Kah-Whye Peng, Founder of Vyriad

About Kah-Whye Peng

Kah-Whye Peng is a co-founder of Vyriad, a clinical-stage biotechnology company based in Rochester, Minnesota. Vyriad develops targeted genetic therapies for cancer and other serious diseases, utilizing engineered viruses, viral vectors, and viral envelope glycoproteins to deliver therapeutic genes. The company was founded by Mayo Clinician-Scientists, Dr. Stephen Russell and Dr. Kah-Whye Peng, to advance their gene and virus therapy research. Vyriad recently closed a $25 million final tranche to its Series B financing, bringing the total Series B round to $85 million.

Kah-Whye Peng at a glance

• Company: Vyriad
• Total raised: $85M
• Latest round: Series B
• Investors: Stine Seed Farms Inc.
• Location: Rochester, USA

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