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Navega Therapeutics

San Diego, US · Delaware corporation

navegatx.com

Navega Therapeutics develops gene therapies using zinc-finger and CRISPR-based epigenome regulation to control gene expression. The company works in the biotech and gene therapy space.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtech

Founders & leadership

FA
Fernando AlemanExecutive Officer, Director
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Ana MorenoExecutive Officer, Director
RS
Randy SocolExecutive Officer

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Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements
$1.3MraisedJan 2026 · 8 investors · Biotechnology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Randy SocolExecutive Officer
  • Fernando AlemanExecutive Officer, Director
  • Ana MorenoExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$2.5M
Amount sold
$1.3M
First sale
Jan 2026
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

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

Non-dilutive funding · 7 SBIR/STTR awards

Federal grants — no equity taken
AgencyPhaseYearAmount
National Institutes of Health (NIH)National Institutes of HealthPhase II2023$1.1M
National Institutes of Health (NIH)National Institutes of HealthPhase II2023$400K
National Institutes of Health (NIH)National Institutes of HealthPhase II2021$2.2M
National Institutes of Health (NIH)National Institutes of HealthPhase I2021$1.4M
National Institutes of Health (NIH)National Institutes of HealthPhase I2021$275.4K
National Institutes of Health (NIH)National Institutes of HealthPhase I2019$624.1K
National Institutes of Health (NIH)National Institutes of HealthPhase I2019$288.3K

Source: SBIR.gov award data (U.S. Small Business Administration). SBIR/STTR awards are competitive federal R&D grants and contracts — non-dilutive capital alongside any venture rounds above.