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Cerulean Pharma Funding Round

Bessemer Venture Partners, Lilly Ventures and Lux Capital joined a $15 million Series D venture round for Cerulean Pharma. The round closed on 12/15/2011.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
12/15/2011
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$15,000,000
Round
Series D
Investors

Bessemer Venture Partners (Stephen Kraus)

Lilly Ventures (Steven Hall)

Lux Capital (Robert Paull)

Polaris Partners (Alan Crane)

Venrock (Bryan Roberts)

Proceeds Purpose
The financing proceeds will be used to complete a randomized Phase 2 trial of CRLX101 in non-small cell lung cancer, and to support several investigator-sponsored CRLX101 Phase 2 trials in additional indications at leading academic medical centers. Additionally, Cerulean's docetaxel nanopharmaceutical candidate will be advanced into clinical trials, and the Company will aggressively pursue other platform expansion opportunities, including the delivery of RNA-based therapeutics.

Company Information

Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Biopharmaceutical
Mailing Address
840 Memorial Dr.
Cambridge, MA 02139
USA
Email Address
Overview
Cerulean Pharma develops nanotechnology-based therapeutics for treating oncology, cardiovascular, autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.
Profile
Cerulean Pharma LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Cerulean Pharma Company Twitter Account
Company News
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Facebook
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YouTube
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Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Paul Friedman
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VP - Bus. Development
Christopher Guiffre
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VP - Finance
Karen Roberts
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VP - Manufacturing
Marc Wolfgang
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VP - R & D
Scott Eliasof
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