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ORIC Pharmaceuticals

NASDAQ: ORIC

South San Francisco, US · Founded 2014 · Delaware corporation · 138 employees on LinkedIn · 6 known investors

Find your way into ORIC Pharmaceuticals

515 people in our graph share verified history with the ORIC Pharmaceuticals team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Paul Bragielunlockedknows Kevin Brodbeck · together at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (overlapped)
knows the team · via Harvard Medical School
knows the team · via Salk Institute for Biological Studies
×3knows the team · via Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
×4knows the team · via ARCH Venture Partners
knows the team · via Vividion Therapeutics

ORIC Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage oncology company developing therapies aimed at overcoming cancer treatment resistance, including innate, acquired, and bypass resistance. Its pipeline includes rinzimetostat (ORIC-944) in Phase 1b for prostate cancer and enozertinib (ORIC-114) in Phase 1b for non-small cell lung cancer with EGFR mutations.

Founders & leadership

ORIC Pharmaceuticals was founded in 2014 by Richard Heyman, Charles Sawyers, and Scott Lowe.

RHRichard Heyman
Richard HeymaninCo-founder · Chairman of the BODVenture Partner at ARCH Venture Partners
CSCharles Sawyers
Charles SawyersFounder, Scientific Advisory BoardScience Partner at Nextech Invest
SL
Scott LoweFounder, Scientific Advisory Board
DPDominic Piscitelli
Dominic PiscitelliinChief Financial Officer
PMPratik Multani
Pratik MultaniinChief Medical OfficerPratik Multani is a medical oncologist with experience across the drug development lifecycle, including regulatory submissions, clinical trial design and execution, and FDA interactions. He has led cross-functional teams and brings expertise in strategic planning, trial execution, and stakeholder communication in oncology.
JCJacob Chacko
Jacob ChackoinPresident, Chief Executive Officer and Board Member
KBKevin Brodbeck
Kevin BrodbeckinChief Technical OfficerKevin Brodbeck holds a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from UC Berkeley and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He spent nine years at Nektar Therapeutics leading CMC development across oncology, immunotherapy, and other therapeutic areas, and previously held roles in product development at ALZA/Johnson & Johnson (where he led development of the Viadur leuprolide implant and the Injectable Depot platform) and as head of biopharmaceutical formulation at Powderject.
LFLori Friedman
Lori FriedmaninChief Scientific Officer
MPMatthew Panuwat
Matthew PanuwatChief Business Officer
CV
Christian V. KuhleninGeneral Counsel

Board

SLSteve L. Hoerter
Steve L. HoerterinMember Board of DirectorsChairman & Chief Executive Officer at MBX Biosciences
LK
Lori KunkelBoard director

Investors · 6

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$335M disclosed across 3 rounds · 2023–2025

$125MraisedJun 2025 · 15 investors · Biotechnology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Steve L. HoerterDirector
  • Lori KunkelDirector
  • Jacob M. ChackoExecutive Officer, Director
  • Richard HeymanDirector
  • Dominic PiscitelliExecutive Officer
  • Angie YouDirector
  • Pratik MultaniExecutive Officer
  • Mardi C. DierDirector
Offering amount
$125M
Amount sold
$125M
First sale
May 2025
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$125MraisedJan 2024 · 10 investors · Biotechnology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Angie YouDirector
  • Lori KunkelDirector
  • Steve L. HoerterDirector
  • Dominic PiscitelliExecutive Officer
  • Jacob M. ChackoExecutive Officer, Director
  • Richard HeymanDirector
  • Mardi DierDirector
  • Pratik MultaniExecutive Officer
Offering amount
$125M
Amount sold
$125M
First sale
Jan 2024
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$85MraisedJul 2023 · 12 investors · Biotechnology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Angie YouDirector
  • Richard HeymanDirector
  • Steve L. HoerterDirector
  • Jacob M. ChackoExecutive Officer, Director
  • Mardi DierDirector
  • Lori KunkelDirector
  • Dominic PiscitelliExecutive Officer
  • Pratik MultaniExecutive Officer
Offering amount
$85M
Amount sold
$85M
First sale
Jun 2023
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
$818.6Mvaluation at IPONov 2020 · $23.00/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 ORIC Pharmaceuticals do?
ORIC Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage oncology company developing therapies aimed at overcoming cancer treatment resistance, including innate, acquired, and bypass resistance. Its pipeline includes rinzimetostat (ORIC-944) in Phase 1b for prostate cancer and enozertinib (ORIC-114) in Phase 1b for non-small cell lung cancer with EGFR mutations.
Who founded ORIC Pharmaceuticals?
ORIC Pharmaceuticals was founded by Richard Heyman, Charles Sawyers, Scott Lowe in 2014.
Who are ORIC Pharmaceuticals's investors?
ORIC Pharmaceuticals's investors include EcoR1 Capital, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Nextech Invest, Taiho Ventures, LLC, The Column Group, OrbiMed.
How much funding has ORIC Pharmaceuticals raised?
ORIC Pharmaceuticals has disclosed $335M raised across 3 rounds.
Where is ORIC Pharmaceuticals headquartered?
ORIC Pharmaceuticals is headquartered in South San Francisco, US.