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Edgewise Therapeutics Funding Round

Edgewise Therapeutics closed a $50 million Series B funding round on 9/18/2019. Investors included Novo Ventures, U.S. Venture Partners and CureDuchenne Ventures.

Transaction Overview

Announced On
9/18/2019
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$50,000,000
Round
Series B
Investors

Novo Ventures (Lead Investor) (Kenneth Harrison)

U.S. Venture Partners (Lead Investor) (Jonathan Root)

CureDuchenne Ventures

Deerfield Capital (Robert Jackson)

New Leaf Venture Partners

OrbiMed

Proceeds Purpose
The financing will support the advancement of Edgewise Therapeutic's lead product candidate into clinical development for Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophy (DMD and BMD) as well as expansion of the company's pipeline.

Company Information

Company Status
Publicly-held
Industry
Biopharmaceutical
Mailing Address
3415 Colorado Ave.
Boulder, CO 80304
USA
Email Address
Overview
Edgewise Therapeutics is a new company harnessing proven expertise and understanding of skeletal muscle physiology to develop novel, transformative therapies for serious muscle diseases. Based in Boulder, Colorado, we have built a state-of-the-art muscle research facility to capitalize on new insights into the nature and consequences of muscle adaptation and injury.
Profile
Edgewise Therapeutics LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Edgewise Therapeutics Company Twitter Account
Company News
Edgewise Therapeutics News
Facebook
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YouTube
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Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Kevin Koch
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Chief Financial Officer
Michael Carruthers
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Chief Medical Officer
Kirsten Gruis
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Chief Scientific Officer
Alan Russell
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Vice President
Abby Bronson
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VP - Bus. Development
Behrad Derakhshan
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VP - General Counsel
John Moore
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VP - Regulatory Affairs
Nicole Kilburn
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