Cheng Zhang, Founder of Character Biosciences

About Cheng Zhang

Cheng Zhang is the Co-founder and CEO of Character Biosciences, a San Francisco-based precision medicine company. He led the rebranding of the company from Clover Therapeutics in 2022. He has secured significant funding rounds to advance therapies for age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

Cheng Zhang at a glance

• Company: Character Biosciences
• Total raised: $128M
• Latest round: Series B
• Investors: aMoon Growth Fund, Luma Group, Bausch + Lomb, Innovation Endeavors, Catalio Capital Management, Sanofi Ventures
• Location: San Francisco, United States

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