Last deal

$250M

Amount

Post-IPO Equity

Stage

29.01.2024

Date

3

all rounds

$596.4M

Total amount

date founded

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About Company
Vera Therapeutics develops transformative treatments for immunological diseases.

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Also Known As

Trucode Gene Repair

founded date

01.01.2016

Number of employees

Company Type

For Profit

Last funding type

Post-IPO Equity

IPO status

Private

Description

The clinical stage biotechnology company, Vera Therapeutics, focuses on developing and commercializing innovative biologic therapeutics for patients with serious immunological diseases. Their lead product candidate, atacicept, is a fusion protein administered as a weekly subcutaneous injection that blocks B lymphocyte stimulator and a proliferation-inducing ligand. This helps to inhibit the production of autoantibodies that contribute to certain autoimmune diseases. Additionally, Vera Therapeutics is working on gene-editing technology that has the potential to cure genetic disorders like sickle cell disease and cystic fibrosis. This technology aims to improve gene detection and regulation, providing physicians with new tools to treat devastating genetic conditions.
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Lead 
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$250M
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Marshall Fordyce
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Vera Therapeutics
Vera Therapeutics

organization founded

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Marshall Fordyce

Employee Profiles
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Lauren Frenz

Lauren Frenz

CBO

Allen Ebens

Allen Ebens

Chief Scientific Officer

Joanne Curley

CDO

Marshall Fordyce

Marshall Fordyce

Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer

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