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Amber Bio Raises $26 Million Seed Financing Co-Led By Playground Global And Andreessen Horowitz To Advance New Rna-Based Gene Editing Platform

PRIVATEAug 03, 2023

Amount Raised

$26 Million

Round Type

Seed

San FranciscoBiotechnologyGeneticsTherapeutics

Investors

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) Bio + HealthPillar VCHummingbird VenturesRdfEli LillyPlayground Global

Description

Amber Bio, a biotechnology company pioneering multi-kilobase gene editing platforms to reach previously undruggable diseases, launched today with an oversubscribed $26 million seed financing round co-led by Playground Global and Andreessen Horowitz Bio + Health. Eli Lilly, RDF (Retinal Degeneration Fund), Hummingbird Ventures, and Pillar VC also participated in the round.

Quick answer

Amber Bio raised $26 Million in a Seed round, dated August 3, 2023. Investors: Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) Bio + Health, Pillar VC, Hummingbird Ventures, Rdf, Eli Lilly and Playground Global. Amber Bio is based in San Francisco, California, United States.

How much did Amber Bio raise?
Amber Bio raised $26 Million in a Seed round on August 3, 2023.
Who invested in Amber Bio?
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) Bio + Health, Pillar VC, Hummingbird Ventures, Rdf, Eli Lilly and Playground Global are named as investors in this round.
What does Amber Bio do?
Amber Bio is crafting the frontier of genetic medicine through biologically inspired design.
Where is Amber Bio based and how big is it?
Amber Bio is based in San Francisco, California, United States.
Who are the decision-makers at Amber Bio?
Fundz holds 1 contact at Amber Bio. Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.

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Who else raised in Genetics and Therapeutics around the same time

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  • Lexeo Therapeutics raised an undisclosed amount (Corporate Round) on August 28, 2023.
  • Entero Therapeutics raised $1.5M (Seed) on September 14, 2023.
  • DalCor Pharmaceuticals raised $80M (Series D) on September 13, 2023.
  • Renibus Therapeutics raised an undisclosed amount (Series B) on September 12, 2023.
  • Grit Biotechnology raised $60M (Series B) on September 8, 2023.
  • Corteria raised $70M (Funding Round) on September 7, 2023.

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Company Information

Company

Amber Bio

Location

San Francisco, California, United States

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