Tech Company Financing Transactions

Affigen Funding Round

On 2/22/2017, Affigen announced $17 million in Series A funding from Black Beret Life Sciences and private investors.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
2/22/2017
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$17,000,000
Round
Series A
Investors

Black Beret Life Sciences (Lead Investor) (Marc Penn)

Proceeds Purpose
Affigen is headquartered in the Cortex Innovation District in St. Louis, Missouri. Proceeds from the investment round will be used to advance the Company's lead programs through pre-clinical validation and into Phase 1 clinical studies in several hematological malignancies.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Biopharmaceutical
Mailing Address
1601 Trinity St. Building B 3.306
Austin, TX 78712
USA
Email Address
Overview
Affigen develops tumor-identifying therapies to treat cancer. By utilizing precision design, we can drive powerful immune responses against molecules unique to cancer, while minimizing the risk of damage to healthy tissues.
Profile
Affigen LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Affigen Company Twitter Account
Company News
Affigen News
Facebook
Affigen on Facebook
YouTube
Affigen on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Carlos Santos
  Carlos Santos LinkedIn Profile  Carlos Santos Twitter Account  Carlos Santos News  Carlos Santos on Facebook
Chief Medical Officer
David States
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Chief Operating Officer
Jonathan Feldmann
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VP - Bus. Development
Forrest Cox
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VP - Manufacturing
Scott Waniger
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VP - Regulatory Affairs
Amy McCord
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