Digest 7/4/23
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
BeiGene:
- Founded in 2010 by Xiaodong Wang & John Oyler
- To develop drugs approved in the US with known MoAs in China
- Developing several approved, first-in-class medicines in China
- Collaborating with companies from Merck, Celgene to Amgen & Novartis
Functional T cells are capable of supernumerary cell division and longevity led by Andrew Soerens from the David Masopust lab https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-05626-9
Scientist Stories: Alexandra Pacureanu, From 3D Light to 3D Electron Microscopy
"We have no intention of becoming a drug discovery company. Because we’re not good at it! Let everyone else do it, everyone else certainly wants to. We’re providing what we think will be the best tool to do it."
- Tillman Gerngross, Co-Founder and CEO of Adimab
