Tech Company Financing Transactions

ViaCyte Funding Round

On 5/24/2017, ViaCyte received $10 million in funding from Asset Management Ventures, JDRF T1D Fund and W.L. Gore & Associates.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
5/24/2017
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$10,000,000
Round
Undisclosed
Proceeds Purpose
This capital will be used to fund the initiation of clinical development for ViaCyte's PEC-Direct product candidate, which holds the promise of becoming a functional cure for type 1 diabetes patients at high risk for acute complications.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Biopharmaceutical
Mailing Address
3550 General Atomics Ct.
San Diego, CA 92121
USA
Email Address
Overview
ViaCyte is a preclinical therapeutic company focused on diabetes. Our therapy is based on pancreatic beta cell progenitors (Pro-Islet) derived from human pluripotent stem cells. These cells are implanted using a durable and retrievable encapsulation device.
Profile
ViaCyte LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
ViaCyte Company Twitter Account
Company News
ViaCyte News
Facebook
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YouTube
ViaCyte on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Yang
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Chief Financial Officer
Brittany Bradrick
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Chief Medical Officer
Howard Foyt
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Chief Scientific Officer
Kevin D'Amour
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Chief Technical Officer
Steve White
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Vice President
Manasi Jaiman
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VP - Finance
Anne Sandan
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VP - General Counsel
Liz Bui
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VP - Regulatory Affairs
Steve Kradjian
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