David King
FounderCo-Founder & CSO at Lassen Therapeutics
San Diego, California, United States
FoundedLassen Therapeutics
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Co-Founder & CSO at Lassen Therapeutics
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Lassen Therapeutics's investors · 9
Alta PartnersJackson · $1M – $12M checks · since 2024Biotechnology Value FundSan Francisco · since 2024Catalio Capital ManagementNew York · since 2024Catalio Capital Management, LPNew YorkDC Investment PartnersMcLean · $10M checksFrazier Healthcare PartnersSeattle · $50M – $400M checksFrazier Life SciencesPalo Alto · since 2024Longitude CapitalMenlo Park · $10M – $30M checks · since 2024Longwood FundBoston · since 2024
Experience
- ConsultancyBiopharma Consultantcurrent2025 — present
- Lassen TherapeuticsCSO and Co-founder2019 — 2025San Diego County, California, United States
- aTyr PharmaCSO2018San Diego
- aTyr PharmaSVP Research2016 — 2018San Diego
- Tunitas TherapeuticsSenior VP Research2016South San Francisco
- AnaptysBioCSO2008 — 2015San Diego
- MedarexSenior Director2002 — 2008Sunnyvale, CA
- Corixa Corp.Director, Mol Biol & Biochem2000 — 2002South San Francisco
- Coulter PharmaceuticalDirector, Mol. Biol.& Biochem.1999 — 2002South San Francisco
- Coulter PharmaceuticalsDirector, Mol Biol & Biochem1999 — 2002South San Francisco
- CelltechScientist-Head Protein Biochem1985 — 1999Slough, England, United Kingdom
Skills & more
Monoclonal Antibodies26Protein Chemistry31Cancer2Biochemistry29DNA sequencing1Oncology4Biologics2Infectious Diseases2Antibodies22Drug Discovery28Biopharmaceuticals16Immunology4
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- Who is David King?
- Co-Founder & CSO at Lassen Therapeutics
- Where does David King work?
- David King is Co-Founder & CSO of Lassen Therapeutics.
- What companies did David King found?
- David King founded Lassen Therapeutics.
- Where did David King go to school?
- David King studied at University of Warwick (BSc, Biochemistry); University of Surrey (PhD, Biochemistry).
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University of Warwick mafia72
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University of Surrey mafia23
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Paddy ByersPhDFounded Ably +1AndreaBachelor of Engineering BEng (Hons)Founded Spot ParkNima KarimiMaster of Engineering - MEngFounded SilvrDouglas StidolphBSc Technology EntrepreneurshipFounded QuellLouis JordanComputer ScienceFounded QuaryJoachim FainbergBMus (Hons)Founded The Forecasting Company
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aTYR PHARMA mafia2
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MariaInvestor at InvestinorChen Yang SiaGeneral Counsel at Golden Gate VenturesMichael CheungInvestment at Makers FundChen YangAdvisor at Golden Gate VenturesAllison CaraganExecutive Business Partner at CapitalGJudy TsaiInvestor at CapitalG
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Also attended University of Surrey58
AndreaIR at NAPNathaniel DahanInvestor at SynconaWilliam DutsonInvestor at SynconaNicola GreenwayChief Human Resources Officer at Takeda VenturesKieran MudryyPartner at 4BIO CapitalAlex ChalikiopoulosHead of Absolute Return & Credit at RIT Capital Partners
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