiva is a producer of ayurvedic nutrition products aimed at enhancing the health and lifestyle of consumers. The company offers a diverse range of over 200 GMP certified products, including ghee, honey, juices, teas, oils, and plant protein powders. Each product is formulated with the right herbs and dosages to address various health concerns effectively. Kapiva emphasizes the use of high-quality herbal extracts, sourced meticulously to ensure optimal results for consumers. The development and testing of these products are conducted by a dedicated team of over 70 doctors and scientists, ensuring their safety and efficacy. Through its commitment to providing natural and authentic nutritional solutions, Kapiva seeks to improve the well-being of its customers and their families.

Scorpion Therapeutics

Series C in 2024
Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Scorpion Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company specializing in precision oncology. It develops targeted small-molecule drugs to treat cancer by focusing on three areas: therapies against known oncogenes, agents for currently undruggable targets, and drugs for new targets.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Sionna Therapeutics

Series C in 2024
Sionna Therapeutics was formed in late 2019, leveraging 10 years of large pharma scientific investment and expertise. Our experienced scientific team has been on a mission to fully normalize CFTR function. In the three decades since the discovery of the genetic defects that cause cystic fibrosis (CF), researchers have made remarkable advances for patients. Yet the ultimate goal of CF drug development – to fully normalize the function of CFTR, the key protein leading to the pathology of CF – has remained out of reach.

Pinnacle Medicines

Series A in 2024
Pinnacle Medicines is a biotechnology company based in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. It specializes in peptide drug discovery, utilizing AI-based tools to develop safe and effective therapeutics for unmet medical needs.

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.

Forward Therapeutics

Series A in 2023
Forward Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative oral small molecule therapies to treat chronic inflammatory disorders. The company's platform, driven by leading scientific expertise, enables the discovery and development of advanced treatments that aim to significantly improve patient outcomes and address unmet medical needs in this field.

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.

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.

Evozyne

Series B in 2023
Founded in 2020, Evozyne is a biotechnology company specializing in protein design using its data-driven evolution-based molecular engineering platform. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, the company focuses on therapeutic discovery and drug development to create novel proteins with advanced functionality.

ReCode Therapeutics

Series B in 2023
ReCode Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing precision medicines for pulmonary diseases, particularly targeting genetic conditions such as primary ciliary dyskinesia and cystic fibrosis. Founded in 2015 and based in Menlo Park, California, the company utilizes a groundbreaking selective organ targeting (SORT) lipid nanoparticle platform. This innovative technology facilitates the precise delivery of genetic therapies, including mRNA and gene correction therapeutics, to specific organs and cells beyond the liver. By overcoming limitations of traditional gene therapy approaches, ReCode Therapeutics aims to address the needs of patients with rare and life-limiting respiratory diseases, thus providing new treatment options for those affected by genetic disorders.

Star Therapeutics

Series C in 2023
Star Therapeutics aims to develop therapies for numerous rare diseases by identifying those with shared biological pathways. This approach enables the creation of single treatments capable of addressing multiple conditions, thereby expanding pharmaceutical pipelines.

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.

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.

Congruence Therapeutics

Series A in 2023
Congruence Therapeutics is a biotechnology company that integrates computational and experimental drug discovery to design novel small molecules for diseases of protein misfolding, using structural bioinformatics, computational chemistry, and machine learning to identify and optimize pharmacological stabilizers at accelerated pace and scale to correct disease pathogenesis.

TandemAI

Series A in 2023
TandemAI is an advanced technology company dedicated to reinventing drug discovery infrastructure. The company integrates proprietary AI-driven, high-performance computation with its efficient, large-scale in-house wet lab operations to deliver a turnkey drug discovery solution.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Insmed

Post in 2022
Insmed is a global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to improving the lives of patients with serious and rare diseases. Its first approved product, ARIKAYCE®, treats Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) lung disease in adults with limited treatment options. Insmed's pipeline includes INS1007 for non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis and other inflammatory diseases, and INS1009 for pulmonary arterial hypertension.

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.

Kapiva

Series C in 2022
Kapiva is a producer of ayurvedic nutrition products aimed at enhancing the health and lifestyle of consumers. The company offers a diverse range of over 200 GMP certified products, including ghee, honey, juices, teas, oils, and plant protein powders. Each product is formulated with the right herbs and dosages to address various health concerns effectively. Kapiva emphasizes the use of high-quality herbal extracts, sourced meticulously to ensure optimal results for consumers. The development and testing of these products are conducted by a dedicated team of over 70 doctors and scientists, ensuring their safety and efficacy. Through its commitment to providing natural and authentic nutritional solutions, Kapiva seeks to improve the well-being of its customers and their families.

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.

Frontera Therapeutics

Series B in 2022
Frontera Therapeutics is a biotechnology company dedicated to developing and commercializing recombinant virus-based gene therapies. Its mission is to establish an affordable and scalable platform for producing high-quality rAAV therapies, targeting genetic disorders such as those affecting the eye, liver, metabolism, and neuromuscular systems.

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.

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.

Sionna Therapeutics

Series B in 2022
Sionna Therapeutics was formed in late 2019, leveraging 10 years of large pharma scientific investment and expertise. Our experienced scientific team has been on a mission to fully normalize CFTR function. In the three decades since the discovery of the genetic defects that cause cystic fibrosis (CF), researchers have made remarkable advances for patients. Yet the ultimate goal of CF drug development – to fully normalize the function of CFTR, the key protein leading to the pathology of CF – has remained out of reach.

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.

Star Therapeutics

Venture Round in 2022
Star Therapeutics aims to develop therapies for numerous rare diseases by identifying those with shared biological pathways. This approach enables the creation of single treatments capable of addressing multiple conditions, thereby expanding pharmaceutical pipelines.

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.

Congruence Therapeutics

Series A in 2022
Congruence Therapeutics is a biotechnology company that integrates computational and experimental drug discovery to design novel small molecules for diseases of protein misfolding, using structural bioinformatics, computational chemistry, and machine learning to identify and optimize pharmacological stabilizers at accelerated pace and scale to correct disease pathogenesis.

HanBio Therapeutics

Series A in 2022
HanBio Therapeutics is a biotechnology company committed to researching and developing next generation transformative medicines.

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.

Leal Therapeutics

Seed Round in 2022
Leal Therapeutics is a Massachusetts-based company focused on developing innovative therapeutics aimed at addressing significant and unmet needs in central nervous system disorders. By leveraging precision medicine, Leal Therapeutics seeks to provide effective treatment options for patients suffering from various neurological conditions. The company's commitment to advancing therapeutic solutions is reflected in its dedication to improving patient outcomes through targeted interventions.

TandemAI

Seed Round in 2021
TandemAI is an advanced technology company dedicated to reinventing drug discovery infrastructure. The company integrates proprietary AI-driven, high-performance computation with its efficient, large-scale in-house wet lab operations to deliver a turnkey drug discovery solution.

Emergence Therapeutics

Series A in 2021
Emergence Therapeutics AG is a biopharmaceutical company based in Duisburg, Germany, focused on developing innovative antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) to address high-need cancers. Established in 2019, the company leverages advanced technologies in antibody design, linker systems, and therapeutic payloads to create targeted treatments. Its lead program specifically targets Nectin-4, a clinically validated marker for various cancers, utilizing a highly specific antibody in combination with optimized linker technology and amanitin as the payload. This approach aims to provide effective therapeutic options for challenging cancer types. Emergence Therapeutics is also exploring opportunities to develop additional first- or best-in-class ADCs to meet unmet medical needs in oncology.

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.

ReCode Therapeutics

Series B in 2021
ReCode Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing precision medicines for pulmonary diseases, particularly targeting genetic conditions such as primary ciliary dyskinesia and cystic fibrosis. Founded in 2015 and based in Menlo Park, California, the company utilizes a groundbreaking selective organ targeting (SORT) lipid nanoparticle platform. This innovative technology facilitates the precise delivery of genetic therapies, including mRNA and gene correction therapeutics, to specific organs and cells beyond the liver. By overcoming limitations of traditional gene therapy approaches, ReCode Therapeutics aims to address the needs of patients with rare and life-limiting respiratory diseases, thus providing new treatment options for those affected by genetic disorders.

PharmEasy

Venture Round in 2021
PharmEasy is a health tech startup founded in 2015 by Dharmil Sheth, Mikhil Innani, and Dhaval Shah as a subsidiary of Ascent Health. The company operates an online platform that offers a range of healthcare services, including teleconsultation, medicine deliveries, and diagnostic test sample collections. By digitizing the pharmaceutical supply chain, PharmEasy connects patients with local pharmacies and diagnostic centers, facilitating access to essential medicines and healthcare products. This approach aims to make healthcare services more available, affordable, and accessible to patients.

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.

Vanqua Bio

Series B in 2021
Vanqua Bio is a biotechnology company dedicated to discovering and developing innovative medicines for patients with neurodegenerative diseases. The company's proprietary platform employs human genetics and patient-derived neuronal cells to identify and validate novel disease pathways related to lysosomal dysfunction or aberrant immune system activation, aiming to translate these findings into clinically effective treatments.

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.

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.

Neurogastrx

Series B in 2021
Neurogastrx, Inc. is a venture-stage biopharmaceutical company based in Campbell, California, focused on developing innovative therapies for gastrointestinal disorders. Incorporated in 2017, the company specializes in creating products that address unmet medical needs related to the enteric nervous system. One of its lead products, NG101, is designed to enhance gastric motility while also possessing antiemetic properties. Neurogastrx aims to provide effective solutions for functional and motility gastrointestinal disorders, targeting issues related to gut contractions, sensation, and the brain-gut axis, thereby addressing significant patient needs and alleviating disease burdens.

XtalPi

Series D in 2021
XtalPi is a pharmaceutical technology company that applies quantum mechanics, artificial intelligence, and high-performance computing to accelerate drug discovery and development. Its Intelligent Digital Drug Discovery and Development platform weaves physics-based modeling with AI to increase efficiency, accuracy, and success rates at critical stages of R&D. The company offers tools for crystal structure prediction and determination, solid-state testing and analysis, and crystallization process development, as well as solid-state screening and evaluation, enabling faster optimization of drug candidates. XtalPi also provides drug design support for small molecules and collaboration options in antibody and peptide research, and offers platform-based AI model development and integration across pharmaceutical workflows. Founded in 2014, it is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with additional offices in China.

Zentera Therapeutics

Series B in 2021
Zentera Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company.
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