Pipeline Therapeutics Completes $80 Million Series C Financing

– Pipeline Therapeutics completed an $80m Series C financing round.
– The round was led by a healthcare-focused new investor, with participation by other new investors including Perceptive Advisors, Franklin Templeton, Casdin Capital, Samsara BioCapital, Suvretta Capital, Red Tree Venture Capital, and an undisclosed leading global investment fund.
– All of the company’s existing shareholders, including founding investor Versant Ventures, Sectoral Asset Management and Cleva Pharma (a Brace Pharma affiliate), participated in the round.
– Pipeline Therapeutics plans to use the proceeds to advance its development candidates PIPE-505, in patients with sensorineural hearing loss, and PIPE-307, in patients with multiple sclerosis. Proceeds will also be used to advance additional therapeutic candidates and for general corporate purposes.