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Deka Biosciences Raises Usd 20 Million In Series A Financing

Deka Biosciences Raises Usd 20 Million In Series A Financing

11/16/21, 8:43 AM
Location
https://purecatamphetamine.github.io/country-flag-icons/3x2/US.svggermantown
Money raised
$20 million
Round Type
series a
Maryland-based biotech company Deka Biosciences ("Deka") today announced that it has successfully closed a USD 20 Million Series A financing with a syndicate of life science investors led by Leaps by Bayer, the impact investment arm of Bayer AG, and new investor Lumira Ventures. Additional investors include O-Bio (Echo Investment Capital), Viva BioInnovator, and Alexandria Venture Investments.

Company Info

Company
Deka Biosciences
Location
germantown, illinois, united states
Additional Info
Deka is an early-stage biotech company focused on the development of novel cytokine therapies to treat cancer and inflammatory diseases such as Crohn's, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis and sepsis. The company is led by serial entrepreneur John Mumm, who is backed by a team of experienced biopharma and CDMO innovators with expertise in drug discovery, product development, characterization and testing. Deka has developed disease specific DiakinesTM that maximize patient benefits through improved pharmacokinetics / pharmacodynamics (PK/PD) function via targeted delivery of dual and complimentary cytokines to affected tissues or cells. Through the use of precision medicine, Deka's vision is to maximize the impact of its DiakineTM therapeutic proteins by ensuring treatment of patients who will best benefit from and respond to our cytokine therapies. To learn more, visit www.dekabiosciences.com. SOURCE Deka Biosciences