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Nuvalent

Cambridge, US · Founded 2017 · Delaware corporation · 2 known investors

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Nuvalent is a biopharmaceutical company that uses chemistry and structure-based drug discovery to design small-molecule kinase inhibitors as precisely targeted cancer therapies. Its clinical-stage programs address ROS1-, ALK-, and HER2-altered non-small cell lung cancer and other solid tumors.

Founders & leadership

Nuvalent was founded in 2017 by Matthew Shair and Henry Pelish, PhD.

MSMatthew Shair
Matthew ShairinCo-founderMatthew Shair is a professor of chemistry and chemical biology at Harvard University whose research focuses on therapeutics development and disease mechanisms. He founded Nuvalent, a biopharmaceutical company developing small-molecule kinase inhibitors for cancer.
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Henry Pelish, PhDChief Scientific Officer
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R. Porter JamesinCEO
ABAlex Balcom
Alex BalcominChief Financial Officer
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James Porter, PhDChief Executive Officer
ABAlex Balcom, MBA, CPA
Alex Balcom, MBA, CPAinChief Financial Officer
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Christopher Turner, MDChief Medical Officer
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Benjamin Lane, PhDChief Technical Operations Officer
DMDeb Miller, MMSc, PhD, JD
Deb Miller, MMSc, PhD, JDChief Legal Officer
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Darlene Noci, ALMChief Development Officer
GPGeorg Pirmin Meyer, MD
Georg Pirmin Meyer, MDChief International Officer

Board

AHAndrew Hack
Andrew HackinBoard directorPartner at Bain Capital Life Sciences

Investors · 2

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$135M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2021

$135MraisedMay 2021 · 28 investors · Other Health Care
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Matthew ShairDirector
  • Andrew HackDirector
  • Cameron WheelerDirector
  • Gary GillilandDirector
  • Robert JacksonDirector
  • Joseph PearlbergDirector
  • R. Porter JamesExecutive Officer, Director
  • Alex BalcomExecutive Officer
Offering amount
$135M
Amount sold
$135M
First sale
Apr 2021
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2017
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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Frequently asked questions

What does Nuvalent do?
Nuvalent is a biopharmaceutical company that uses chemistry and structure-based drug discovery to design small-molecule kinase inhibitors as precisely targeted cancer therapies. Its clinical-stage programs address ROS1-, ALK-, and HER2-altered non-small cell lung cancer and other solid tumors.
Who founded Nuvalent?
Nuvalent was founded by Matthew Shair, Henry Pelish, PhD in 2017.
Who are Nuvalent's investors?
Nuvalent's investors include Avoro Capital Advisors, Bain Capital Life Sciences.
How much funding has Nuvalent raised?
Nuvalent has disclosed $135M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
Where is Nuvalent headquartered?
Nuvalent is headquartered in Cambridge, US.