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Mereo BioPharma Group

NASDAQ: MREO

London, GB · Founded 2015 · Incorporated in United Kingdom · 43 employees on LinkedIn · 3 known investors

Mereo BioPharma is a biopharmaceutical company publicly traded on Nasdaq under the ticker MREO. This page presents its share price data and SEC filings for investors and commercial partners.

Founders & leadership

Mereo BioPharma Group was founded in 2015 by John Richard and Charles Sermon.

JRJohn Richard
John RichardinHead of Corporate Development and Co-Founder
CS
Charles SermonGeneral Counsel and Co-Founder
RJRichard Jones
Richard JonesinChief Financial Officer
JH
Jill HenrichinSenior Vice President
DSDenise Scots-Knight
Denise Scots-KnightinChief Executive Officer

Board

DD
Dr. Deepa PakianathanNon-Executive Director
DP
Dr. Peter FellnerChairman
KK
Kunal KashyapNon-Executive Director
PB
Paul BlackburnNon-Executive Director
PB
Peter BainsNon-Executive Director
MW
Michael WyzgaNon-Executive Director
DA
Dr. Anders EkblomNon-Executive Director

Investors · 3

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$70M disclosed across 1 round · 2020

$70MraisedJun 2020 · 25 investors · Pharmaceuticals
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Dr. Peter FellnerDirector
  • Richard JonesExecutive Officer, Director
  • Kunal KashyapDirector
  • Paul BlackburnDirector
  • John RichardExecutive Officer
  • Dr. Denise Scots-KnightExecutive Officer, Director
  • Jill HenrichExecutive Officer
  • Charles SermonExecutive Officer
  • Peter BainsDirector
  • Michael WyzgaDirector
  • Dr. Anders EkblomDirector
  • Dr. Deepa PakianathanDirector
  • Dr. Alastair MacKinnonExecutive Officer
Offering amount
$70M
Amount sold
$70M
Minimum investment
$1
Sales commissions
$4.2M
Placement agents
SVB Leerink LLC
First sale
Jun 2020
Incorporated
Other, United Kingdom
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

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

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Companies House · registry record

View on Companies House ↗
Registered name
MEREO BIOPHARMA GROUP PLC
Company number
09481161
Status
Active
Company type
Public limited company
Incorporated
10 Mar 2015
Registered office
4th Floor, One, Cavendish Place, London, W1G 0QF
Nature of business (SIC)
72110 — Research and experimental development on biotechnology
Previous names
MEREO BIOPHARMA GROUP LIMITED (20152016)
Accounts
last made up to 31 Dec 2025 · next due 30 Jun 2027
Confirmation statement
last made up to 23 Feb 2026 · next due 9 Mar 2027

Current officers · 10

  • Charles Edward Sermon secretary, appointed 9 Nov 2023
  • Jeremy Bender director, appointed 1 Oct 2020
  • Anders Ekblom director, appointed 21 Apr 2015
  • Pierre Jacquet director, appointed 20 Sept 2021
  • Deepika Pakianathan director, appointed 23 Apr 2019
  • Justin Roberts director, appointed 10 Nov 2022
  • Denise Vera Scots-Knight director, appointed 10 Mar 2015
  • Daniel Shames director, appointed 10 Nov 2022
  • Michael Wyzga director, appointed 23 Apr 2019
  • Marc Yoskowitz director, appointed 10 Nov 2022

Source: Companies House public register · retrieved 13 Sept 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Mereo BioPharma Group do?
Mereo BioPharma is a biopharmaceutical company publicly traded on Nasdaq under the ticker MREO. This page presents its share price data and SEC filings for investors and commercial partners.
Who founded Mereo BioPharma Group?
Mereo BioPharma Group was founded by John Richard, Charles Sermon in 2015.
Who are Mereo BioPharma Group's investors?
Mereo BioPharma Group's investors include Pontifax Venture Capital, Vivo Capital, Woodford Investment Management.
How much funding has Mereo BioPharma Group raised?
Mereo BioPharma Group has disclosed $70M raised across 1 round.
Where is Mereo BioPharma Group headquartered?
Mereo BioPharma Group is headquartered in London, GB.