Tech Company Financing Transactions

OncoMed Pharmaceuticals Funding Round

OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, operating out of Redwood City, received $13.9 million from Latterell Venture Partners, Morgenthaler Ventures and The Vertical Group.

Transaction Overview

Announced On
9/7/2005
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$13,900,000
Round
Series A
Investors

Latterell Venture Partners (Laurence Lasky)

Morgenthaler Ventures (James Broderick)

The Vertical Group (Jack Lasersohn)

U.S. Venture Partners (Jonathan Root)

Proceeds Purpose
Funds from the Series A financing will be used to support our drug discovery and development efforts and the hiring of additional exceptional scientific staff.

Company Information

Company Status
Publicly-held
Industry
Biopharmaceutical
Mailing Address
800 Chesapeake Dr.
Redwood City, CA 94063
USA
Email Address
Overview
OncoMed Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: OMED) is discovering and developing monoclonal antibodies and small molecules capable of destroying cancer stem cells, a recently discovered type of cell believed to seed the growth of cancers and underlie cancer's ability to spread and take root in tissues.
Profile
OncoMed 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
John Lewicki
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Chief Scientific Officer
Austin Gurney
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Vice President
Ann Kapoun
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VP - Finance
Yvonne Li
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VP - General Counsel
Alicia Hager
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VP - R & D
Robert Stagg
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VP - Regulatory Affairs
Jill Henrich
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