Tech Company Financing Transactions

Kojin Therapeutics Funding Round

Cathay Fortune Capital Investment, New Path Ventures and Polaris Partners participated in a $60 million Series A funding round for Kojin Therapeutics. The round closed on 6/10/2021.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
6/10/2021
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$60,000,000
Round
Series A
Investors

Cathay Fortune Capital Investment (Lead Investor) (Luba Greenwood)

New Path Ventures (Lead Investor) (Thomas Cahill)

Polaris Partners (Lead Investor) (Amir Nashat)

AbbVie Biotech Ventures (Thomas Hudson)

Alexandria Venture Investments

Binney Street Capital

Eventide Asset Management

Leaps by Bayer (Jürgen Eckhardt)

Proceeds Purpose
The company plans to use the proceeds of the Series A to accelerate its drug discovery platform based on its groundbreaking approach to cell state and ferroptosis biology and advance a robust pipeline of therapeutics, with an initial focus on oncology.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Biopharmaceutical
Mailing Address
1 Kendall Sq. Building 200 001
Cambridge, MA 02139
USA
Phone
Undisclosed
Email Address
Overview
Kojin is harnessing groundbreaking discoveries in cell state and ferroptosis biology to create novel therapies and cures for diseases traditionally considered intractable.
Profile
Kojin Therapeutics LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Kojin Therapeutics Company Twitter Account
Company News
Kojin Therapeutics News
Facebook
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YouTube
Kojin Therapeutics on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Scientific Officer
Kay Ahn
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Founder
Benjamin Cravatt
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Founder
Stephanie Dougan
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Founder
Stuart Schreiber
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Founder
Vasanthi Viswanathan
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President
Susan Langer
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Vice President
Lynn Abell
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