Jak Knowles, Founder of Affini-T Therapeutics

About Jak Knowles

Jak Knowles is a co-founder, President, and CEO of Affini-T Therapeutics, a Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center spinout. He previously co-founded Juno Therapeutics and collaborated with Fred Hutch colleagues to launch Affini-T to target oncogenic drivers like KRAS.

Jak Knowles at a glance

• Company: Affini-T Therapeutics
• Total raised: $175M
• Latest round: Seed
• Investors: Vida Ventures, Leaps by Bayer, Humboldt Fund, The Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, Catalio Capital Management, Agent Capital
• Location: Boston, Massachusetts

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