Wenqing Yao

About Wenqing Yao

Wenqing Yao is the Founder and CEO of Synnovation Therapeutics, a precision medicine company developing small molecule therapies for cancer, founded in October 2021. He previously served as Executive Vice President and Head of Discovery Chemistry at Incyte. Under his leadership, Synnovation secured a $102 million Series A round in December 2023.

Wenqing Yao at a glance

• Company: Synnovation Therapeutics
• Total raised: $102M
• Latest round: Series A
• Investors: Third Rock Ventures, Nextech Invest, Lilly Asia Ventures, Sirona Capital, Cormorant Asset Management
• Location: Wilmington, DE

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