Brad Margus, Founder of Cerevance

About Brad Margus

Brad Margus is a serial biopharma entrepreneur and the Co-founder and Board Chair of Cerevance, a clinical-stage company developing novel therapeutics for brain diseases. He previously founded Perlegen and Envoy, bringing decades of experience in drug discovery and commercialization. Cerevance, founded in late 2016, focuses on profiling human brain tissue to identify cell-type-specific drug targets for disorders like Parkinson’s disease.

Brad Margus at a glance

• Company: Cerevance
• Total raised: $204M
• Latest round: Series B
• Investors: Google Ventures, Bill Gates, Casdin Capital, Lightstone Ventures, Foresite Capital, UPMC Enterprises
• Location: San Francisco, CA

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