Spruce Biosciences
NASDAQ: SPRBSouth 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.
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Investors · 10
How we know: Aisling Capital's portfolio page · the S-1 prospectus · Not right? Tell us
How we know: HealthCap's portfolio page · the S-1 prospectus · board seat on SEC Form D · Not right? Tell us
How we know: RiverVest Venture Partners's portfolio page · the S-1 prospectus · board seat on SEC Form D · Not right? Tell us
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Also in the syndicate · 2
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$191.6M disclosed across 3 of 5 rounds · 1900–2026
▶$50MraisedOct 2025 · 21 investors · BiotechnologyRule 506(b)
- 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
▶$53.6MraisedFeb 2023 · 20 investors · BiotechnologyRule 506(b)
- 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
▶$88MraisedAug 2020 · 11 investors · BiotechnologyRule 506(c)
- 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
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Valuation · disclosed
Disclosed eventsSource: 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.






