CRISPR Therapeutics is focused on the development of transformative medicines using its proprietary CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing platform.
CRISPR Therapeutics is focused on the development of transformative medicines using its proprietary CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing platform. CRISPR/Cas9 is a revolutionary technology that allows for precise, directed changes to genomic DNA. They have licensed the foundational CRISPR/Cas9 patent estate for human therapeutic use from their scientific founder, Dr. Emmanuelle Charpentier, who co-invented the application of CRISPR/Cas9 for gene editing.CRISPR Therapeutics’ vision is to cure serious human diseases at the molecular level using CRISPR-Cas9. The company is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland and has operations in London, UK.
Announced Date | Round | Money Raised | Number of Investors | Lead Investors | Post Valuation | |
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Apr 30, 2015 | Series B | $29M | 2 | Bayer Global Investments | — | Detail |
Apr 29, 2015 | Series A | $35M | 1 | — | — | Detail |
Apr 24, 2014 | Series A | $25M | 1 | Versant Ventures | — | Detail |
Investor Name | Lead Investor | Funding Round |
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Bayer Global Investments | Yes | Series B |
Versant Ventures | — | Series B |