Tech Company Financing Transactions

RuiYi Funding Round

RuiYi, operating out of La Jolla, secured $4 million from Silicon Valley Bank.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
6/12/2014
Transaction Type
Debt
Amount
$4,000,000
Round
Undisclosed
Investors

Silicon Valley Bank (Michael White)

Proceeds Purpose
RuiYi plans to file an IND and initiate clinical trials in multiple countries in 2015 for the company's lead asset, RYI-008, a novel anti-IL-6 mAb for rheumatoid arthritis and cancer. RuiYi will also be advancing RYI-018 into preclinical studies. Identified via RuiYi's iCAPS(TM) platform, RYI-018 is a first-in-class monoclonal antibody to cannabinoid receptor 1 (CB-1), a commercially validated but previously intractable drug target.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Biopharmaceutical
Mailing Address
505 Coast Blvd S. 300
La Jolla, CA 92037
USA
Email Address
Overview
RuiYi is focused on the discovery and development of novel biologic therapeutics that meet the medical and commercial needs for China's patients and healthcare system and that have the potential to be disruptive globally.
Profile
RuiYi LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
RuiYi Company Twitter Account
Company News
RuiYi News
Facebook
RuiYi on Facebook
YouTube
RuiYi on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Paul Grayson
  Paul Grayson LinkedIn Profile  Paul Grayson Twitter Account  Paul Grayson News  Paul Grayson on Facebook
Founder
Andrew Schwab
  Andrew Schwab LinkedIn Profile  Andrew Schwab Twitter Account  Andrew Schwab News  Andrew Schwab on Facebook


 

 

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