Tech Company Financing Transactions

Peptilogics Funding Round

Presight Capital, Founders Fund and private investors participated in a $35.4 million Series B funding round for Peptilogics. This venture round was announced on 12/23/2020.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
12/23/2020
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$35,400,000
Round
Series B
Investors

Presight Capital (Lead Investor)

Founders Fund

private investors (Peter Thiel)

Proceeds Purpose
The company intends to use the funds to expand its computational platform and invest in technologies to improve its drug design engine, as well as accelerate development of a pipeline of peptide therapeutics including the lead clinical asset, PLG0206, which has demonstrated first-in-class safety and best-in-class efficacy.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Biopharmaceutical
Mailing Address
2730 Sidney St. 300
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
USA
Phone
Undisclosed
Email Address
Overview
Peptilogics is an early-stage biotechnology company utilizing an innovative platform technology which enables us to rapidly and effectively develop novel peptide therapeutics, with a focus on antibiotics. Our pipeline includes a novel class of engineered Cationic Antimicrobial Peptides (eCAPs).
Profile
Peptilogics LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Peptilogics Company Twitter Account
Company News
Peptilogics News
Facebook
Peptilogics on Facebook
YouTube
Peptilogics on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Sanjay Kakkar
  Sanjay Kakkar LinkedIn Profile  Sanjay Kakkar Twitter Account  Sanjay Kakkar News  Sanjay Kakkar on Facebook
Chief Medical Officer
Todd Lorenz
  Todd Lorenz LinkedIn Profile  Todd Lorenz Twitter Account  Todd Lorenz News  Todd Lorenz on Facebook
Chief Scientific Officer
Jonathan Steckbeck
  Jonathan Steckbeck LinkedIn Profile  Jonathan Steckbeck Twitter Account  Jonathan Steckbeck News  Jonathan Steckbeck on Facebook


 

 

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