Capricor Therapeutics
NASDAQ: CAPRLos Angeles, US · 1 known investors
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Capricor Therapeutics is a biotechnology company developing allogeneic cardiosphere-derived cell (CDC) and exosome-based therapeutics to treat serious diseases including Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The company uses cell and exosome biology platforms to create novel therapeutic medicines for patient treatment.
Founders & leadership



Board
Investors · 1
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$25.3M disclosed across 6 of 7 rounds · 1900–2017
▶$3.7MraisedMay 2017 · 4 investors · BiotechnologyRule 506(b)
- Frank LitvackDirector
- Deborah AscheimExecutive Officer
- Leland GershellExecutive Officer
- Earl CollierDirector
- Joshua KazamDirector
- Louis ManzoDirector
- Rachel SmithExecutive Officer
- Karen KrasneyExecutive Officer
- Linda MarbanExecutive Officer, Director
- David MusketDirector
- George DunbarDirector
- Anthony BergmannExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $3.7M
- Amount sold
- $3.7M
- First sale
- May 2017
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$14KraisedMar 2016 · 24 investors · BiotechnologyRule 506(b)
- Louis GrasmickDirector
- Linda MarbanExecutive Officer, Director
- Deborah AscheimExecutive Officer
- Louis ManzoDirector
- Anthony BergmannExecutive Officer
- Joshua KazamDirector
- Gregory SchaferDirector
- Frank LitvackDirector
- Rachel SmithExecutive Officer
- Leland GershellExecutive Officer
- David MusketDirector
- Earl Collier, Jr.Director
- Karen KrasneyExecutive Officer
- George DunbarDirector
- Offering amount
- $14K
- Amount sold
- $14K
- Placement agents
- SC&H Capital
- First sale
- Mar 2016
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$7.1MraisedFeb 2015 · 8 investors · BiotechnologyRule 506(b)
- Earl Collier, Jr.Director
- Joshua KazamDirector
- Karen KrasneyExecutive Officer
- Gregory SchaferDirector
- George DunbarDirector
- David MusketDirector
- Louis GrasmickDirector
- Rachel SmithExecutive Officer
- Frank LitvackDirector
- Anthony BergmannExecutive Officer
- Andrew HamerExecutive Officer
- Louis ManzoDirector
- Linda MarbanExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $7.1M
- Amount sold
- $7.1M
- Sales commissions
- $364.5K
- Placement agents
- H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC, SC&H Capital
- First sale
- Feb 2015
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$10MraisedFeb 2015 · 39 investors · BiotechnologyRule 506(b)
- Joshua KazamDirector
- Louis ManzoDirector
- Earl Collier, Jr.Director
- Rachel SmithExecutive Officer
- Louis GrasmickDirector
- Karen KrasneyExecutive Officer
- Gregory SchaferDirector
- Anthony BergmannExecutive Officer
- George DunbarDirector
- Frank LitvackDirector
- David MusketDirector
- Linda MarbanExecutive Officer, Director
- Andrew HamerExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $10M
- Amount sold
- $10M
- Sales commissions
- $126.9K
- Placement agents
- H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC, SC&H Capital
- First sale
- Jan 2015
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$32.7KraisedFeb 2014 · 1 investors · Biotechnology
- Linda MarbanExecutive Officer, Director
- Frank LitvackDirector
- Karen KrasneyExecutive Officer
- Rachel SmithExecutive Officer
- Andrew HamerExecutive Officer
- George DunbarDirector
- Louis ManzoDirector
- Anthony BergmannExecutive Officer
- Joshua KazamDirector
- Gregory SchaferDirector
- David MusketDirector
- Louis GrasmickDirector
- Earl Collier, Jr.Director
- Offering amount
- $32.7K
- Amount sold
- $32.7K
- First sale
- Feb 2014
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 05
▶$4.5MraisedJan 2012 · 3 investors · BiotechnologyRule 506(b)
- Linda S. MarbanExecutive Officer, Director
- Louis GrasmickDirector
- Louis V. ManzoDirector
- Earl M. Collier, Jr.Director
- Offering amount
- $15M
- Amount sold
- $4.5M
- Minimum investment
- $250K
- Proceeds to insiders
- $200K
- First sale
- Jan 2012
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Non-dilutive funding · 5 SBIR/STTR awards
Federal grants — no equity taken| Agency | Phase | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Institutes of Health (NIH)National Institutes of Health | Phase ISTTR | 2016 | $1.7M |
| National Institutes of Health (NIH)National Institutes of Health | Phase II | 2013 | $2.9M |
| National Institutes of Health (NIH)National Institutes of Health | Phase II | 2013 | $2.9M |
| National Institutes of Health (NIH)National Institutes of Health | Phase II | 2011 | $794.4K |
| National Institutes of Health (NIH)National Institutes of Health | Phase I | 2009 | $124.8K |
Source: SBIR.gov award data (U.S. Small Business Administration). SBIR/STTR awards are competitive federal R&D grants and contracts — non-dilutive capital alongside any venture rounds above.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Capricor Therapeutics do?
- Capricor Therapeutics is a biotechnology company developing allogeneic cardiosphere-derived cell (CDC) and exosome-based therapeutics to treat serious diseases including Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The company uses cell and exosome biology platforms to create novel therapeutic medicines for patient treatment.
- Who founded Capricor Therapeutics?
- Capricor Therapeutics was founded by Linda Marban, Linda Marbán, Ph.D..
- Who are Capricor Therapeutics's investors?
- Capricor Therapeutics's investors include Broadview Ventures.
- How much funding has Capricor Therapeutics raised?
- Capricor Therapeutics has disclosed $25.3M raised across 6 of its 7 known rounds.
- Where is Capricor Therapeutics headquartered?
- Capricor Therapeutics is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.



