James Li, Founder of Legend Biotech

About James Li

James Li, M.D. is an experienced biotech innovator and global business leader. Most recently, he was Co-founder and CEO of JW Therapeutics, a commercial-stage cell therapy company in China. Under his leadership, the company launched China’s first domestically developed CAR-T therapy and raised over $520 million.

James Li at a glance

• Company: Legend Biotech
• Total raised: $520M
• Latest round: Series A
• Investors: FMR LLC (Fidelity), Westfield Capital Management Co Lp, BlackRock, Inc., Deerfield Management Company, L.P., The Vanguard Group, State Street Corp

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