# Pepper Bio

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/pepper-bio

- Industry: Biotechnology
- Headquarters: Dedham, US
- Website: www.pepper.bio
- Total disclosed funding: $6.5M
- Latest round: Seed (Nov 30, 2023)
- Investors on record: 9

## About

Established in 2018 and based in Massachusetts, US, Pepper Bio, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company that develops treatments for diseases including neurodegenerative conditions, inflammatory disorders, and aggressive cancers. Samantha Dale Strasser (CSO) and Jon Hu (CEO) are the co-founders of the company. In November 2023, Pepper Bio, Inc. raised USD 6.5 million in seed funding led by new investor NFX, with participation from other new investors Silverton Partners, Tensility Venture Partners, Merck Digital Sciences Studio, Big_Bets, Ayuh Ventures, Xeia Venture Partners, VSC Ventures, and Mana Ventures.

The company specializes in crafting treatments for cancer by leveraging transomic technology in drug research and development. The firm’s pipeline includes PEP001-Myc-driven HCC, PEP002-Myc-driven DLBCL (Target A), PEP003-Myc-driven DLBCL (Target B), and PEP004-solid tumors. Pepper Bio navigates drug discovery by identifying new targets, predicting optimal patient profiles, and assessing drug efficacy through its platform.

The company has expertise across multiple therapeutic areas, including neurodegenerative diseases, inflammation-related conditions like rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease, and untreatable cancers. In addition, Pepper Bio also identifies significant commercial opportunities, offering solutions in biomarker identification, drug combinations, target identification, patient stratification, indication expansion, and lead optimization.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, Nov 30, 2023, $6.5M — Silverton Partners, NFX, Tensility Venture Partners, Mana Ventures, VSC Ventures, Big_Bets, Ayuh Ventures, Merck Digital Sciences Studio, Xeia Venture Partners

## Investors

- Silverton Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/silverton-partners) — Seed
- NFX (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/nfx) — Seed
- Tensility Venture Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/tensility-venture-partners) — Seed
- Mana Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/mana-ventures) — Seed
- VSC Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/vsc-ventures) — Seed
- Big_Bets (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/big-bets-2) — Seed
- Ayuh Ventures — Seed
- Merck Digital Sciences Studio — Seed
- Xeia Venture Partners — Seed