West Gene
Latest round
- Series A
Last raised
- Jun 2023
Total raised
- $42M
Investors
- 5
About West Gene
Founded in 2021, and based in Chengdu, China, West Gene is a Biomedical Technology Company that engages in the R&D, manufacturing, and sales of mRNA drugs. Xiangrong Song, the co-founder of the company, was once engaged in mRNA drug related research at Harvard Medical School. The company's team members involved multiple disciplines, including biology, immunology, computer aided drug design, and others. Also, the company has over 20 patents. Besides, WestGene has achieved breakthroughs on R&D of mRNA drugs, including the design of mRNA sequence core elements, targeting delivery systems and scale-up production. The company's product pipelines include preventive vaccine platform, antitumor immunotherapy vaccine platform, gene editing treatment platform, protein replacement therapy platform, and adjuvant platform. The preventive vaccine platform includes COVID-19 virus vaccine, malaria vaccine, dengue vaccine, and respiratory syncytial virus vaccine. Antitumor immunotherapy vaccine include EBV positive tumour vaccine, liver cancer vaccine, stomach cancer vaccine, and ovarian cancer vaccine, and others. And the gene editing treatment platform has four pipelines, including anti-cancer antibodies, COVID-19 therapy antibodies, obesity drugs, and anti-ageing drugs.
Who invested in West Gene
5 investors across 2 rounds
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Who invested in West Gene?
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How much funding has West Gene raised?
West Gene has raised 2 venture rounds. Sign up free to see how much each round raised and the total.
When did West Gene last raise money?
West Gene's most recent round on record is a Series A, in Jun 2023.
What does West Gene do?
Founded in 2021, and based in Chengdu, China, West Gene is a Biomedical Technology Company that engages in the R&D, manufacturing, and sales of mRNA drugs.
Where is West Gene headquartered?
West Gene is headquartered in Chengdu, China.
Which VCs invest in companies like West Gene?
Among active investors with capital left to deploy, Shanghai State-owned Capital Investment Leading Fund, Hui Hua Fund, Yufu Capital and ICBC Capital Management back biotechnology companies at West Gene's stage. Their profiles are linked below.
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