# Praxis Precision Medicines: Alternative Medicine, Cambridge, United States

> Praxis Precision Medicines: Praxis develops therapies for CNS disorders by leveraging genetic insights into neuronal imbalances, targeting rare to common...

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# Praxis Precision Medicines

Praxis develops therapies for CNS disorders by leveraging genetic insights into neuronal imbalances, targeting rare to common conditions.

Funding reported Last round: Post-IPO Equity

Alternative Medicine Cambridge, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2015 11 years old
- **Team:** 51 51 to 200 people
- **Funding reported:** $575M in dollars
- **Last round:** Post-IPO Equity date not reported

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for Praxis Precision Medicines has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## What company datasets say Praxis Precision Medicines raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$575M** in dollars

Last round **Post-IPO Equity**

Investors listed **5**

SEC Form D **$32M sold, 3 filings, last Jun 2019**

## Founders and team

From Praxis Precision Medicines's own website and the SEC filings it signed: 1 founder, 18 on the team.

**Steve Petrou** Co-Founder, President of Research & Development

- **Marcio Souza** President & Chief Executive Officer
- **Alyssa Wyant** Chief Regulatory & Quality Officer
- **Brian Spar** Chief of Staff
- **Karl Hansen** Chief Technical Operations Officer
- **Kelly McCue** Chief People Officer
- **Megan Sniecinski** Chief Operating Officer
- **Tim Kelly** Chief Financial Officer
- **Alex Nemiroff** General Counsel
- **Dean Mitchell** Chairman of the Board
- **Dr. Jeff Chodakewitz** Director
- **Dr. Merit Cudkowicz** Director
- **Greg Norden** Director
- **Jeffrey Kindler** Director
- **Jill Desimone** Director
- **Stuart Arbuckle** Director
- **Kiran Reddy** Executive Officer, Director i
- **Stuart Chaffee** Executive Officer i
- **William Young** Director

On the board, as filed i *Alfred Sandrock* *Ari Brettman* *Gregory Norden* *Nicholas Galakatos* *Paul Medeiros* *Stefan Vitorovic* *Thomas Dyrberg*

Advisers *Matt Might*

## On a portfolio page

Investors who name them

- [Avoro Capital Advi...](https://millionrounds.com/fund/avoro-capital-advi)

Each firm lists Praxis Precision Medicines on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

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