Tech Company Financing Transactions

Locanabio Funding Round

Locanabio secured a $100 million Series B funding round on 12/15/2020. Backers included Vida Ventures, Acuta Capital and Arch Venture Partners.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
12/15/2020
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$100,000,000
Round
Series B
Proceeds Purpose
The financing will advance Locanabio's portfolio of RNA-targeted gene therapies and expand the technology platform to pursue a broad range of therapeutic indications.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Biopharmaceutical
Mailing Address
3545 John Hopkins Ct. 200
San Diego, CA 92121
USA
Email Address
Overview
We are creating a new class of precision medicines to treat a range of human genetic diseases. Locana's RNA-targeting technology platform allows us to precisely address these mutations on the level of RNA. By targeting RNA, our approach avoids the risk of off-target effects in DNA and is suited to address many diseases linked to dysfunctional processing of RNA.
Profile
Locanabio LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
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Company News
Locanabio News
Facebook
Locanabio on Facebook
YouTube
Locanabio on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
James Burns
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Chief Scientific Officer
Kathie Bishop
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Vice President
Adam Fowler
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VP - Bus. Development
Micah Mackison
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VP - Human Resources
Holly Winter
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VP - Regulatory Affairs
Amy Jennings
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