Binney Street Capital

Binney Street Capital is the corporate venture arm of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, based in Boston. It accelerates the development of research and technologies aimed at treating cancer and other serious diseases by investing in Dana-Farber startup companies. The organization pursues early-stage opportunities across therapeutics, novel diagnostics, tools, digital health, and life sciences, with a particular emphasis on oncology and related healthcare services. Founded in 2021, Binney Street Capital aligns its investments with Dana-Farber’s research and patient-care mission, supporting portfolio companies as they advance from concept to clinical deployment.

Luba Greenwood JD

Managing Partner

4 past transactions

NextPoint Therapeutics

Series B in 2024
NextPoint Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company that develops therapeutics to treat cancer patients. The company offers immunotherapies for a validated checkpoint axis that is independent of PD-1/L1 and modulates both adaptive and innate immune systems to find and destroy cancer cells. It advances therapeutic approaches utilizing the unique upregulation of HHLA2 in cancer as an anchor for tumor-targeting therapeutic modalities.

Precede Biosciences

Series A in 2023
Precede Biosciences is breaking down the barriers to precision medicine by redefining what can be gleaned from a simple blood draw. Precede aims to increase drug development success rates and to contribute to a future in which every patient can receive a speedy, minimally invasive diagnosis and therapy tailored to the biology of their condition.

NextPoint Therapeutics

Series B in 2023
NextPoint Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company that develops therapeutics to treat cancer patients. The company offers immunotherapies for a validated checkpoint axis that is independent of PD-1/L1 and modulates both adaptive and innate immune systems to find and destroy cancer cells. It advances therapeutic approaches utilizing the unique upregulation of HHLA2 in cancer as an anchor for tumor-targeting therapeutic modalities.

Kojin Therapeutics

Series A in 2021
Kojin Therapeutics, founded by Stuart Schreiber, Benjamin Cravatt, Stephanie Dougan, and Vasanthi Viswanathan, focuses on advancing a drug discovery platform that links complex cell states to established biochemical processes, specifically ferroptosis, which involves iron-dependent cell death. This innovative approach enables the development of targeted therapies for a wide range of challenging diseases that are often difficult to treat. The company's biology platform aims to identify disease-specific targets, ensuring that patients receive effective treatments tailored to their specific conditions. Kojin Therapeutics is supported by a diverse group of investors, including Polaris Partners, Newpath Partners, and AbbVie, among others.
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