CalciMedica is engaged in the discovery and development of small molecule drugs for the treatment of inflammatory and autoimmune disorders.
CalciMedica was founded in December 2006 by Gonul Velicelebi, Ph.D., Kenneth Stauderman, Ph.D. and Jack Roos, Ph.D., all previously with TorreyPines Therapeutics, where they discovered the role of STIM1 in the Icrac pathway in 2003. Other co-founders, all from the CBR Institute, include Anjana Rao, Ph.D., Patrick Hogan, Ph.D. and Stefan Feske, M.D, who identified Orai1 as the CRAC channel subunit in 2006.
Announced Date | Round | Money Raised | Number of Investors | Lead Investors | Post Valuation | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 11, 2021 | Series D | $21M | 1 | Global health sciences venture fund | — | Detail |
Investor Name | Lead Investor | Funding Round |
---|---|---|
Global health sciences venture fund | Yes | Series D |