Jaguar Gene Therapy Closes $139 Million Series B Funding Co-Led By Eli Lilly And Company And Deerfield Management

Jaguar Gene Therapy, a company accelerating breakthroughs in gene therapy for patients suffering from severe genetic diseases, today announced it has closed a $139 million Series B funding co-led by Eli Lilly and Company and Deerfield Management. Also participating in the round were ARCH Venture Partners, co-founded by Robert Nelsen and one of the largest early-stage technology venture firms in the United States, Goldman Sachs, and Nolan Capital, the investment fund of former AveXis CEO and current Jaguar Executive Chairman Sean P. Nolan.