Fogpharma
Boston, US · Founded 2015 · 201 employees on LinkedIn · 4 known investors
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FogPharma develops ultra-tunable Helicon peptide therapeutics designed to reach historically undruggable targets, aiming to treat cancer and other serious diseases. The company operates a custom-built research platform focused on this peptide modality for drug discovery.
Founders & leadership
Fogpharma was founded in 2015 by Gregory L Verdine.

Investors · 4
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$278.4M disclosed across 5 rounds · 2015–2022
▶$178MraisedDec 2022 · 24 investors · PharmaceuticalsRule 506(b)
- WeiQing ZhouExecutive Officer
- Corey S. GoodmanDirector
- Krishna YeshwantDirector
- Rick KlausnerDirector
- Jeffrey A. LeerinkDirector
- Edward M. FitzgeraldDirector
- Barbara WeberDirector
- Gregory L. VerdineExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $178M
- Amount sold
- $178M
- First sale
- Nov 2022
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$23.3MraisedJan 2021 · 22 investors · PharmaceuticalsRule 506(b)
- Barbara WeberDirector
- Krishna YeshwantDirector
- Leon ChenDirector
- Edward M. FitzgeraldDirector
- Jeffrey A. LeerinkDirector
- Gregory L. VerdineExecutive Officer, Director
- WeiQing ZhouExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $107M
- Amount sold
- $23.3M
- First sale
- Dec 2020
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$65.5MraisedMay 2018 · 24 investors · PharmaceuticalsRule 506(b)
- Leon ChenDirector
- WeiQing ZhouExecutive Officer
- Jeffrey A. LeerinkDirector
- Edward FitzgeraldDirector
- Gregory L. VerdineExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $66M
- Amount sold
- $65.5M
- First sale
- Feb 2018
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2015
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$11MraisedAug 2017 · 13 investors · PharmaceuticalsRule 506(b)
- Jeffrey A LeerinkDirector
- Edward M FitzgeraldDirector
- WeiQing ZhouExecutive Officer
- Gregory L VerdineExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $11M
- Amount sold
- $11M
- Proceeds to insiders
- $1.1M
- First sale
- May 2016
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2015
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$625KraisedNov 2015 · 4 investors · PharmaceuticalsRule 506(b)
- Gregory L VerdineExecutive Officer, Director
- Amount sold
- $625K
- Proceeds to insiders
- $125K
- First sale
- Nov 2015
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2015
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Fogpharma do?
- FogPharma develops ultra-tunable Helicon peptide therapeutics designed to reach historically undruggable targets, aiming to treat cancer and other serious diseases. The company operates a custom-built research platform focused on this peptide modality for drug discovery.
- Who founded Fogpharma?
- Fogpharma was founded by Gregory L Verdine in 2015.
- Who are Fogpharma's investors?
- Fogpharma's investors include Catalio Capital Management, LP, Horizons Ventures, GV (Google Ventures), venBio Global Strategic.
- How much funding has Fogpharma raised?
- Fogpharma has disclosed $278.4M raised across 5 rounds.
- Where is Fogpharma headquartered?
- Fogpharma is headquartered in Boston, US.



