Luca Santarelli, Founder of VectivBio

About Luca Santarelli

Luca Santarelli is the CEO of VectivBio, a company focused on rare diseases. Founded three years ago by the Roche veteran, VectivBio went public a year ago and recently secured over $100 million in new funding through a licensing pact and a loan. The company aims to advance its pipeline in rare disease treatments.

Luca Santarelli at a glance

• Company: VectivBio
• Total raised: $35M
• Latest round: IPO
• Investors: Versant Ventures, OrbiMed, Novo Holdings, BPI France, Tekla Healthcare Investors, Inserm Transfer Initiative
• Location: Risch, Switzerland

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