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MapLight Therapeutics

NASDAQ: MPLT

Redwood City, US · Founded 2018 · Delaware corporation · 4 known investors

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MapLight Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company developing targeted treatments for central nervous system disorders through a platform designed to modulate neural circuits implicated in disease. The company's lead program is a fixed-dose combination targeting muscarinic receptors in development for schizophrenia and Alzheimer's disease psychosis.

Founders & leadership

MapLight Therapeutics was founded in 2018 by Anatol Kreitzer.

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Anatol KreitzerFounder
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Kristopher HansonExecutive
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James LillieExecutive
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Jonathan GillisExecutive
VSVishwas Setia
Vishwas SetiaChief Financial Officer2024–2026
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Christopher A. KroegerPresident, Chief Executive Officer and Director
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Erin Pennock FoffChief Medical OfficerNeurologist with over 15 years of experience in basic science and clinical trials, including subspecialty focus on cognitive neurology and neurodegenerative diseases. Now Chief Medical Officer at MapLight Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company developing targeted treatments for central nervous system disorders.
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Robert MalenkaNamed on SEC filing

Board

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George PavlovBoard director
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Peter BisgaardBoard director
JTJim Trenkle
Jim TrenkleBoard directorInvestor at Sanofi Ventures
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Timothy GarnettBoard director

Investors · 4

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$356.2M disclosed across 6 of 11 rounds · 1900–2026

  • Undisclosed amountcolocación privadaAug 2026
    Source ↗
▶$188.2MraisedJul 2025 · 19 investors · Biotechnology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Kristopher HansonExecutive Officer
  • Timothy GarnettDirector
  • George PavlovDirector
  • Peter BisgaardDirector
  • Erin FoffExecutive Officer
  • Anatol KreitzerExecutive Officer
  • Jim TrenkleDirector
  • James LillieExecutive Officer
  • Maria WalkerDirector
  • Christopher A KroegerExecutive Officer, Director
  • Jonathan GillisExecutive Officer
  • Vishwas SetiaExecutive Officer
  • Nanna LuneborgDirector
Offering amount
$372.4M
Amount sold
$188.2M
First sale
Jul 2025
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$105MraisedNov 2023 · 12 investors · Biotechnology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Robert MalenkaDirector
  • Jim TrenkleDirector
  • Peter BisgaardDirector
  • Kristopher HansonExecutive Officer
  • George PavlovDirector
  • Charmaine LykinsExecutive Officer
  • Anatol KreitzerExecutive Officer
  • Erin FoffExecutive Officer
  • Jonathan GillisExecutive Officer
  • James LillieExecutive Officer
  • Timothy GarnettDirector
  • Christopher A KroegerExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$225M
Amount sold
$105M
First sale
Jul 2023
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2018
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$12MraisedNov 2022 · 1 investors · Biotechnology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Peter BisgaardDirector
  • Christopher A KroegerExecutive Officer, Director
  • Erin FoffExecutive Officer
  • James LillieExecutive Officer
  • George PavlovDirector
  • Robert MalenkaDirector
  • Anatol KreitzerExecutive Officer
  • Jonathan GillisExecutive Officer
Offering amount
$12M
Amount sold
$12M
First sale
Oct 2022
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2018
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$30MraisedMar 2021 · 2 investors · Biotechnology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Christopher A KroegerExecutive Officer, Director
  • George PavlovDirector
  • Robert MalenkaDirector
  • Anatol KreitzerExecutive Officer
  • Peter BisgaardDirector
  • Jonathan GillisExecutive Officer
  • James LillieExecutive Officer
Offering amount
$60M
Amount sold
$30M
First sale
Feb 2021
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2018
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$16MraisedSep 2019 · 2 investors · Biotechnology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Jonathan GillisExecutive Officer
  • Peter BisgaardDirector
  • James LillieExecutive Officer
  • Robert MalenkaDirector
  • Christopher A KroegerExecutive Officer, Director
  • George PavlovDirector
Offering amount
$16M
Amount sold
$16M
First sale
Aug 2019
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2018
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$5MraisedMar 2019 · 2 investors · Biotechnology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Christopher A KroegerExecutive Officer, Director
  • Robert MalenkaDirector
  • James LillieExecutive Officer
  • George PavlovDirector
  • Peter BisgaardDirector
  • Jonathan GillisExecutive Officer
Offering amount
$5M
Amount sold
$5M
First sale
Feb 2019
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2018
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

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

Frequently asked questions

What does MapLight Therapeutics do?
MapLight Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company developing targeted treatments for central nervous system disorders through a platform designed to modulate neural circuits implicated in disease. The company's lead program is a fixed-dose combination targeting muscarinic receptors in development for schizophrenia and Alzheimer's disease psychosis.
Who founded MapLight Therapeutics?
MapLight Therapeutics was founded by Anatol Kreitzer in 2018.
Who are MapLight Therapeutics's investors?
MapLight Therapeutics's investors include Avego BioScience Capital, Pivotal Life Sciences, Forbion, Novo Holdings.
How much funding has MapLight Therapeutics raised?
MapLight Therapeutics has disclosed $356.2M raised across 6 of its 11 known rounds.
Where is MapLight Therapeutics headquartered?
MapLight Therapeutics is headquartered in Redwood City, US.