Mammoth Biosciences Raises $195 Million To Build Next-Generation Crispr Products In Therapeutics And Diagnostics
Mammoth Biosciences Raises $195 Million To Build Next-Generation Crispr Products In Therapeutics And Diagnostics
09/09/21, 1:06 PM
Location
brisbaneMoney raised
$195 million
Mammoth Biosciences, the biotech company leveraging the diversity of life to build the next generation of CRISPR products to cure and detect disease, today announced it has secured $195 million in financing, joining the select ranks of “unicorn” startups with a valuation of more than $1 billion. The funds will enable the company to broaden its toolkit of next-generation CRISPR systems with a focus on building permanent genetic cures through in vivo gene-editing therapeutics and democratizing disease detection with on-demand diagnostics.
Company Info
Location
brisbane, queensland, australia
Additional Info
Mammoth Biosciences is harnessing the diversity of life to power the next generation of CRISPR products. Through the discovery and engineering of novel CRISPR systems, the company is enabling the full potential of its platform to read and write the code of life. Mammoth aims to develop permanent genetic cures through best-in-class in vivo and ex vivo therapies and to democratize disease detection with on-demand diagnostics. By leveraging its internal research and development and exclusive licensing to Cas12, Cas13, Cas14, and Casɸ, Mammoth can provide enhanced diagnostics and genome editing for life science research, healthcare, agriculture, biodefense and more. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Mammoth Biosciences is co-founded by CRISPR pioneer and Nobel Laureate Jennifer Doudna and Trevor Martin, Janice Chen, and Lucas Harrington. The firm is backed by top institutional investors including Redmile Group, Foresite Capital, Senator Investment Group, Sixth Street, Decheng, Mayfield, NFX, and 8VC, along with leading individual investors including Brook Byers, Tim Cook, and Jeff Huber.