Dave Johnson, Founder of VelosBio

About Dave Johnson

David Johnson is a biopharmaceutical business leader with more than 25 years of experience in drug development. He is the founder and CEO of Solve Therapeutics, an oncology therapeutics company, and previously served as CEO of VelosBio until its acquisition by Merck. He has also held CEO positions at Acerta Pharma, which was acquired by AstraZeneca.

Dave Johnson at a glance

• Company: VelosBio
• Total raised: $213M
• Latest round: Seed
• Investors: Karan Takhar, Surveyor Capital, Arix Bioscience, MPM Capital, Adage Capital Management, Cormorant Asset Management
• Location: San Diego, CA

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