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GEN1E

GEN1E

Gen1E is a drug development company. Gen1E has an AI platform to screen for treatments of rare inflammatory diseases such as ARDS, ALS, Cyctic Fibrosis. The CEO has been working on the p38 pathway which is the key driver of inflammation at a number of companies over the past 20 years. The Company has 21 compounds in their pipeline, with matching indications. Currently, Gen1E has cleared Phase I with its lead compound to treat ARDS, the leading cause of death related to Covid 19 infections.

  • Founded: 2018
  • Round Partnered: Seed
  • Year Partnered: 2021
  • Fund: Clear Ventures II
  • Clear Partner(s): Chris Rust, Rajeev Madhavan, Noor Kamruddin
  • Status: Active

TEAM

  • Nigel Duffy

    Founder

  • Simon Wilkinson

    Head of Engineering

  • Ryan McMahon

    Chief of Staff

Results Matter, Success Counts

Four of the companies our team co-founded produced over $1.7 billion of market cap from 2 IPOs and 2 acquisitions.

The Clear investment team has funded over 70 companies, 90% as the first investors, and has had 54 exits valued at a $85 billion market cap.

Before we became VCs, we had already founded 5 successful companies.

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