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Graphite Bio Funding Round

Versant Ventures and Samsara BioCapital participated in a $45 million Series A funding round for Graphite Bio. The financing round closed on 9/17/2020.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
9/17/2020
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$45,000,000
Round
Series A
Investors

Versant Ventures (Lead Investor) (Jerel Davis)

Samsara BioCapital (Abe Bassan)

Proceeds Purpose
Proceeds purposes were not disclosed.

Company Information

Company Status
Publicly-held
Industry
Biopharmaceutical
Mailing Address
279 E. Grand Ave. 430
San Francisco, CA 94025
USA
Phone
Undisclosed
Email Address
Overview
Graphite Bio is a next-generation gene editing company focused on targeted DNA integration to precisely insert genetic payloads to treat a broad range of severe diseases. The company was co-founded by academic pioneers in the fields of gene editing and gene therapy, and is backed by Versant Ventures and Samsara BioCapital.
Profile
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Social Media
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Company News
Graphite Bio News
Facebook
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YouTube
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Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Josh Lehrer
  Josh Lehrer LinkedIn Profile  Josh Lehrer Twitter Account  Josh Lehrer News  Josh Lehrer on Facebook
Chief Operating Officer
Katherine Stultz
  Katherine Stultz LinkedIn Profile  Katherine Stultz Twitter Account  Katherine Stultz News  Katherine Stultz on Facebook
VP - Bus. Development
Philip Gutry
  Philip Gutry LinkedIn Profile  Philip Gutry Twitter Account  Philip Gutry News  Philip Gutry on Facebook


 

 

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