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Hyperion Therapeutics Funding Round

Hyperion Therapeutics closed a $40 million Series B funding round on 9/5/2007. Investors included Sofinnova Ventures, Highland Capital Partners and New Enterprise Associates.

Transaction Overview

Announced On
9/5/2007
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$40,000,000
Round
Series B
Investors

Sofinnova Ventures (Lead Investor) (James Healy)

Highland Capital Partners (Bijan Salehizadeh)

New Enterprise Associates (Michael Raab)

WRF Capital

Proceeds Purpose
Chris Rivera, President and CEO of Hyperion said, "The funding will allow us to complete the licensing deal with Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation (see press release dated August 28, 2007), build out our management team, advance our clinical trials in UCD and HE, and begin the U.S. promotion of the only two FDA-approved compounds for the treatment of UCD, AMMONUL® (sodium phenylacetate and sodium benzoate) Injection 10%/10% and BUPHENYL® (sodium phenylbutyrate)."

Company Information

Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Biopharmaceutical
Mailing Address
601 Gateway Blvd 200
South San Francisco, CA 94080
USA
Email Address
Overview
Hyperion Therapeutics, Inc. is a specialty biopharmaceutical company dedicated to improving patients' lives through the development and commercialization of therapies that address critical unmet needs and underserved patient populations. The Company's initial efforts are focused in the areas of gastroenterology and hepatology.
Profile
Hyperion 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
Don Santel
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Chief Financial Officer
Jeffrey Farrow
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Chief Medical Officer
Bruce Scharschmidt
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Vice President
Christine Nash
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VP - Bus. Development
Natalie Holles
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VP - Regulatory Affairs
Ashley Gould
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