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Cowen Healthcare Investments — 2017 Investments

3 investments dated 2017 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

Kezar Life Scienceskezarlifesciences.com𝕏Jul 2017 · $50M

Kezar Life Sciences is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing small-molecule therapeutics for immune-mediated diseases and cancer.

BiotechSouth San Francisco, US

John F. Fowler(Executive Officer, Director)inChristopher J. Kirk(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardDr. Gerald Chan(Director)Dr. Jean-Pierre Sommadossi(Director)

Co-investorsBay City CapitalChiesi VenturesPappas CapitalQiming Venture Partners USASolasta VenturesEcoR1 Capital+1 more

Orchard Therapeuticsorchard-tx.comin𝕏Dec 2017 · $110M

Orchard Therapeutics develops ex vivo autologous hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) gene therapies for genetic and other severe diseases, including rare inherited conditions such as ADA-SCID and metachromatic leukodystrophy.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesLondon, GB

Donald Kohn(Scientific Founder)Adrian Thrasher(Scientific Founder)Frank E. Thomas(Executive Officer)inSteven M. Altschuler(Director)John Curnutte(Director)

BoardBobby Gaspar(Scientific Founder)in

Co-investorsAlbionVCF-Prime CapitalForesite CapitalUCL Technology Fund4BIO CapitalAgent Capital+3 more

Semma Therapeuticssemma-tx.comNov 2017acquired by Vertex Pharmaceuticals · Sep 2019 · $950M

Cambridge, MA biotech developing stem cell-derived islet therapy plus an immune-protective device for type 1 diabetes; acquired by Vertex for $950M.

BiotechCambridge, US

Robert Millman(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardTodd Foley(Executive Officer, Director)inMitch Finer(Director)Stephen Knight(Director)inJim Scopa(Director)William Sahlman(Director)

Co-investorsARCH Venture PartnersF-Prime CapitalJDRF T1D FundORI CapitalSlater Technology Fund6 Dimensions Capital+4 more

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.