Tech Company Financing Transactions

aTyr Pharma Funding Round

On 10/26/2010, aTyr Pharma raised $23 million in Series C funding from Domain Associates, Alta Partners and Cardinal Partners.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
10/26/2010
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$23,000,000
Round
Series C
Investors

Domain Associates (Lead Investor) (James Blair)

Alta Partners (David Mack)

Cardinal Partners (John Clarke)

Polaris Partners (Amir Nashat)

Proceeds Purpose
Proceeds will be used to accelerate the development of aTyr's preclinical pipeline and advance physiocrine drug candidates into clinical trials.

Company Information

Company Status
Publicly-held
Industry
Biopharmaceutical
Mailing Address
3545 John Hopkins Ct. 250
San Diego, CA 92121
USA
Email Address
Overview
aTyr is leveraging Physiocrine biology, a new and important area of human health, to develop first-in-class medicines to treat patients suffering from severe, rare diseases with significant unmet medical need.
Profile
aTyr Pharma LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
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Company News
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Facebook
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YouTube
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Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Sanjay Shukla
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Chief Financial Officer
Jill Broadfoot
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VP - General Counsel
Nancy Krueger
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VP - Human Resources
Holly Winter
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VP - Manufacturing
Andrea Cubitt
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