Cytokinetics

Cytokinetics is a late-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering, developing, and commercializing innovative treatments that target muscle function. The company focuses on developing muscle activators and inhibitors for conditions characterized by reduced muscle performance, weakness, and fatigue, including diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, heart failure, spinal muscular atrophy, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Utilizing small molecules specifically engineered to enhance muscle function and contractility, Cytokinetics aims to create investigational medicines that may improve the health span of individuals affected by serious cardiovascular and neuromuscular disorders.

Robert Blum

CEO and Board Member

3 past transactions

Imbria Pharmaceuticals

Series B in 2025
Imbria Pharmaceuticals, founded in 2018 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing innovative therapies targeting cardiometabolic disorders. The company focuses on understanding the underlying mechanisms of these diseases, particularly energetic impairment at the cellular level, to inform its therapeutic candidates. Imbria's pipeline aims to improve the lives of patients suffering from conditions such as non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, stable angina, and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction by restoring or enhancing cellular energy production.

WomenHeart

Grant in 2023
WomenHeart is a non-profit organization serving American women living with or at risk for heart disease.

The Mended Hearts

Grant in 2023
The Mended Hearts Foundation provides support, education, and advocacy for heart disease patients. They provide a patient visiting program, education, support group meetings, and online communities. Their peer support groups help patients and their families understand that there can be a rich, rewarding life after a heart disease diagnosis.
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