Tech Company Financing Transactions

Tempest Therapeutics Funding Round

On 3/29/2018, Tempest Therapeutics raised $70 million in Series B funding from F-Prime Capital, Quan Capital and Versant Ventures.

Transaction Overview

Announced On
3/29/2018
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$70,000,000
Round
Series B
Investors

F-Prime Capital (Lead Investor) (Robert Weisskoff)

Quan Capital (Lead Investor) (Stella Xu)

Versant Ventures (Lead Investor) (Brad Bolzon)

Eight Roads

Foresite Capital

Lilly Asia Ventures

Proceeds Purpose
Proceeds from the Series B financing will support the advancement of lead program TPST-8844 into the clinic in the next 12 months as well as advancement of at least two other programs into the clinic shortly thereafter.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Biopharmaceutical
Mailing Address
1 Sansome St. 3690
San Francisco, CA 94104
USA
Phone
Undisclosed
Email Address
Overview
Tempest Therapeutics is a development-stage biotechnology company advancing small molecules that modulate anti-tumor immunity pathways.
Profile
Tempest Therapeutics LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Tempest Therapeutics Company Twitter Account
Company News
Tempest Therapeutics News
Facebook
Tempest Therapeutics on Facebook
YouTube
Tempest Therapeutics on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Thomas Dubensky
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Chief Medical Officer
Ginna Laport
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Chief Scientific Officer
Peppi Prasit
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VP - Bus. Development
Alicia Levey
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VP - Operations
Elia Borbas
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VP - Operations
Jennifer McDevitt
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VP - R & D
Amanda Enstrom
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VP - R & D
Chan Whiting
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