Digest 7/21/23
Surveying great inventors and businesses
Axial: https://linktr.ee/axialxyz
Axial partners with great founders and inventors. We invest in early-stage life sciences companies such as Appia Bio, Seranova Bio, Delix Therapeutics, Simcha Therapeutics, among others often when they are no more than an idea. We are fanatical about helping the rare inventor who is compelled to build their own enduring business. If you or someone you know has a great idea or company in life sciences, Axial would be excited to get to know you and possibly invest in your vision and company . We are excited to be in business with you - email us at info@axialvc.com
DICE Therapeutics:
- Founded in 2013 by Kevin Judice, Phil Patten, and John Bedbrook
- To bring directed evolution to chemistry centered around DNA-encoded libraries
- Replacing biologics with small molecules focused on a IL-17 inhibitor
- Acquired by Eli Lilly in 2023 for $2.4B
Fast and efficient template-mediated synthesis of genetic variants led by Liyuan Liu from the Harris Wang lab https://www.nature.com/articles/s41592-023-01868-1
Scientist Stories: Ofer Levy, Precision Vaccines
"The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true."
- J. Robert Oppenheimer
