Tech Company Financing Transactions

Checkmate Pharmaceuticals Funding Round

On 6/11/2020, Checkmate Pharmaceuticals secured $85 million in Series C financing from Longitude Capital Management, Novo Ventures and BrightEdge.

Transaction Overview

Announced On
6/11/2020
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$85,000,000
Round
Series C
Proceeds Purpose
Checkmate plans to use the proceeds from the financing to support the continued clinical development of CMP-001 in anti-PD-1 refractory melanoma as well as to pursue studies in additional indications, such as front-line melanoma and head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

Company Information

Company Status
Publicly-held
Industry
Biopharmaceutical
Mailing Address
245 Main St. 2nd Floor
Cambridge, MA 02142
USA
Email Address
Overview
Checkmate Pharma is developing a new approach for cancer immunotherapy, by specifically activating the immune system to recognize and kill tumor cells throughout the body, without harming normal tissues.
Profile
Checkmate Pharmaceuticals LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
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Company News
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Facebook
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YouTube
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Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Barry Labinger
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Chief Financial Officer
Jon Lieber
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Chief Medical Officer
James Wooldridge
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Chief Operating Officer
Karen Brennan
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Chief Scientific Officer
Art Krieg
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VP - Bus. Development
Kleem Chaudhary
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VP - General Counsel
Chuck Yon
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VP - Operations
Lisa White
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VP - Regulatory Affairs
Chris French
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VP - Regulatory Affairs
Steven Hamburger
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