Cedric Francois

About Cedric Francois

Cedric Francois is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Apellis Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel therapeutic compounds for autoimmune diseases based on complement immunotherapy. The company's lead product candidate, APL-2, is being evaluated in clinical trials for conditions such as paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) and geographic atrophy. Apellis Pharmaceuticals has raised at least $93 million through Series C and Series E financing rounds.

Cedric Francois at a glance

• Company: Apellis Pharmaceuticals
• Total raised: $93M
• Latest round: Series E
• Investors: Sectoral Asset Management, Sofinnova, Vivo Capital, F-Prime Capital Partners, Clough Capital Partners L.P., venBio Select
• Location: Crestwood, KY

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