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Windward Bio Funding Round

Windward Bio, based in Basel, scored $165 million from OrbiMed, Blue Owl Capital and Harbour BioMed.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
5/4/2026
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$165,000,000
Round
Series A
Proceeds Purpose
Proceeds will significantly extend the company's cash runway and enable multiple clinical readouts in the next 12 months.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Biopharmaceutical
Mailing Address
Aeschenplatz 6
Basel, 4052
Switzerland
Email Address
Overview
Windward Bio is a clinical-stage biotechnology company with deep discovery, development, and commercialization expertise committed to transforming the treatment of people living with serious immunological conditions. Its lead program is WIN378, a potential best-in-disease, ultra long-acting anti-TSLP monoclonal antibody currently in a Phase 2/3 trial for asthma. The pipeline also includes WIN027, a clinical-stage, long-acting anti-TSLPxIL-13 bispecific with broad therapeutic potential across immunological diseases, which is currently in Phase 1. The company is building a discovery pipeline of long-acting bispecific antibodies, targeting validated biology in respiratory and dermatological conditions.
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Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Luca Santarelli
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Chief Financial Officer
Claudia D'Augusta
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Chief Medical Officer
Omar Khwaja
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Chief Operating Officer
Kevin Harris
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VP - Administration
Martine Mazzetti
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VP - General Counsel
Scott Applebaum
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VP - Human Resources
Michael Steininger
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