Imvax
Philadelphia, US · Founded 2015 · Delaware corporation
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Anthony Philippakisunlockedknows Mark A. Exley · together at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School (overlapped)
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Imvax is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing personalized immunotherapies aimed at treating solid tumors, including glioblastoma. Its platform draws on autologous, cell-based approaches to target cancer.
Founders & leadership
Imvax was founded in 2015 by Peter B. Corr and David W. Andrews.
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Peter B. CorrCo-Founder
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David W. AndrewsCo-Founder & former Chief Medical Officer
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John P. FureyinExecutive Chairman of the Board (former CEO)John P. Furey is Executive Chairman at Imvax, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing immunotherapies for solid tumors. With three decades of experience in the pharmaceutical and vaccine sectors across multiple continents, he holds board positions at Vaxcyte, Sensorion, and Adaptimmune.
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Sean P. HemingwayinChief Operating Officer
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John M. LimongelliinChief Financial Officer and Chief Legal OfficerJohn M. Limongelli is Chief Financial Officer and Chief Legal Officer at Imvax. He brings over two decades of public company experience, with background in securities law, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, and employment law.
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Mark A. ExleyinFormer Chief Scientific OfficerMark A. Exley is a cellular and molecular immunologist with over 20 years of academic research experience and 14+ years in biotech translating immunology research to clinical applications; he previously served as Chief Scientific Officer at Imvax and co-founded NKT Therapeutics, with work focused on natural killer T cell characterization and cell-based immunotherapy development.
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Arthur W HoweNamed on SEC filing
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$151.8M disclosed across 3 of 6 rounds · 2017–2025
▶$112.4MraisedJul 2020 · 19 investors · BiotechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$112.4MraisedJul 2020 · 19 investors · Biotechnology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Steven AltschulerDirector
- David AndrewsExecutive Officer, Director
- John FureyExecutive Officer, Director
- Arthur W HoweExecutive Officer
- David BunningDirector
- Thomas PfistererDirector
- Peter CorrExecutive Officer, Director
- Ted KoutouzisDirector
- Ira BrindDirector
- Wendy DiCiccoDirector
- Offering amount
- $112.4M
- Amount sold
- $112.4M
- First sale
- Jul 2020
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2015
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$24.8MraisedMay 2019 · 16 investors · BiotechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$24.8MraisedMay 2019 · 16 investors · Biotechnology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- David BunningDirector
- Thomas PfistererDirector
- Ted KoutouzisDirector
- Peter CorrExecutive Officer, Director
- David AndrewsExecutive Officer, Director
- Arthur W HoweExecutive Officer, Director
- Steven AltschulerDirector
- Offering amount
- $25.1M
- Amount sold
- $24.8M
- First sale
- May 2019
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2015
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$14.7MraisedJun 2017 · 11 investors · BiotechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$14.7MraisedJun 2017 · 11 investors · Biotechnology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- David AndrewsExecutive Officer, Director
- Peter CorrDirector
- Arthur W HoweExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $15M
- Amount sold
- $14.7M
- First sale
- Apr 2017
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2015
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Imvax do?
- Imvax is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing personalized immunotherapies aimed at treating solid tumors, including glioblastoma. Its platform draws on autologous, cell-based approaches to target cancer.
- Who founded Imvax?
- Imvax was founded by Peter B. Corr, David W. Andrews in 2015.
- How much funding has Imvax raised?
- Imvax has disclosed $151.8M raised across 3 of its 6 known rounds.
- Where is Imvax headquartered?
- Imvax is headquartered in Philadelphia, US.

