Tech Company Financing Transactions

Acetylon Pharmaceuticals Funding Round

Acetylon Pharmaceuticals closed a $14.6 million Series B funding round on 6/29/2011. Investors included private investors.

Transaction Overview

Announced On
6/29/2011
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$14,600,000
Round
Series B
Investors
Proceeds Purpose
The proceeds will be used in part to fund the advancement of the Company's lead drug candidate ACY-1215 -- a next-generation Class II-selective histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor -- into Phase I/II clinical testing for patients with relapsed and relapsed-refractory multiple myeloma. This funding is part of a $27 million series B financing round.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Biopharmaceutical
Mailing Address
70 Fargo St. 205
Boston, MA 02210
USA
Email Address
Overview
Acetylon Pharmaceuticals manufactures small molecule drugs to realize the therapeutic potential of histone deacetylase.
Profile
Acetylon Pharmaceuticals LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
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Company News
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YouTube
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Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Walter Ogier
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VP - Bus. Development
Simon Jones
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VP - Bus. Development
Catherine Wheeler
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VP - Manufacturing
John van Duzer
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