Arete Therapeutics Secures $16,700,000 Series A Funding Round

  • Feed Type
  • Date
    11/19/2008
  • Company Name
    Arete Therapeutics
  • Mailing Address
    7000 Shoreline Court South San Francisco, CA 94080
  • Company Description
    Arête Therapeutics Inc. is discovering and developing ‘first in class’ small molecule drugs directed at novel targets for cardiovascular diseases and inflammation. The Company’s proprietary therapies are directed at a new branch of arachidonic acid metabolism, which is a proven (US $10+B) pathway for therapeutic intervention in a variety of inflammatory diseases.
  • Website
    http://www.aretetherapeutics.com
  • Transaction Type
    Venture Equity
  • Transaction Amount
    $16,700,000
  • Transaction Round
    Series A
  • Proceeds Purposes
    Proceeds purposes were not disclosed.
  • M&A Terms
  • Venture Investor
    Frazier Healthcare Ventures
  • Venture Investor
    Alta Partners
  • Venture Investor
    Burrill & Company
  • Venture Investor
    Three Arch Partners
  • Venture Investor
    Altitude Capital Partners