Tech Company Financing Transactions

bluebird bio Funding Round

bluebird bio, operating out of Cambridge, raised $35 million from Easton Capital, Forbion Capital Partners and Genzyme Ventures.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
bluebird bio
Announced On
3/12/2010
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$35,000,000
Round
Series B
Investors

Easton Capital

Forbion Capital Partners (Geert Mulder)

Genzyme Ventures (James Geraghty)

Third Rock Ventures (Nick Leschly)

TVM Capital (Axel Polack)

Proceeds Purpose
Proceeds from the financing will be used to advance current clinical programs, strengthen platform capabilities and further expand the team.

Company Information

Company Status
Publicly-held
Industry
Biopharmaceutical
Mailing Address
60 Binney St.
Cambridge, MA 02142
USA
Phone
(339) 499-9300
Website
www.bluebirdbio.com
Email Address
[email protected]
Overview
bluebird bio is developing innovative gene therapies for severe genetic disorders. Our vision is to make the hope of gene therapy a reality.
Profile
bluebird bio LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
bluebird bio Company Twitter Account
Company News
bluebird bio News
Facebook
bluebird bio on Facebook
YouTube
bluebird bio on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Nick Leschly
  Nick Leschly LinkedIn Profile  Nick Leschly Twitter Account  Nick Leschly News  Nick Leschly on Facebook
Chief Financial Officer
Jeffrey Walsh
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Chief Medical Officer
David Davidson
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Chief Scientific Officer
Philip Gregory
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Chief Technical Officer
Derek Adams
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VP - Bus. Development
Joanne Smith-Farrell
  Joanne Smith-Farrell LinkedIn Profile  Joanne Smith-Farrell Twitter Account  Joanne Smith-Farrell News  Joanne Smith-Farrell on Facebook
VP - General Counsel
Jason Cole
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VP - Human Resources
Kathy Wilkinson
  Kathy Wilkinson LinkedIn Profile  Kathy Wilkinson Twitter Account  Kathy Wilkinson News  Kathy Wilkinson on Facebook

 

 

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