Tech Company Financing Transactions

Vedanta Biosciences Funding Round

Vedanta Biosciences closed a $68 million Series D funding round on 7/22/2021. Backers included Magnetar Capital Return, Fosun Pharma and Health for Life Capital Fund.

Transaction Overview

Announced On
7/22/2021
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$68,000,000
Round
Series D
Proceeds Purpose
The company plans to use the funds to advance its pipeline of defined bacterial consortia, including progressing VE303 into a Phase 3 clinical trial in patients at high risk for recurrentCDI, initiating a Phase 2 clinical trial of VE202 in mild to moderate ulcerative colitis, and continuing to advance programs in additional indications.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Biopharmaceutical
Mailing Address
19 Blackstone St.
Cambridge, MA 02139
USA
Email Address
Overview
Vedanta Biosciences was founded by PureTech and a team of world renowned experts in immunology and microbiology. Vedanta Biosciences is developing a class of drugs that work by modulating the human microbiome, with an initial emphasis in autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.
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Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Bernat Olle
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Chief Financial Officer
Mark Mullikin
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Chief Medical Officer
Jeffrey Silber
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Chief Operating Officer
Daniel Couto
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VP - Bus. Development
Taylor Feehley
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VP - Finance
Maggie McGuigan
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VP - Human Resources
Jack Kyte
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VP - Manufacturing
Kris Ireland
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VP - Operations
Lorraine Hughes
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VP - Operations
Debra Winslow
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VP - Regulatory Affairs
Anne Kuan
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VP - Regulatory Affairs
Thomas O'Brien
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