Tech Company Financing Transactions

Solu Therapeutics Funding Round

Solu Therapeutics closed a $31 million Seed funding round on 8/1/2023. Backers included Longwood Fund, Sante Ventures and Alexandria Venture Investments.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
8/1/2023
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$31,000,000
Round
Seed
Proceeds Purpose
The company intends to use the funds to develop the proprietary CyTaC (Cytotoxicity Targeting Chimera) platform and drug candidates which were in-licensed from GSK. In return for the license, GSK received equity in Solu and will receive milestones and royalties on products derived from the CyTaC platform.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Biopharmaceutical
Mailing Address
Undisclosed
Boston, MA Undisclosed
USA
Phone
Undisclosed
Email Address
Overview
Solu Therapeutics is a precision-medicine company developing therapeutics to eliminate disease-driving cells. Solu Therapeutics, a precision-medicine company, is developing therapeutics to eliminate disease-driving cells in cancer, immunology, and autoimmunity. The proprietary CyTaC (Cytotoxicity Targeting Chimera) platform and drug candidates, licensed from GSK, unlock antibody-intractable cell surface targets providing the capability to develop next generation medicines that harness the power of biologics with the vast target binding space of small molecules. Unique characteristics of CyTaC platform molecules include: (i) unlocking new tumor-associated antigens to eliminate cancer cells, (ii) depleting pathogenic immune cells, and (iii) extending the half-life of small molecule antagonists and agonists.
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Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
David Donabedian
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Chief Medical Officer
Ewelina Morawa
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Co-Founder
Brandon Turunen
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