Tech Company Financing Transactions

Gemin X Pharmaceuticals Funding Round

Gemin X Pharmaceuticals secured a $50 million Series D financing round on 5/19/2005. Investors included H.I.G. Capital, Sanderling Ventures and Merlin BioMed Group.

Transaction Overview

Announced On
5/19/2005
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$50,000,000
Round
Series D
Investors

H.I.G. Capital (Lead Investor) (Aaron Davidson)

Sanderling Ventures (Lead Investor) (Robert McNeil)

Merlin BioMed Group

Pinnacle Ventures

Proceeds Purpose
The funding will support Gemin X's continued clinical development of lead product candidate GX15-070, including an ongoing Phase 1/2 trial in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and a Phase 1 trial in patients with solid tumors. The funding will also be used to advance a second oncology compound in the company's pipeline, into the clinic.

Company Information

Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Biopharmaceutical
Mailing Address
400 Chesterfield Parkway 100
Malvern, PA 19355
USA
Email Address
Overview
Gemin X Pharmaceuticals Inc. specializes in the discovery and development of novel small-molecule cancer therapeutics based on the regulation of apoptosis, the body's natural ability to destroy injured or damaged cells.
Profile
Gemin X Pharmaceuticals LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Gemin X Pharmaceuticals Company Twitter Account
Company News
Gemin X Pharmaceuticals News
Facebook
Gemin X Pharmaceuticals on Facebook
YouTube
Gemin X Pharmaceuticals on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Peter Dolan
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Chief Financial Officer
Michael Dixon
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Chief Medical Officer
Jean Viallet
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Chief Scientific Officer
Gordon Shore
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Vice President
Mark Berger
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VP - Bus. Development
Art Fratamico
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VP - Operations
Edwina Wyatt-Knowles
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