Tech Company Financing Transactions
Peplin Funding Round
Peplin closed a $24 million funding round on 8/29/2008. Investors included MPM Capital and New Enterprise Associates.
Transaction Overview
Company Name
Announced On
8/29/2008
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$24,000,000
Round
Undisclosed
Investors
MPM Capital (Gary Patou)
Proceeds Purpose
Proceeds purposes were not disclosed.
Company Information
Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Medical Devices & Instruments
Mailing Address
6475 Christie Avenue 300
Emeryville, CA 94608
USA
Emeryville, CA 94608
USA
Phone
Website
Email Address
Overview
Peplin was founded in 1998 to advance promising research undertaken by its founder Dr Jim Aylward. Dr Aylward, utilizing facilities at the Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR), was interested in evaluating the anti-cancer properties of natural products sourced from non-indigenous plants of the genus Euphorbiaceae.
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Management Team
Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Thomas Wiggans
Chief Financial Officer
David Smith
Chief Medical Officer
Eugene Bauer
VP - Marketing
George Mahaffey
VP - R & D
Peter Welburn
VP - Regulatory Affairs
Cheri Jones
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