Biotech / PharmaPhoenix / Scottsdale

Siamab Therapeutics

Biotech / Pharma , AZ

Siamab Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company developing novel cancer therapeutics that target cancer-specific carbohydrate antigens (glycans) expressed on cancer cells. The company focuses on antibody-based therapies directed at abnormal carbohydrate structures unique to tumor cells. In 2019, Siamab completed a $202 million exit, notable for being angel-funded throughout its development.

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Phoenix / Scottsdale

Investors

Desert Angels

People

About Sun Belt

Arizona's semiconductor industry runs deep — Motorola built chips in the Phoenix area for decades, and Intel and TSMC have both since built major fabs in the same Sonoran Desert corridor. Arizona State, one of the largest universities in the country by enrollment, and the University of Arizona anchor a growth-stage venture scene that's easy to overlook next to the older coastal hubs.

Region Stats

Total firms 174

VC / investors 12

Companies 155

Universities 7

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Semiconductors

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