When Serge Saxonov and Ben Hindson, co-founders of 10x Genomics, came to us in 2013, the two had a clear vision of how to engineer and produce cell-level sequencing machines. Since then, 10x has become a leading innovator in the field of cell sequencing, and its machines have become standard equipment in leading research labs.
Although he was an English major at Yale, Andrew Kress has long been a pioneer in finding, merging and utilizing healthcare data sets. As artificial intelligence makes such data a crucial resource in drug discovery, Andrew co-founded HealthVerity to provide the ideal platform and marketplace for data aggregation.
Charles Homcy, co-founder and chief executive of Maze Therapeutics, has spent his life combining brilliant insights with extraordinary executives teams, and we believe he has done it again with Maze. Maze focuses on gene modifiers (the social media influencers of the genetic code) to accelerate the discovery of drug targets for Mendelian diseases.
We believe Steve Kaldor, co-founder of Kinnate Therapeutics, was one of the world’s most accomplished drug hunters. He spent his career creating drugs to target resistant cancers.
Rick Klausner, the founder and chairman of Lyell Immunopharma, has a genius for seeing just over the scientific horizon and organizing the perfect teams to get there. We believe Lyell’s focus on developing cell-based immunotherapies for solid tumors shows every promise of being Rick’s most consequential venture ever.
“The Foresite Capital team has been fantastic to work with, particularly as we've transitioned from a startup to a growth stage company. We’ve collaborated closely on a number of different points: financing, recruiting and strategy for example. It’s a true partnership.”
“The Foresite Capital team has the strategic insight and the technical depth to be a true partner. They are particularly skilled at offering sound strategic direction, shaping product market fit and helping pick the right leaders for your organization.”
