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Nkarta, Inc.

NASDAQ: NKTX

South San Francisco, US · Founded 2015 · 160 employees on LinkedIn · 8 known investors

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Nkarta is a biotech company developing allogeneic CAR NK cell therapies for autoimmune diseases, aiming to offer safer and more accessible alternatives to autologous CAR-T treatments. Its lead program, NKX019, targets the CD19 antigen for B cell-mediated autoimmune conditions such as lupus nephritis and systemic sclerosis.

Founders & leadership

PHPaul Hastings
Paul HastingsExecutive
PH
Paul H.CEOPaul H. is CEO of Nkarta, a biotech company developing allogeneic CAR NK cell therapies for autoimmune diseases. He previously served as CEO at Roche, Genzyme, Chiron, and QLT, where he led R&D and commercial operations across rare disease, cell therapy, and ophthalmology programs, and began his career supporting the commercialization of alpha-interferon for Kaposi's sarcoma during the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
MPMatthew Plunkett
Matthew PlunkettExecutive

Board

MD
Michael DybbsBoard director
JCJill Carroll
Jill CarrollBoard directorOperating Partner - Portfolio Value Creation at SR One Capital Management
TATiba Aynechi
Tiba AynechiBoard directorGeneral Partner at Norwest Venture Partners
FA
Fouad AzzamBoard director
ABAli Behbahani
Ali BehbahaniBoard directorPartner, Co-Head of Healthcare at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

Investors · 8

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$43.9M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 1900–2019

▶$43.9MraisedSep 2019 · 13 investors · Biotechnology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Matthew PlunkettExecutive Officer
  • Michael DybbsDirector
  • Jill CarrollDirector
  • Tiba AynechiDirector
  • Paul HastingsExecutive Officer, Director
  • Fouad AzzamDirector
  • Ali BehbahaniDirector
Offering amount
$114.6M
Amount sold
$43.9M
First sale
Aug 2019
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.

Valuation · disclosed

Disclosed events
$298.2Mvaluation at IPOJul 2020 · $18.00/share · 424B4
filing ↗

Source: SEC prospectus filings, and round valuations the company or its investors disclosed — follow each entry's link for the claim.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Nkarta, Inc. do?
Nkarta is a biotech company developing allogeneic CAR NK cell therapies for autoimmune diseases, aiming to offer safer and more accessible alternatives to autologous CAR-T treatments. Its lead program, NKX019, targets the CD19 antigen for B cell-mediated autoimmune conditions such as lupus nephritis and systemic sclerosis.
Who are Nkarta, Inc.'s investors?
Nkarta, Inc.'s investors include New Enterprise Associates (NEA), RA Capital, Samsara BioCapital, SR One Capital Management, Amgen Ventures, Logos, Norwest Venture Partners, Novo Holdings.
How much funding has Nkarta, Inc. raised?
Nkarta, Inc. has disclosed $43.9M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
Where is Nkarta, Inc. headquartered?
Nkarta, Inc. is headquartered in South San Francisco, US.