Umoja Biopharma has announced the closing of an oversubscribed $100m Series C financing round, which will enable the company to progress its in vivo chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapy pipeline.
Double Point Ventures and DCVC Bio jointly led the round, with participation from existing and new investors including ARK Invest, MPM Capital, Cormorant Asset Management, Qiming Venture Partners USA and Alexandria Venture Investments.
Proceeds from the round will help propel the advancement of the company’s lead CD22 UB-VV400 programme in several oncology and autoimmune clinical trials.
Umoja Biopharma co-founder and CEO Andrew Scharenberg stated: “We are pleased to announce the closing of our Series C financing with tremendous support from both new and existing investors who recognise Umoja’s potential to develop the industry’s first in vivo CAR T cell generating therapies — all in the hopes of increasing effectiveness, reducing barriers and expanding access to CAR T cell therapies.”
Senior adviser at Double Point Ventures, Dr Campbell Murray has been appointed as a new member of Umoja’s board of directors. Dr Phil Low of Purdue University will serve as chair of the company’s scientific advisory board and has been transitioned to the role of board observer.
Murray said: “It is an honour to co-lead this transformative investment round and to join Umoja’s board of directors.

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