Leonard Blum, Founder of XW Laboratories

About Leonard Blum

Leonard Blum is the Chief Executive Officer of XWPharma (formerly XW Laboratories), a biopharmaceutical company developing therapeutics using novel platform chemistry for time-regulated neurobiology. He was appointed CEO when the company announced a $40 million Series C financing round in September 2020.

Leonard Blum at a glance

• Company: XW Laboratories
• Total raised: $58M
• Latest round: Series C
• Investors: Panacea Venture, Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC, Inc., WI Harper Group, WuXi AppTec's Corporate Venture Fund, KTB Network, CDIB Yida Healthcare Fund
• Location: Redwood City, CA

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