Tech Company Financing Transactions

Semafore Pharmaceuticals Funding Round

On 1/5/2007, Semafore Pharmaceuticals landed $9.5 million in Series B funding from Twilight Venture Partners.

Transaction Overview

Announced On
1/5/2007
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$9,500,000
Round
Series B
Investors

Twilight Venture Partners (Ronald Henriksen)

Proceeds Purpose
Proceeds from the financing will be used to advance Semafore's clinical program for SF1126, its lead PI3 Kinase inhibitor for the treatment of cancer, to further develop the company's pipeline of agents targeting the PI3K and PTEN pathway, and for general corporate purposes.

Company Information

Company Status
Out of Business
Industry
Biopharmaceutical
Mailing Address
17338 Westfield Park Road 3
Westfield, IN 46074
USA
Email Address
Overview
Semafore is a drug discovery and development company focused on small molecule modulators of the PI3 Kinase (PI3K) & PTEN cell signaling pathway, one of the most promising target pathways for multiple disorders, including the company's focus--cancer.
Profile
Semafore Pharmaceuticals 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
Michael Becker
  Michael Becker LinkedIn Profile  Michael Becker Twitter Account  Michael Becker News  Michael Becker on Facebook
Chief Operating Officer
John Sima
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Chief Scientific Officer
Joseph Garlich
  Joseph Garlich LinkedIn Profile  Joseph Garlich Twitter Account  Joseph Garlich News  Joseph Garlich on Facebook


 

 

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