Tech Company Financing Transactions

Lycera Funding Round

Arch Venture Partners, Clarus and EDF Ventures joined a $36 million Series A funding round for Lycera. The round was recorded on 4/16/2009.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
4/16/2009
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$36,000,000
Round
Series A
Investors

Arch Venture Partners (Lead Investor) (Kristina Burow)

Clarus (Lead Investor) (Jeffrey Leiden)

EDF Ventures (Mary Campbell)

InterWest Partners (Nina Kjellson)

Proceeds Purpose
Proceeds purposes were not disclosed.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Biopharmaceutical
Mailing Address
1350 Highland Dr. A
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
USA
Email Address
Overview
Lycera is an early-stage pharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs to treat immune disorders. Lycera's technology platforms include proprietary small molecules that modulate a target, which is central to cellular bioenergetics along with molecules that target the Th17 pathway.
Profile
Lycera LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Lycera Company Twitter Account
Company News
Lycera News
Facebook
Lycera on Facebook
YouTube
Lycera on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Medical Officer
Jeffrey Wilkins
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President
Alex Howarth
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Vice President
Laura Carter
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Vice President
JoAnn Scatina
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Vice President
Peter Toogood
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