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Who invested in Pliant Therapeutics

2 rounds we have observed, with the 7 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

BiotechHealthcare

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$350Mraised across 2 rounds since 2018, from 2 sources

$62MSeries B$288MRound
Latest round
Round, $288MJan 2023
Step-upi
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Investors
7
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

20192020202120222023
$62MSeries B$288MRound
First round
Series B, $62M
Jul 2018
Biggest round
$288M
Round · Jan 2023
Between rounds
4.5 years
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Jan 2023
    Round$288M2 new1 returning

    Source recorded

  2. Jul 2018
    Series B$62M5 new

    Reported by FinSMEsSEC filing: $62M sold, first sale Jul 2018

Founders and team

From Pliant Therapeutics's own website and the SEC filings it signed: 14 on the team.

  • Colin MagowanVice President, Business Development
  • Daniel ParkSenior Vice President, Development Operations
  • Scott PetersSenior Vice President, Finance
  • Lily CheungChief Human Resources Officer
  • Minnie KuoChief Operating Officer
  • Darren ClineBoard Member
  • Steve KrognesBoard Member
  • Thomas McCourtBoard Member
  • Barbara HowesExecutive Officeri
  • Bernard CoulieExecutive Officer, Directori
  • Eric LefebvreExecutive Officeri
  • Gayle CrowellBoard Member
  • Johannes HullExecutive Officeri
  • Keith CummingsExecutive Officeri

On the board, as filediCharles HomcyHoyoung HuhJohn CurnutteKevin RaidyNeil ExterSmital ShahSuzanne Bruhn

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Series B2018Round2023Menlo VenturesCormorant Asset ManagementRedmile GroupSchroder AdveqAgentCowen Healthcare Investments/ EventideSCubed

Everyone who backed them

Menlo VenturesVC firm2rounds
Cormorant Asset ManagementPrivate equity1round
Redmile GroupVC firm1round
Schroder AdveqVC firm1round
Agentno record of our own yet1round
Cowen Healthcare Investments/ Eventideno record of our own yet1round
SCubedno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Pliant Therapeutics

Who invested in Pliant Therapeutics?

Pliant Therapeutics's investors include Menlo Ventures, Cormorant Asset Management, Redmile Group, Schroder Adveq and Agent, and 2 more on record.

How much has Pliant Therapeutics raised?

Pliant Therapeutics has raised $350M across 2 rounds since 2018.

When did Pliant Therapeutics last raise?

Pliant Therapeutics's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $288M in Jan 2023.

What was Pliant Therapeutics's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $288M in Jan 2023, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Pliant Therapeutics first?

Pliant Therapeutics's first round on record, in Jul 2018, was backed by Menlo Ventures, Schroder Adveq and Agent and 2 others.

What stage is Pliant Therapeutics at?

Pliant Therapeutics's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Jan 2023.

Where is Pliant Therapeutics based?

Pliant Therapeutics is based in the United States.

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