Venture • Life Science

Eight Roads Invests In Semma Therapeutics

On November 30, 2017, private equity firm Eight Roads invested in life science company Semma Therapeutics

Investment Context
  • This is Eight Roads’ 47th transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Eight Roads’ 78th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Eight Roads’ 27th transaction in Massachusetts.
Investment Fate
  • Semma Therapeutics was sold to a publicly-traded strategic buyer in 2019 for 950M USD.

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Investment Summary

Date November 30, 2017
Target Semma Therapeutics
Sector Life Science
Investor(s) Eight Roads
Deal Type Venture

Target Company

Semma Therapeutics

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Semma Therapeutics is a privately held biotechnology company pioneering the use of stem cell-derived human islets as a potentially curative treatment for type 1 diabetes. Semma Therapeutics was formed in 2015 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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Investor Overview 1

Investor

Eight Roads

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1969
PE ASSETS 11.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Eight Roads is a private investment firm focused on a variety of investment opportunities across the US, Europe, and Asia. The Firm is divided into several investment strategies including venture, principal investing, and real estate. Within the principal investments group, Eight Roads backs established growth businesses with long-term capital. Eight Roads does not have any sector preferences, but has experience in fintech, business services, and healthcare. Eight Roads is based in London.


Deal Context for Investor #
Overall 169 of 293
Sector: Life Science 47 of 73
Type: Venture 148 of 266
State: Massachusetts 27 of 33
Country: United States 78 of 119
Year: 2017 34 of 38
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-11-08 Apellis Pharmaceuticals

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Apellis Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focused on the development of a platform of novel therapeutic compounds for the treatment of a broad range of autoimmune diseases based upon complement immunotherapy. Uncontrolled complement activation can lead to a wide range of life-threatening or debilitating disorders. Apellis is the first company to advance chronic therapy with a C3 inhibitor into clinical trials. Apellis Pharmaceuticals was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-12-08 Denali Therapeutics

South San Francisco, California, United States

Denali Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company, discovers and develops therapeutic candidates for neurodegenerative diseases in the United States. It offers leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) inhibitor product candidate, including BIIB122/DNL151, a small molecule inhibitor, which is in phase I and phase Ib clinical trials for the treatment of Parkinson's disease. Denali Therapeutics was founded in 2013 and is based in South San Francisco, California.

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