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Amplyx Pharmaceuticals

San Diego, US · Delaware corporation · 8 known investors

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Developing broad-spectrum antifungal agents for invasive fungal infections. (Acquired by Pfizer)

Founders & leadership

MMMitchell Mutz
Mitchell MutzCo-founder, President, and Chief Scientific Officer2007–2016Mitchell Mutz holds a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Rochester and was co-founder and chief scientific officer of Amplyx Pharmaceuticals, a Stanford spinout developing antifungal therapeutics that was acquired by Pfizer in 2021; he has also co-founded and led R&D at Labcyte, an acoustic biotechnology tools company acquired by Beckman Coulter for over $300M.

Board

CM
Chrysa MineoBoard director
JF
Jack FlorioBoard director
EH
Elaine HeronBoard director
SV
Santosh VetticadenBoard director
KT
Karen TalmadgeBoard director

Investors · 8

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$116.6M disclosed across 3 of 4 rounds · 2015–2020

  • Undisclosed amountSeries C ExtensionMay 2020
    Source ↗
▶$91.3MraisedJan 2020 · 28 investors · Pharmaceuticals
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Michael GreyDirector
  • Ciara KennedyExecutive Officer, Director
  • Paul GrintDirector
  • Elaine HeronDirector
  • Johan KordelDirector
  • Edward MathersDirector
  • Anand MehraDirector
  • Alan FuhrmanExecutive Officer
  • Mike HodgesExecutive Officer
  • Niall ODonnellDirector
Offering amount
$102.7M
Amount sold
$91.3M
First sale
Jul 2017
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$23.7MraisedDec 2015 · 25 investors · Pharmaceuticals
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Elaine HeronDirector
  • Niall ODonnellDirector
  • Ed MathersDirector
  • Ciara KennedyExecutive Officer
  • Michael GreyExecutive Officer, Director
  • Mitchell MutzExecutive Officer
Offering amount
$49.2M
Amount sold
$23.7M
First sale
Oct 2015
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$1.5MraisedAug 2015 · 13 investors · Pharmaceuticals
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Chrysa MineoDirector
  • Jack FlorioDirector
  • Elaine HeronDirector
  • Mitchell MutzExecutive Officer, Director
  • Santosh VetticadenDirector
  • Karen TalmadgeDirector
Offering amount
$1.5M
Amount sold
$1.5M
Minimum investment
$50K
First sale
Aug 2015
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Founder mafia

2 people who came through Amplyx Pharmaceuticals went on to found or lead other companies.

Frequently asked questions

What does Amplyx Pharmaceuticals do?
Developing broad-spectrum antifungal agents for invasive fungal infections. (Acquired by Pfizer)
Who are Amplyx Pharmaceuticals's investors?
Amplyx Pharmaceuticals's investors include New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Pappas Capital, RiverVest Venture Partners, Sofinnova Ventures, Arix Bioscience, Lundbeckfonden Ventures, Pappas Capital, Sofinnova Venture Partners.
How much funding has Amplyx Pharmaceuticals raised?
Amplyx Pharmaceuticals has disclosed $116.6M raised across 3 of its 4 known rounds.
Where is Amplyx Pharmaceuticals headquartered?
Amplyx Pharmaceuticals is headquartered in San Diego, US.