In Thousand Oaks, biotech execs discuss industry’s ‘rising tide,’ lament area’s lack of housing
In a dark period for the Ventura County economy, immediately before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, the biotechnology sector in the Conejo Valley has been a bright spot. The sector has grown in jobs, economic output and new businesses since 2019, even when the county as a whole has not, according to data presented on Read More →
Capsida’s new CEO hopes success is in the genes
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Capsida names new CEO
Capsida Biotherapeutics, a venture-backed Thousand Oaks company developing gene therapy treatments, announced the hiring of a new CEO on Dec. 7. In April, Capsida emerged from “stealth mode” and closed a $140 million series A funding round, one of the largest venture capital raises of the year in the region’s life sciences sector. Capsida is Read More →
Westlake Village BioPartners makes big bet on gene therapy with Capsida
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Thousand Oaks biotech firm closes $140M funding round
Capsida Biotherapeutics, a biotechnology startup based in Thousand Oaks, announced April 29 that it is emerging from “stealth mode” with a $140 million funding round led by Westlake Village BioPartners and Versant Ventures. The Series A round includes $50 million from Westlake Village BioPartners, a venture capital firm in Thousand Oaks focused on biotech startups Read More →
