Kovina Therapeutics
Biotechnology
$2Mlatest round · Venture round · Jun 2021 · 5 yr ago
1backers · Elevate Ventures
1-10team · employees, estimated range
2020founded
Overview
Kovina therapeutics is a preclinical stage biotechnology company developing targeted antiviral therapeutics designed to eliminate HPV-driven cancers and prevent the progression of premalignant infections caused by Human Papillomavirus (HPV).
Funding and backers
Total raised
$2M
1 round on record
Latest round
$2M
Venture round · Jun 2021 · 5 yr ago
Team
1-10
employees, estimated range
Backers
1
Elevate Ventures
The money's age
Long since its last round
64 months since the last round · not hiring
Momentum
0/100
no fresh signals
Last sign of life
1 mo ago
a posting or a news item
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Funding rounds
| Round | Date | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venture round | Jun 2021 | $2M | — | SEC Form D |
Registers and programsofficial lists and records that name the company
| Legal entity | Kovina Therapeutics Inc. | SEC Form D |
Founders and leadersfrom filings, registers and the company's site
Kristin ShermanExecutive Officer, DirectorSEC Form D
Fritz FrenchExecutive Officer, DirectorSEC Form D
Elliot AndrophyExecutive Officer, DirectorSEC Form D
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聚禾生物（CISPOLY）专注子宫颈癌、子宫内膜癌、卵巢癌的 DNA 甲基化无创早筛早诊：宫颈癌甲基化检测（禾宫康）、HPV 阳性分流、内膜癌与卵巢癌早期筛查产品与临床研究。.
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Financials
Total raised
$2M
Latest round
Venture - Series Unknown
Funding rounds
1
Funding rounds
| Round | Announced | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2021 | $2M | Details |
People
Kristin Sherman
Executive Officer, Director
Fritz French
Executive Officer, Director
Elliot Androphy
Executive Officer, Director
Susan Mahony
Director
Teri Willey
Director
William Ringo
Director
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News
Kovina Therapeutics Announces Publication in PNAS Validating HPV E6 Targeted Therapeutic Approach
INDIANAPOLIS, June 18, 2026--Kovina Therapeutics Inc. today announced publication in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) of research validating its HPV E6 targeted therapeutic approach.
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Kovina Therapeutics Receives NIH Grant to Develop Human Papillomavirus E6 Inhibitors to Treat Oropharyngeal Cancers
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Offices
Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
1
Hiring now
0
Countries
1
Indianapolis
United States
HQ
1-10 est. staff