Tech Company Financing Transactions

Kala Pharmaceuticals Funding Round

Kala Pharmaceuticals, operating out of Watertown, scored $11.5 million in funding from Crown Venture Fund, Lux Capital and Polaris Partners.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Kala Pharmaceuticals
Announced On
3/1/2013
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$11,500,000
Round
Series A
Investors

Crown Venture Fund (Lead Investor) (Richard Robb)

Lux Capital (Robert Paull)

Polaris Partners (Kevin Bitterman)

Third Rock Ventures (Robert Tepper)

Proceeds Purpose
Proceeds from the financing will be used to advance a portfolio of innovative ophthalmic programs based on Kala's Mucosal Penetrating Product (MPP) platform through clinical proof of concept.

Company Information

Company Status
Publicly-held
Industry
Biopharmaceutical
Mailing Address
490 Arsenal Way 120
Watertown, MA 02472
USA
Phone
(781) 996-5252
Website
www.kalarx.com
Email Address
[email protected]
Overview
Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: KALA) is a biotechnology company founded upon a proprietary drug delivery technology. By utilizing this unique technology, Kala aims to address unmet therapeutic needs of various diseases and conditions in a fundamentally novel way.
Profile
Kala Pharmaceuticals LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
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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
Mark Iwicki
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Chief Medical Officer
Kim Brazzell
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Chief Operating Officer
Todd Bazemore
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Chief Scientific Officer
Hongming Chen
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VP - Finance
Mary Reumuth
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VP - General Counsel
Eric Trachtenberg
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VP - Manufacturing
Vincent Kosewski
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