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Design Therapeutics Secures $125 Million in Series B Financing to Advance Pipeline of Genomic Medicines for Nucleotide Repeat Expansion Disorders

PUBLIC · DSGNJan 27, 2021

Amount Raised

$125 Million

Round Type

Series B

CarlsbadBiotechnologyHealthcareHealth CareTherapeutics

Description

Design Therapeutics, a biotechnology company developing a platform of gene targeted chimera (GeneTAC™) small molecules for the treatment of serious degenerative disorders caused by inherited nucleotide repeat expansions, today announced the successful completion of a $125 million Series B financing, led by Logos Capital. Existing investors Cormorant Asset Management, SR One, Quan Capital and WestRiver Group participated in the round, joined by new investors, including funds and accounts managed by BlackRock, Janus Henderson Investors, RA Capital Management, Surveyor Capital (a Citadel company), funds and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., Wellington Management, Avoro Capital Advisors, Vivo Capital, and also including a U.S.-based, healthcare-focused fund and a leading global investment firm.

Who else raised in Healthcare and Therapeutics around the same time

Companies in the same sectors as Design Therapeutics, Inc. that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.

  • DTx Pharma, Inc. raised $100M on March 10, 2021.
  • Phio Pharmaceuticals raised $14M on February 16, 2021.
  • ISOThrive raised $5.2M on February 5, 2021.
  • SAGE Therapeutics raised $650M on January 15, 2021.
  • Zevra Therapeutics, Inc. raised $31M on January 13, 2021.
  • Werewolf Therapeutics raised $72M on January 7, 2021.

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Company Information

Company

Design Therapeutics, Inc.

Location

991C LOMAS SANTA FE #436

Carlsbad, California, United States

About

Design Therapeutics is a biotechnology company developing a new class of therapies based on a platform of gene targeted chimera (GeneTAC™) small molecules. The company’s lead program is focused on the treatment of Friedreich ataxia, followed by a program in myotonic dystrophy type-1 and discovery efforts for multiple other serious degenerative disorders caused by nucleotide repeat expansions. For more information, please visit designtx.com.

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Series B companies typically work for 15-20 months before raising new capital
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Series B companies are expected to scale rapidly and expand market reach

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