Venrock
Venrock is a Palo Alto-based venture capital firm founded in 1969 as the venture capital arm of the Rockefeller family. It concentrates on seed and early-stage investments in technology and healthcare, with interests spanning information technology, life sciences and related sectors in the United States. The firm has supported a broad portfolio of companies, including Apple, Intel, Illumina, DoubleClick, Athenahealth, Gilead Sciences, Nest, SlideShare and Tudou. Venrock emphasizes long-term partnerships with entrepreneurs, combining hands-on venture support with rigorous data analysis to help startups grow into enduring companies.
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Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International
Series C in 2018
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering, acquiring, developing, and commercializing therapeutic medicines for patients with debilitating diseases that have significant unmet medical needs. The company has a diverse pipeline of clinical-stage product candidates, including Rilonacept, which is undergoing Phase III trials for recurrent pericarditis; Mavrilimumab, a monoclonal antibody in Phase II trials for giant cell arteritis; and KPL-716, currently in Phase 2a trials for prurigo nodularis and Phase 1a trials for atopic dermatitis. Kiniksa also has preclinical candidates, such as KPL-404, which targets the CD40/CD40L interaction in immune responses. Additionally, the company is collaborating with Kite Pharma to explore the combination of Yescarta and Mavrilimumab in patients with relapsed or refractory Large B-Cell lymphoma. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda, Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals aims to address multiple autoimmune and autoinflammatory conditions through its innovative approaches.
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