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Zikani Therapeutics Funding Round

Zikani Therapeutics closed a $7.5 million Series A funding round on 4/21/2020. Investors included Advent Life Sciences, Gurnet Point Capital and Roche Venture Fund.

Transaction Overview

Announced On
4/21/2020
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$7,500,000
Round
Series A
Proceeds Purpose
Zikani will use the proceeds to advance its current nonsense mutation readthrough programs from lead optimization to candidate selection.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Biopharmaceutical
Mailing Address
480 Arsenal Way 130
Watertown, MA 02472
USA
Email Address
Overview
Zikani Therapeutics is an emerging leader in the science of ribosome modulation, leveraging its innovative TURBO-ZMTM chemistry technology platform to develop novel Ribosome Modulating Agents (RMAs) as therapeutics for people with limited treatment options.
Profile
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Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Sumit Aggarwal
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Chief Financial Officer
Daniel Geffken
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Vice President
Roger Clark
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VP - Bus. Development
Karen LaRochelle
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VP - Bus. Development
Joseph Newman
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