Tech Company M&A Transactions

Signature Therapeutics Acquisition

Signature Therapeutics, operating out of Palo Alto, was acquired by Ensysce Biosciences. What Ensysce Biosciences paid for Signature Therapeutics was not disclosed.

Transaction Overview

Announced On
1/20/2016
Transaction Type
M&A
Amount
Unknown
M&A Terms
Ensysce Biosciences and Signature Therapeutics are pleased to announce completion of a formal merger on Dec. 31, 2015, naming Dr. Lynn Kirkpatrick as CEO. The company will retain the name of Ensysce Biosciences and will be relocating to San Diego, California. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Company Information

Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Biopharmaceutical
Mailing Address
1731 Embarcadero Road 220
Palo Alto, CA 94303
USA
Email Address
Overview
Signature Therapeutics creates value through our ability to efficiently advance relatively low risk drug discovery and development programs, which address large markets with clearly defined unmet needs.
Profile
Signature Therapeutics LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Signature Therapeutics Company Twitter Account
Company News
Signature Therapeutics News
Facebook
Signature Therapeutics on Facebook
YouTube
Signature Therapeutics on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Wesley Sterman
  Wesley Sterman LinkedIn Profile  Wesley Sterman Twitter Account  Wesley Sterman News  Wesley Sterman on Facebook
Chief Medical Officer
Bill Schmidt
  Bill Schmidt LinkedIn Profile  Bill Schmidt Twitter Account  Bill Schmidt News  Bill Schmidt on Facebook
VP - Operations
Judy Magruder
  Judy Magruder LinkedIn Profile  Judy Magruder Twitter Account  Judy Magruder News  Judy Magruder on Facebook


 

 

Browse more venture capital transactions:

Prev: 1/20/2016: Telensa venture capital transaction
Next: 1/20/2016: eRated venture capital transaction

 

Share this article

 


About Database of VC Transactions

We document every notable VC transaction. All VC database entries on this site come from news reports and company announcements. The data comes to us via our partnership with VentureDeal.com, an affiliated venture.

 


Additional Resources for Entrepreneurs

Lists of Venture Capital and Private Equity Firms

Franchise Opportunities

Contributors

Business Glossary