ORIC Pharmaceuticals
NASDAQ: ORICSouth San Francisco, US · Founded 2014 · Delaware corporation · 138 employees on LinkedIn · 5 known investors
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.







Board
Investors · 5
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$335M disclosed across 3 rounds · 2023–2025
▶$125MraisedJun 2025 · 15 investors · BiotechnologyRule 506(b)
- 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
▶$125MraisedJan 2024 · 10 investors · BiotechnologyRule 506(b)
- 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
▶$85MraisedJul 2023 · 12 investors · BiotechnologyRule 506(b)
- 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
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Founder mafia
2 people who came through ORIC Pharmaceuticals went on to found or lead other companies.
Competitors · 2
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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.
- 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.




