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Capstan Therapeutics

Biotech & Life Sciences · San Diego, United States · Founded 2021

Advancing cell engineering to develop therapeutics for a broad range of diseases MoreLess

CapstanTX is a biotechnology startup that specializes in developing targeted lipid nanoparticles (tLNPs). These are tiny particles that can be loaded with medical payloads, such as mRNA or gene editing tools, and then delivered to specific cells in the body. This technology is designed to reprogram specific cell types, potentially treating a range of diseases at their source. The company's tLNPs can be adjusted to meet safety and efficacy standards for different diseases, and they can potentially be administered in earlier disease stages and in outpatient settings.

The company's technology is modular, meaning it can be adapted to deliver a wide range of payloads. For example, it can deliver mRNA-encoded CARs (Chimeric Antigen Receptors) to specific immune cells, programming them to eliminate disease-causing cells. It can also deliver gene editing tools to pathogenic cells, modifying their DNA to treat genetic diseases.

CapstanTX operates in the biotechnology market, serving clients in the medical and pharmaceutical industries. The company makes money by developing and licensing its technology to these clients.

The team at CapstanTX is made up of scientific leaders from various fields, including cell and gene therapy, RNA and delivery technologies, and drug development. They are committed to pioneering new medical treatments to improve market access and scalability, and to increase the range of therapeutic options available to patients.

Keywords: Biotechnology, Targeted Lipid Nanoparticles (tLNPs), mRNA, Gene Editing, Disease Treatment, Modular Technology, Medical Payloads, Pharmaceutical Industry, Cell Reprogramming, Genetic Diseases.

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Capstan Therapeutics's talent

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Team profiled 22 named & role-tagged
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Key operators 11 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
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Investors

21 investors on Capstan Therapeutics's cap table

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Seed 4 investors entered at this stage
OrbiMed
RA Capital Management
Novartis Venture Fund
Vida Ventures
Series A 11 investors entered at this stage
Pfizer Ventures
Eli Lilly
Polaris Partners
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Alexandria Venture Investments
Leaps by Bayer
Sofinnova Investments
Forbion Capital Partners
Johnson & Johnson Innovation
Perceptive Advisors
Mubadala Capital
Series B+ 6 investors entered at this stage
Perceptive Advisors
Forbion Capital Partners
University of Pennsylvania
Johnson & Johnson Innovation
Mubadala Capital
Sofinnova Investments

Global footprint

Where Capstan Therapeutics has talent and traffic

Workforce by country
2 countries with
team presence
🇺🇸 United States95.8%
🇳🇱 Netherlands4.2%
2 countries shown
Web traffic by country
230 monthly visits
across markets
🇺🇸 United States87%
Top 1 markets shown

Patent intelligence

$173k patent portfolio · 6 active families

Estimated portfolio value
$173k
<0.01% of valuation · 958.5× smaller than top peer Lexicon Pharmaceuticals ($166M)
6 active patent families

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What the market is saying about Capstan Therapeutics

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