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Spruce Biosciences

NASDAQ: SPRB

South San Francisco, US · Founded 2016 · Delaware corporation · 37 employees on LinkedIn · 10 known investors

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Spruce Biosciences develops and commercializes therapies for serious neurological and endocrine disorders with unmet medical need, with a lead investigational enzyme replacement therapy (TA-ERT) for Mucopolysaccharidosis Type IIIB (Sanfilippo Syndrome Type B). The company works with patients and families affected by rare neurological conditions.

Founders & leadership

SGSamir Gharib
Samir GharibPresident and Chief Financial OfficerSamir Gharib is President of Spruce Biosciences, where he previously served as CFO starting in 2020. He holds a Bachelor of Science and MBA from the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley and is a licensed CPA in California.
RK
RICHARD KINGChief Executive Officer2019–2021Richard King is an executive officer and director at Spruce Biosciences, bringing experience from pharmaceutical, specialty, and biotech organizations across CNS, endocrine, and other therapeutic areas, along with track record in corporate development and financing.
JSJavier Szwarcberg
Javier SzwarcbergChief Executive Officer

Board

SC
Simpson CamillaBoard director
TATiba Aynechi
Tiba AynechiMember Board Of DirectorsGeneral Partner at Norwest Venture Partners
BMBali Muralidhar
Bali MuralidharBoard directorGlobal Head of Life Sciences & CIO at Abingworth
NONIALL O'DONNELL
NIALL O'DONNELLBoard directorManaging Director at RiverVest Venture Partners
JHJONAS HANSSON
JONAS HANSSONBoard Member2020–2021Partner at HealthCap
DCDINA CHAYA
DINA CHAYABoard directorPartner at OrbiMed
KW
Kirk WaysBoard director
PB
Percival Barretto-KoBoard director
MG
Michael GreyBoard director

Investors · 10

Also in the syndicate · 2

Cure Sanfilippo FoundationNational MPS Society

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$191.6M disclosed across 3 of 5 rounds · 1900–2026

▶$50MraisedOct 2025 · 21 investors · Biotechnology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Kirk WaysDirector
  • Javier SzwarcbergExecutive Officer, Director
  • Simpson CamillaDirector
  • Percival Barretto-KoDirector
  • Tiba AynechiDirector
  • Samir GharibExecutive Officer
  • Bali MuralidharDirector
  • Michael GreyExecutive Officer, Director
  • Daniel SpiegelmanDirector
Offering amount
$50M
Amount sold
$50M
Sales commissions
$3M
Placement agents
Citizens JMP Securities, LLC, H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC, Leerink Partners LLC
First sale
Oct 2025
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$53.6MraisedFeb 2023 · 20 investors · Biotechnology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Daniel SpiegelmanDirector
  • Javier SzwarcbergExecutive Officer, Director
  • Dina ChayaDirector
  • Tiba AynechiDirector
  • Samir GharibExecutive Officer
  • Kirk WaysDirector
  • Simpson CamillaDirector
  • Bali MuralidharDirector
  • Ralph William Charlton IIIExecutive Officer
  • Michael GreyExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$53.6M
Amount sold
$53.6M
Sales commissions
$2.4M
Placement agents
SVB Securities LLC
First sale
Feb 2023
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$88MraisedAug 2020 · 11 investors · Biotechnology
Rule 506(c)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • SAMIR GHARIBExecutive Officer
  • RICHARD KINGExecutive Officer, Director
  • TIBA AYNECHIDirector
  • CAMILLA SIMPSONDirector
  • NIALL O'DONNELLDirector
  • JONAS HANSSONDirector
  • BALI MURALIDHARDirector
  • MICHAEL GREYDirector
  • DINA CHAYADirector
Offering amount
$88M
Amount sold
$88M
First sale
Feb 2020
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2016
Federal exemptions
06c
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
$334Mvaluation at IPOOct 2020 · $15.00/share · 424B4
filing ↗

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

Frequently asked questions

What does Spruce Biosciences do?
Spruce Biosciences develops and commercializes therapies for serious neurological and endocrine disorders with unmet medical need, with a lead investigational enzyme replacement therapy (TA-ERT) for Mucopolysaccharidosis Type IIIB (Sanfilippo Syndrome Type B). The company works with patients and families affected by rare neurological conditions.
Who are Spruce Biosciences's investors?
Spruce Biosciences's investors include Aisling Capital, HealthCap, RiverVest Venture Partners, Abingworth, Norwest Venture Partners, Novo Holdings, Omega Funds, OrbiMed.
How much funding has Spruce Biosciences raised?
Spruce Biosciences has disclosed $191.6M raised across 3 of its 5 known rounds.
Where is Spruce Biosciences headquartered?
Spruce Biosciences is headquartered in South San Francisco, US.