Tech Company Financing Transactions

Vera Therapeutics Funding Round

On 1/22/2021, Vera Therapeutics received $80 million in Series C investment from Abingworth, Alexandria Venture Investments and Fidelity Management & Research Company.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
1/22/2021
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$80,000,000
Round
Series C
Proceeds Purpose
Proceeds from the financing will support the advancement of Vera's lead clinical candidate, atacicept, a novel inhibitor of B cells and plasma cells, in patients with IgA nephropathy (IgAN).

Company Information

Company Status
Publicly-held
Industry
Biopharmaceutical
Mailing Address
170 Harbor Way 3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94080
USA
Email Address
Overview
Vera Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing treatments for immunological and inflammatory diseases. Vera's mission is to develop and commercialize transformative new therapies that improve patients' lives.
Profile
Vera Therapeutics LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
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Company News
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Facebook
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YouTube
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Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Marshall Fordyce
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Chief Financial Officer
Jonathan Wolter
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VP - Bus. Development
Joanne Curley
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VP - Bus. Development
Lauren Frenz
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VP - Operations
Thomas Doan
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