Lodo Therapeutics seeks to realize the vision of researcher and Lodo Therapeutics co-founder Sean Brady, Ph.D., head of The Rockefeller University's Laboratory of Genetically Encoded Small Molecules. Dr. Brady's research centers on the discovery, biosynthesis and characterization of new, genetically-encoded small molecules from microbial sources, with a special focus on those produced by uncultured soil bacteria and the human microbiome. Veteran drug hunter and Lodo Therapeutics co-founder David Pompliano, Ph.D., will join the company as interim chief scientific officer. Dr. Pompliano is a well-established and internationally known scientist with extensive experience in the discovery and early development of anti-infective and oncology drugs within both large pharmaceutical companies and small biotechnology firms.
Date | Amount | Type | Investors | Valuation |
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01/11/16 | $17,000,000 | Series A |
AbbVie Biotech Ventures Accelerator Alexandria Real Estate Equities ARCH Venture Partners Eli Lilly and Company Harris & Harris Group Innovate NY Fund Johnson & Johnson Development Corporation (JJDC) Pfizer Strategic Investments Group The Partnership for New York City Fund Watson Fund WuXi Corporate Venture Fund | undisclosed |