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Thesan Pharmaceuticals Funding Round

Thesan Pharmaceuticals, based in Carlsbad, secured $16 million in funding from Novartis Venture Fund and Novo Ventures.

Transaction Overview

Announced On
11/1/2012
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$16,000,000
Round
Series A
Investors

Novartis Venture Fund (Lead Investor) (Giovanni Ferrara)

Novo Ventures (Lead Investor) (Peter Bisgaard)

Proceeds Purpose
The company will focus on the development of novel approaches for the treatment of dermatological disorders.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Biopharmaceutical
Mailing Address
5864 Owens Ave. 200
Carlsbad, CA 92008
USA
Phone
Undisclosed
Email Address
Overview
Thesan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a preclinical biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development of novel therapeutics for disorders of the skin. Thesan is focused on the discovery and development of New Chemical Entities that have the potential to provide significantly improved treatment options to patients.
Profile
Thesan Pharmaceuticals LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Thesan Pharmaceuticals Company Twitter Account
Company News
Thesan Pharmaceuticals News
Facebook
Thesan Pharmaceuticals on Facebook
YouTube
Thesan Pharmaceuticals on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Bernard King
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Chief Financial Officer
Leslie Schulze
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Chief Medical Officer
Howard Welgus
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Executive Vice President
George Mooney
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VP - Product Management
Jay Birnbaum
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VP - Regulatory Affairs
Charlotte Merritt
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