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Cerevance

Boston, US · Founded 2016 · 31 employees on LinkedIn · 16 known investors

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Cerevance develops precision novel therapeutics for central nervous system disorders, particularly neurodegenerative diseases, using its proprietary NETSseq platform and machine learning to identify targets from an extensive collection of human brain tissue samples. The company has multiple candidates in clinical development targeting Parkinson's disease, psychiatric conditions, ALS, and Alzheimer's disease.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical Devices

Founders & leadership

CTCraig Thompson
Craig ThompsonChief Executive OfficerCraig Thompson held leadership roles at Merck and Pfizer for nearly two decades before serving as president and CEO of multiple biotech companies including Neurana Pharmaceuticals, Anthera Pharmaceuticals, and Trius Therapeutics (where he co-led the acquisition by Cubist). He is currently CEO of Cerevance, which develops precision therapeutics for central nervous system disorders using a proprietary platform and human brain tissue library.
SVSagar Vaidya
Sagar VaidyaChief Medical OfficerHe is a physician-scientist and biotech executive with experience advancing drug development programs from pre-IND through late-stage clinical development across multiple therapeutic modalities including small molecules, biologics, and cell and gene therapies.
CA
Carrie Ann CookChief Business Officer
MCMark Carlton
Mark CarltonChief Scientific Officer
OVOttavio V. Vitolo
Ottavio V. VitoloChief Medical OfficerOttavio V. Vitolo is a neuropsychiatrist with over two decades of experience in clinical practice, translational neuroscience, and drug development; he founded New England Brain Health, serves as a physician at Massachusetts General Hospital and lecturer at Harvard Medical School, and brings expertise in neuroscience, rare disease therapeutics, clinical development strategy, and precision medicine approaches.

Investors · 16

Foresite Capital✓ confirmed by CerevanceWest Hollywood

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GV (Google Ventures)✓ confirmed by CerevanceMountain View · $250K – $50M

How we know: GV (Google Ventures)'s portfolio page · the company's own site · a partner's Signal profile · funding news · allsci.com · open dataset · 5k.vc investor directory · Not right? Tell us

SV Life Sciences✓ confirmed by CerevanceBoston

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Dementia Discoverylisted by Dementia DiscoveryLondon

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Dolby Family Ventureslisted by Dolby Family VenturesSan Francisco

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Lightstone Ventureslisted by Lightstone VenturesPortola Valley

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SV Health Investorslisted by SV Health InvestorsLondon · $1M – $20M

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Agent CapitalreportedWaltham

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MorgenthalerreportedPortola Valley

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Also in the syndicate · 6

Double Point VenturesGates FrontierMQB PartnersSV Health Investors' Dementia Discovery FundUPMCUPMC Enterprises

Funding

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Founder mafia

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

Jason LettmannBoard MemberFounded Alx Oncology +1Craig ThompsonChief Executive OfficerFounded Anthera Pharmaceuticals +1

In the news

Cerevance Raises $47M in Series B-1 Extensionfinsmes.com · Apr 2024Cerevance Expands Series B Financing with Additional $51Mfinsmes.com · Feb 2023

Frequently asked questions

What does Cerevance do?
Cerevance develops precision novel therapeutics for central nervous system disorders, particularly neurodegenerative diseases, using its proprietary NETSseq platform and machine learning to identify targets from an extensive collection of human brain tissue samples. The company has multiple candidates in clinical development targeting Parkinson's disease, psychiatric conditions, ALS, and Alzheimer's disease.
Who are Cerevance's investors?
Cerevance's investors include Dementia Discovery Fund, Foresite Capital, GV (Google Ventures), SV Life Sciences, Dementia Discovery, Dolby Family Ventures, Lightstone Ventures, SV Health Investors and 2 more.
Where is Cerevance headquartered?
Cerevance is headquartered in Boston, US.