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Potentia Pharmaceuticals Funding Round

Potentia Pharmaceuticals, based in Louisville, secured $12 million from HealthCare Ventures, MASA Life Science Ventures and private investors.

Transaction Overview

Announced On
4/9/2008
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$12,000,000
Round
Series B
Investors

HealthCare Ventures (Lead Investor) (Douglas Onsi)

MASA Life Science Ventures (Lead Investor) (Sinclair Dunlop)

Proceeds Purpose
The funds will allow Potentia to complete Phase I and move into Phase II clinical development of Potentia's novel investigational drug candidate, POT-4. POT-4 is a peptide that specifically inhibits complement activation and is initially being developed for the treatment of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

Company Information

Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Biopharmaceutical
Mailing Address
201 E. Jefferson Street 312
Louisville, KY 40202
USA
Email Address
Overview
Potentia Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is an early stage biotechnology company focused on developing novel therapeutics and drug delivery technologies to address chronic inflammatory diseases, with an initial emphasis on diseases of the eye such as age-related macular degeneration.
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Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Cedric Francois
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Chief Medical Officer
Jason Slakter
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Chief Operating Officer
Pascal Deschatelets
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Chief Scientific Officer
Paul Olson
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VP - General Counsel
Monica Gerber
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