Dai Yong, Founder of Frontera Therapeutics

About Dai Yong

Yong Dai, Ph.D., is a co-founder and CEO of Frontera Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company that develops gene therapy medicines across multiple disease areas. The company has secured $195 million in total venture funding since its founding in 2019. Prior to Frontera, Dai led Prevail Therapeutics to a successful Nasdaq listing and acquisition by Eli Lilly.

Dai Yong at a glance

• Company: Frontera Therapeutics
• Total raised: $195M
• Latest round: Series B
• Investors: Boyu Capital, Sequoia China, OrbiMed, Creacion Ventures
• Location: Bedford, United States and Suzhou, China

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