Pliant Therapeutics
NASDAQ: PLRXSouth San Francisco, US · Founded 2015 · Delaware corporation · 90 employees on LinkedIn · 3 known investors
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Pliant Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing integrin-based therapeutics to treat serious diseases. The company focuses on understanding integrin biology and molecular mechanisms of pathology to create safer and more effective therapies for patients.
Founders & leadership
Pliant Therapeutics was founded in 2015 by Bernard Coulie.

Board
Investors · 3
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Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$162.6M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2018–2019
▶$100.4MraisedMar 2020 · 66 investors · BiotechnologyRule 506(b)
- Bernard CoulieExecutive Officer, Director
- Barbara HowesExecutive Officer
- Keith CummingsExecutive Officer
- Gayle CrowellDirector
- Smital ShahDirector
- Kevin RaidyDirector
- Charles HomcyDirector
- Neil ExterDirector
- John CurnutteDirector
- Suzanne BruhnDirector
- Hoyoung HuhDirector
- Eric LefebvreExecutive Officer
- Johannes HullExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $100.4M
- Amount sold
- $100.4M
- First sale
- Dec 2019
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2015
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$62.1MraisedJul 2018 · 29 investors · BiotechnologyRule 506(b)
- Kevin RaidyDirector
- Suzanne BruhnDirector
- Johannes HullExecutive Officer
- John CurnutteDirector
- Hoyoung HuhDirector
- Neil ExterDirector
- Bernard CoulieExecutive Officer, Director
- Eric LefebvreExecutive Officer
- Charles HomcyDirector
- Offering amount
- $62.1M
- Amount sold
- $62.1M
- First sale
- Jul 2018
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2015
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
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 Pliant Therapeutics do?
- Pliant Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing integrin-based therapeutics to treat serious diseases. The company focuses on understanding integrin biology and molecular mechanisms of pathology to create safer and more effective therapies for patients.
- Who founded Pliant Therapeutics?
- Pliant Therapeutics was founded by Bernard Coulie in 2015.
- Who are Pliant Therapeutics's investors?
- Pliant Therapeutics's investors include Menlo Ventures, Agent Capital, Third Rock Ventures.
- How much funding has Pliant Therapeutics raised?
- Pliant Therapeutics has disclosed $162.6M raised across 2 rounds.
- Where is Pliant Therapeutics headquartered?
- Pliant Therapeutics is headquartered in South San Francisco, US.







