Ryan Watts, Founder of Denali Therapeutics

About Ryan Watts

Ryan Watts is the co-founder and CEO of Denali Therapeutics, a South San Francisco-based biotech company focused on neurodegenerative diseases. He founded Denali in 2015 after leading neuroscience research at Genentech, joining former Genentech colleagues Alex Shu and Mark Tessier-Lavine.

Ryan Watts at a glance

• Company: Denali Therapeutics
• Total raised: $349M
• Latest round: Series A
• Investors: Sanofi, Biogen, Takeda Pharmaceuticals
• Location: South San Francisco, United States

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