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Chimerix Funding Round

Alta Partners, Asset Management Ventures and Canaan Partners participated in a $16 million Series E funding round for Chimerix. The round was announced by the company on 8/11/2009.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
8/11/2009
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$16,000,000
Round
Series E
Investors

Alta Partners (Ed Penhoet)

Asset Management Ventures (Graham Crooke)

Canaan Partners (Seth Rudnick)

Sanderling Ventures (Timothy Wollaeger)

Proceeds Purpose
Proceeds from the financing will primarily be used to expand Chimerix's clinical development program for its lead drug candidate, CMX001.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Biopharmaceutical
Mailing Address
2505 Meridian Pkwy. 100
Durham, NC 27713
USA
Email Address
Overview
Incorporated in 2000, Chimerix is a biopharmaceutical company committed to the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel oral antiviral therapeutics that are designed to transform patient care in areas of high unmet medical need.
Profile
Chimerix LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Chimerix Company Twitter Account
Company News
Chimerix News
Facebook
Chimerix on Facebook
YouTube
Chimerix on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Sherman
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Chief Medical Officer
Garrett Nichols
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Chief Scientific Officer
Randall Lanier
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VP - Client Services
Odin Naderer
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VP - General Counsel
Michael Alrutz
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VP - Manufacturing
Roy Ware
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