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OrbiMed — 2019 Investments

16 investments dated 2019 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

Calcimedicacalcimedica.comin𝕏NASDAQ: CALCJul 2019

CalciMedica is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing CRAC (calcium release-activated calcium) channel inhibition therapies for serious acute and chronic inflammatory, immunologic, and cardiopulmonary diseases.

BiotechHealthtechLa Jolla, US

Kenneth A. Stauderman(Co-founder)inGonul Velicelebi(Co-founder)Daniel Geffken(Executive Officer)A. Rachel Leheny(Executive Officer, Director)Michael J. Dunn(Executive Officer)inStephen Bardin(Chief Financial Officer)in

Board seatChau Khuong· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAisling CapitalBering CapitalMESA VERDE VENTURE PARTNERSRevelation PartnersSanderling VenturesClarus Ventures

ImaraNASDAQ: ELVNSeries B · Mar 2019 · $63Macquired by Enliven Therapeutics · Feb 2023

Imara is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing small molecule therapeutics for unmet medical needs, currently advancing ELVN-001, a selective kinase inhibitor designed to treat chronic myeloid leukemia by targeting the BCR-ABL gene fusion.

BiotechCambridge, US

James G. McArthur(Executive Officer, Director)Christoph M. Adams(Executive Officer, Director)Richard Fair(President, Chief Executive Officer, Director)

BoardSara Nayeem(Director)Barbara Dalton(Director)David Mott(Director)

Board seatDavid Bonita· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBay City CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Pfizer Venture InvestmentsRA CapitalAlexandriaArix Bioscience+3 more

Mirna Therapeuticsblogmedicina.com𝕏OTC: SYBXJun 2019SEC filingmedium confidence

A Spanish-language blog that publishes articles on health and medicine topics, such as flu prevention and vaccination recommendations, for general readers.

BiotechMedia & EntertainmentAustin, US

Matthew Winkler(Director)Sinil Kim(Executive Officer)inPaul Lammers(Executive Officer, Director)inJon Irvin(Executive Officer)Casi DeYoung(Executive Officer)

BoardMichael Powell(Director)

Board seatChau Khuong· per SEC Form D · $80M raise · filed Jun 2019

Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Pfizer Venture InvestmentsCorrelation VenturesOUP (Osage University Partners)Pfizer VenturesSofinnova Ventures

Avita Medicalavitamedical.comin𝕏NASDAQ: RCELNov 2019

RECELL is an FDA-approved autologous skin cell suspension device for treating burns, trauma, and surgical wounds by harvesting a patient's own skin cells and applying them to accelerate healing and reduce the need for large skin grafts.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesMelbourne, US

Fiona WoodDale A Sander(Executive Officer)inCary Vance(Executive Chairman & Interim Chief Executive Officer)in

Passage Biopassagebio.comin𝕏NASDAQ: PASGAug 2019 · $110M

Passage Bio is a biotechnology company developing treatments for central nervous system (CNS) diseases, with a focus on neurodegenerative conditions.

BiotechHealthtechPhiladelphia, US

William Chou(Chief Executive Officer)Tadataka Yamada(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Stephen Squinto(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardPatrick Heron(Director)inCarl Gordon(Director)inThomas Street Address 1 Woiwode(Director)

Co-investorsFrazier Life SciencesAccess BiotechnologyFrazier Healthcare PartnersLilly Asia VenturesNew Leaf Venture PartnersSphera Funds Management+2 more

Perfuse Therapeuticsperfusetherapeutics.cominMar 2019✓ verified

Perfuse Therapeutics develops novel ocular therapies for retinal and glaucoma diseases through drug delivery and formulation platforms.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US

Sevgi Gurkan(Founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Member of the Board of Directors)in

BoardChristy Shaffer(Director)

Board seatChau Khuong· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAccess BiotechnologyCatalio Capital Management, LPHatteras Venture PartnersLAVLilly Asia VenturesHatteras

Insilico Medicineinsilico.comin𝕏Sep 2019✓ verified

Insilico Medicine uses artificial intelligence to discover and develop new drugs, operating an AI-driven platform for pharmaceutical research and development.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechHong Kong, US

Aleksandrs Zavoronkovs(Executive Officer, Director)Alex Zavoronkov(Director)Alex Zhavoronkov(Founder)inAlex Aliper(President)inFeng Ren(Chief Scientific Officer, Executive Director & Co-CEO)in

BoardNisa Leung(Director)in

Co-investorsLilly Asia VenturesQiming Venture PartnersWarburg PincusBaidu VenturesEight Roads VenturesLake Bleu Capital+15 more

Promentis Pharmaceuticalspromentispharma.comDec 2019SEC filingmedium confidence

Promentis Pharmaceuticals is a privately-held biopharmaceutical company developing oral compounds targeting the System xc- glutamate pathway to treat neuropsychiatric disorders.

BiotechHealthtechMental HealthMilwaukee, US

David Baker, PhD(Director)Daniel Lawton(Executive Officer, Director)Tom Beck(Executive Officer, Director)Chad Beyer(Executive Officer)Chad E Beyer, PhD(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatKlaus Veitinger· per SEC Form D · $6M raise · filed Dec 2019

Co-investorsAisling CapitalF-Prime Capital

Airstripairstrip.comin𝕏Oct 2019 · $50M

AirStrip develops clinical decision support and patient monitoring software, including data-driven and AI predictive analytics tools, for hospitals, health systems, and clinicians.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaSSan Antonio, US

Alan Portela(Executive Officer, Director)inDr. Naseem(Chief Executive Officer)Lauren Schiegg(Chief Operating Officer)inHari Radhakrishnan(Chief Medical Officer)inSken Huang(Chief Financial Officer)inRory(Chief Commercial Officer)

Athenexathenex.cominMay 2019 · $100M

BiotechBuffalo, US

Flint Besecker(Executive Officer, Director)inLi Shen(Executive Officer)inSimon Pedder(Executive Officer)inJohnson Lau(Executive Officer, Director)inWilliam Zuo(Executive Officer)Rudolf Kwan(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsAvoro Capital AdvisorsSalica Investments

Avedro, Inc.avedro.comin𝕏Jan 2019 · $32Macquired by Glaukos

Avedro is an ophthalmic company focused on corneal health, known for bio-activated cross-linking therapies such as the KXL system and riboflavin-based treatments used to address progressive keratoconus.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesWaltham, US

David F. Muller(Executive Officer, Director)inBrian J. Roberts(Executive Officer)inRhonda J. Bracey(Executive Officer)inThomas W. Burns(Chairman & Chief Executive Officer)

BoardJason Hong(Director)Jeff Dykan(Director)in

Co-investorsAPERTURE Venture PartnersLAVLilly Asia VenturesSCP Vitalife PartnersThird Point VenturesWestern Technology Investment+5 more

Fusion Pharmaceuticalsfusionpharma.comin𝕏Apr 2019 · $105M

Fusion Pharma develops targeted alpha therapeutics that link alpha-emitting medical isotopes to molecules targeting biomarkers on cancer cell surfaces to selectively kill tumor cells.

BiotechHealthtech

John Valliant(Founder)in

Co-investorsFACIT (Fight Against Cancer Innovation Trust)Genesys CapitalHealthCapLumira VenturesPivotal Life SciencesSeroba Life Sciences+6 more

Seroba Life Sciencesseroba-lifesciences.cominApr 2019 · $105M

This page is a news post from Azafaros, a biopharmaceutical company developing disease-modifying therapeutics for lysosomal storage disorders with a focus on neurological symptoms.

Biotech

Co-investorsCDP Venture CapitalIreland Strategic Investment FundAdams Street PartnersGenesys CapitalHealthCapPivotal Life Sciences+1 more

Third Harmonic Biothirdharmonicbio.comSeries A · Jan 2019 · $50M

Co-investorsAtlas VentureBain Capital Life SciencesGeneral Atlantic

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

SpringWorks TherapeuticsRepare Therapeutics

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.