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Sofinnova Ventures — 2023 Investments

5 investments dated 2023 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

Rapport Therapeuticsrapportrx.cominNASDAQ: RAPPSeries B · Aug 2023 · $150M

Rapport is a biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics.

BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

Abe Ceesay(President)Cheryl GaultinDr. SevignyAbraham N. Ceesay(President and Chief Executive Officer and Director)Steven Paul David Bredt(Founder)

Co-investorsARCH Venture PartnersCapital GroupJohnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDCThird Rock Ventures

Adaptive Phage Therapeuticsaphage.comin𝕏Jun 2023SEC filingmedium confidence

Aphage develops AI and sensor technologies to identify, track, and classify physical threats across borders, infrastructure, and transportation networks for government and security organizations.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDefense TechGovTechGaithersburg, IL

Gregory L. Merril(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Carl R. Merril(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardEvan Loh(Director)Jana Jensen(Director)Raymond L. Martz(Director)

Board seatJonathan Leff· per SEC Form D · $30M raise · filed Jun 2023

Co-investorsHackensack Meridian Health Bear's DenMaryland TEDCOTEDCOAMR Action FundDeerfield Management Company

Dracen Pharmaceuticalsdracenpharma.comAug 2023SEC filingmedium confidence

Dracen Pharmaceuticals is a private drug developer working at the intersection of cancer metabolism and immuno-oncology, developing glutamine antagonists that inhibit tumor glutamine metabolism and remodel the tumor microenvironment.

BiotechHealthtechBaltimore, US

Robert Wild(Co-founder & Chief Scientific Officer)Thomas M. Estok(Chief Executive Officer, President and Treasurer)Drew Pardoll, M.D., Ph.D.(Director)

BoardRobert Jackson(Director)

Board seatJonathan Leff· per SEC Form D · $2.8M raise · filed Aug 2023

Co-investorsBiotech Investments S.R.Oi&i Biotech FundOUP (Osage University Partners)Deerfield Management Company

Genoa Pharmaceuticalsgenoa-pharmaceuticals.appspot.comOct 2023SEC filingmedium confidence

Avalyn Pharma (formerly Genoa Pharmaceuticals) is a biopharma company developing inhaled therapies for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and other severe respiratory diseases.

BiotechHealthtechSan Diego, US

Mark W. Surber, Ph.D.(Executive Officer, Director)Richard G. Vincent(Executive Officer)

BoardMichael J. Kamdar(Director)Daniel D. Burgess(Director)

Board seatJonathan Leff· per SEC Form D · $189.2M raise · filed Oct 2023

Co-investorsF-Prime CapitalNorwest Venture PartnersRiverVest Venture Partners

Rarecyterarecyte.comJul 2023SEC filingmedium confidence

Seattle, US

Ronald Seubert(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Evan Castiglia(Executive Officer)inJoseph Victor(Executive Officer, Director)Frank Witney(Director)Eric Kaldjian(Executive Officer)

BoardRobert Shepler(Director)in

Board seatDavid Kabakoff· per SEC Form D · $35.7M raise · filed Jul 2023

Co-investors5AM VenturesArboretum VenturesF-Prime CapitalTelegraph Hill PartnersHealthQuest Capital

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.