Eef Schimmelpennink

About Eef Schimmelpennink

Eef Schimmelpennink is the President and CEO of LENZ Therapeutics, a late clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. He led the company out of stealth mode in 2021 with a $47 million Series A financing and oversaw its merger with Graphite Bio in March 2024, leading to the company becoming publicly traded.

Eef Schimmelpennink at a glance

• Company: LENZ Therapeutics
• Total raised: $47M
• Latest round: Series A
• Investors: Versant Ventures, RA Capital Management
• Location: Del Mar, California

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