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venBio Partners — 2015 Investments

7 investments dated 2015 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

Precision BioSciencesprecisionbiosciences.comin𝕏NASDAQ: DTILApr 2015

Precision BioSciences develops gene-editing medicines using its proprietary ARCUS genome editing platform, which employs sequence-specific nuclease enzymes to insert, remove, or repair DNA in living cells to treat hard-to-treat conditions including rare genetic diseases and hepatitis B (HBV).

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechDurham, US

MATTHEW KANE(Executive Officer, Director)Jeff Smith(Co-founder)inDerek Jantz(Co-founder)inTODD MELBY(Executive Officer)inMichael Amoroso(President, Chief Executive Officer)in

Board seatRobert Adelman· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsage1Agent CapitalAliment CapitalBrace PharmaF-Prime CapitalOCV Partners+6 more

Alx Oncologyalxoncology.comin𝕏NASDAQ: ALXOSeries A · Mar 2015 · $36M

ALX Oncology develops therapies for cancer treatment, operating in the biotechnology and medical technology sectors.

BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

Corey Goodman(Chairman)inJason Lettmann(Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsLightstone Venturesage1Foresite CapitalHBM Healthcare InvestmentsHBM PartnersLogos+1 more

Apellis Pharmaceuticalsapellis.comin𝕏Dec 2015acquired by Biogen · May 2026 · $5.6B

NASDAQ-listed company developing therapies for complement cascade-driven diseases in haematology, ophthalmology, and nephrology.

BiotechCrestwood, US

Pascal Deschatelets(Executive Officer)inCedric Francois(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardGerald Chan(Director)Stephanie O'Brien(Director)Alec Machiels(Director)A. Sinclair Dunlop(Director)

Board seatRobert Adelman· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAvoro Capital AdvisorsEMBL VenturesEpidarex CapitalF-Prime CapitalKeyhorse CapitalSofinnova Ventures+1 more

Metacrinemetacrine.comJan 2015SEC filingmedium confidence

San Diego clinical-stage biopharma developing non-bile acid FXR agonists for liver and gastrointestinal diseases.

BiotechSan Diego, US

Ronald Evans(Director)Trisha Millican(Executive Officer)Ken Song(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardKristina Burow(Director)inRichard Heyman(Director)inAmir Nashat(Director)in

Board seatRobert Adelman· per SEC Form D · $37.8M raise · filed Nov 2016

Co-investorsage1EcoR1 CapitalLAVLifeSci Venture PartnersLilly Asia VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)+8 more

Solstice BiologicsinDec 2015SEC filingmedium confidence

BiotechSan Francisco, US

Curt Bradshaw(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inFrank Muhlenbeck(Mr. Muhlenbeck is a Manager of the Issuer.)

BoardCorey Goodman(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inSteven Dowdy(Director)George Rehm(Mr. Rehm is a member of the Board of Managers of the Issuer.)

Board seatRobert Adelman· per SEC Form D · $4M raise · filed Dec 2015

Checkmate Pharmaceuticalscheckmatepharma.comSeries A · Aug 2015 · $20MAcquired

Activating the immune system to recognize and destroy tumor cells.

BiotechCambridge, US

Art Krieg(Executive Officer, Director)Barry Labinger(Executive Officer, Director)Chuck Abdalian(Executive Officer)David Mauro(Executive Officer)Karen Brennan(Executive Officer)Charles Yon(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsDecheng CapitalF-Prime CapitalLongitude CapitalSofinnova VenturesNovo Holdings

Other

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

Alexo 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.