Janus Henderson Investors

Janus Henderson Group plc is a global asset management firm based in London, with additional offices in Jersey and Sydney. Founded in 1934, the company provides a range of investment services to institutional, retail, and high net worth clients. It manages client-focused equity and fixed income portfolios, as well as equity, fixed income, and balanced mutual funds. The firm invests in public equity and fixed income markets, along with real estate and private equity opportunities. As of March 2018, Janus Henderson manages approximately £265.3 billion in assets and employs over 2,000 staff worldwide, dedicated to helping clients achieve their long-term financial objectives.

Louise Curran

Non-US Investor Relations Manager

John Groneman

Global Head of Investor Relations

Jim Kurtz

US Investor Relations Manager

Past deals in New England

IntelyCare

Series C in 2022
IntelyCare offers a digital workforce augmentation platform that combines a gig-model application with advanced data science to optimize staff resources and close the widening gap between workforce supply and demand. IntelyCare is revolutionizing the antiquated healthcare staffing market, filling nursing shifts at three times the industry average and giving post-acute facilities the tools to predict and manage staffing needs. The company’s engaging mobile app empowers nursing professionals with access to flexible, on-demand work opportunities, reducing burnout and attrition while increasing productivity.

2seventy bio

Post in 2022
22seventy bio is an immuno-oncology cell therapy company that discovers and develops cancer therapies. The company combines a deep knowledge of cancer cell biology and genetics with an understanding of the immune response to cancer to advance its pipeline. It was established in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 2021.

Chroma Medicine

Series A in 2021
Chroma Medicine is a new genomic medicine company working on epigenetic editing. Chroma Medicine is pioneering a new class of genomic medicines that harness epigenetics, nature’s innate mechanism for gene regulation, to revolutionize the treatment of genetically driven diseases.

Cedilla Therapeutics

Series B in 2021
Cedilla is a developer of therapeutics technologies intended to broaden the reach of small molecule therapeutics. The company's technology is focused on destabilizing oncoprotein targets that are also applicable to therapies outside of oncology, enabling doctors to treat diseases caused by protein dysregulation. The company was founded in 2018 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Disc Medicine

Series B in 2021
Disc Medicine, Inc. is a biotechnology company focused on developing therapeutics based on human genetics to address ineffective red blood cell production in hematologic diseases. The company specializes in programs targeting the hepcidin metabolism axis for the treatment of disorders related to hepcidin. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Disc Medicine is led by a team of experienced scientists and industry experts, supported by a panel of advisors with a proven history in discovering and developing innovative therapies. The company was established with backing from Atlas Venture, along with contributions from Novo Ventures and Access Biotechnology.

Tango Therapeutics

Post in 2021
Tango Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company, develops cancer drugs based on synthetic lethality. The company uses the genetic principle of synthetic lethality to discover and develop therapies that take aim at driver genes in cancer. It focuses counteracting tumor suppressor gene loss; reversing the ability of cancer cells to evade the immune system; and identifying novel combinations that are more effective than single agent therapy. Tango Therapeutics, Inc. was formerly known as Cancer Combos NewCo, Inc. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Magenta is focused on improving the patient experience in transplant medicine, with the goal of bringing this lifesaving procedure to more patients. Over the past 50 years, stem cell transplantation has been used in more than 1M patients worldwide. It is currently the only treatment with the potential to cure some of the most devastating hematologic cancers and autoimmune diseases. Despite the increased use and clinical advancements over the past several decades, stem cell transplant remains a high-risk last-resort therapeutic option due to the toxicity and potential long-term side effects.

Nuvalent

Series B in 2021
Nuvalent is a biotechnology company that develops targeted therapies for clinically proven kinase targets in cancer. Leveraging deep expertise in structure-based design, Nuvalent develops innovative small molecules with exquisite target selectivity to overcome resistance, minimize adverse events, and drive more durable responses. It is advancing a robust pipeline with parallel lead programs in ROS1-positive and ALK-positive NSCLC, along with multiple discovery-stage research programs. It was founded in 2017 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Centessa Pharmaceuticals

Series A in 2021
Centessa Pharmaceuticals is a next-generation biopharmaceutical company that aims to reshape the traditional drug development process. The company applies an asset-centric R&D model at scale to advance a portfolio of highly validated programs led by industry-leading teams. Each program is developed by a Centessa Subsidiary and supported by a centralized infrastructure and the Centessa management team.

Cyteir Therapeutics

Series C in 2021
Cyteir is developing the next generation of synthetic lethal therapies to treat cancer.Cyteir Therapeutics is creating breakthrough solutions to the major challenges facing cancer researchers today. Currently in development, is the answer to the oncology triumvirate: reducing side effects, reducing therapy resistance, inducing diseased cell self destruction.

Inivata

Series C in 2021
Inivata is a clinical cancer genomics company harnessing the emerging potential of circulating DNA analysis to improve testing and treatment for oncologists and their patients. Unlike conventional invasive biopsies, Inivata detects and analyses genomic material from a cancer patient’s cell-free, circulating tumour DNA (ctDNA) which can be collected through a simple blood sample. This non-invasive approach – a liquid biopsy – offers a revolution in how cancer is detected, monitored and treated.

Verve Therapeutics

Series B in 2021
Verve Therapeutics, Inc. is a biotechnology company focused on developing innovative therapies aimed at editing the adult human genome to reduce the risk of coronary artery disease, a leading cause of death globally. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with a research facility in Philadelphia, the company leverages human genetic analysis and gene-editing technologies to create treatments that offer lifelong protection from this condition. Verve has established strategic alliances, including collaborations with Beam Therapeutics to advance delivery technologies targeting cardiovascular issues and with Verily for developing gene editing delivery vehicles. Formerly known as Endcadia, Verve Therapeutics rebranded in September 2019 to reflect its commitment to addressing heart disease through advanced genetic solutions.

Scorpion Therapeutics

Series B in 2021
Scorpion Therapeutics, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Boston, Massachusetts, focused on developing advanced precision oncology therapies for cancer treatment. Founded in 2020, the company aims to enhance the accessibility and effectiveness of precision medicine for cancer patients. Scorpion Therapeutics specializes in creating drugs in three primary areas: therapies targeting known oncogenes, agents for currently undruggable cancer targets, and innovative drugs for new targets. By integrating state-of-the-art technologies in target discovery, medicinal chemistry, and translational medicine, the company is committed to delivering next-generation precision oncology solutions. Its experienced leadership team is dedicated to employing a tailored approach to efficiently advance the field of precision cancer treatment.

Decibel Therapeutics

Series D in 2020
Decibel Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to discovering and developing therapies aimed at protecting, repairing, and restoring hearing. The company focuses on a range of hearing disorders, including those related to cancer treatments, cystic fibrosis, noise exposure, age-related and genetic hearing loss, as well as tinnitus. It utilizes advanced techniques such as single-cell genomics, bioinformatics, and precision gene therapy technologies to enhance its understanding of inner ear pathology and to develop effective treatments. Decibel Therapeutics also offers expertise in drug delivery to the inner ear, imaging, and pharmacokinetic modeling, contributing to innovative therapeutic approaches for patients experiencing various forms of hearing loss. Founded in 2013 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, Decibel Therapeutics was previously known as Hearing, Inc. before rebranding in 2014.

ITeos Therapeutics

Series B in 2020
Iteos Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, engages in the discovery and development of immuno-oncology therapeutics for cancer patients. Its product pipeline includes EOS-850, a small molecule antagonist of the adenosine A2a receptor that is an open-label Phase 1/2a clinical trial in adult patients; and EOS-448, an antagonist of TIGIT or T-cell immunoreceptor with Ig and ITIM domains, which is in Phase 1/2a clinical trial. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Kymera Therapeutics

Series C in 2020
Kymera Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company based in Watertown, Massachusetts, established in 2015. It specializes in targeted protein degradation, developing innovative small molecule therapeutics that selectively degrade proteins associated with various diseases by utilizing the body's natural protein degradation mechanisms. The company is advancing several therapeutic programs, including the IRAK4 program aimed at treating immunology-inflammation diseases such as hidradenitis suppurativa, atopic dermatitis, and rheumatoid arthritis. Additionally, it is developing the IRAKIMiD program for MYD88-mutated diffuse large B cell lymphoma and the STAT3 program for hematologic malignancies and solid tumors, as well as autoimmune diseases. Through its proprietary predictive modeling platform, Kymera Therapeutics seeks to accelerate drug discovery and address previously untreatable conditions.

FORMA Therapeutics

Series D in 2019
Forma Therapeutics Holdings, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, engages in the development and commercialization of novel therapeutics for treatment of rare hematologic diseases and cancers. Its core product candidates for development include FT-4202, which is Phase 1 trial for the treatment of sickle cell disease and other hemoglobinopathies; and FT-7051 for the treatment of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. The company is also developing FT-2102, an oral selective small molecule investigational agent that is designed to bind to and inhibit mutated IDH1 enzymes, which is being evaluated in a Phase 2 trial for relapsed/refractory AML, as well as an exploratory Phase 1 trial for glioma; and FT-4101 and FT-8225, which are selective fatty acid synthase inhibitors. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Watertown, Massachusetts.
Black Diamond Therapeutics is a precision oncology medicine company focused on discovering and developing small molecule, tumor-agnostic therapies. The company's lead product candidate, BDTX-189, is designed to inhibit specific mutations in ErbB kinases, including the epidermal growth factor receptor. Additionally, Black Diamond is advancing a pipeline of allosteric-EGFR mutation inhibitors and other early-stage programs targeting allosteric mutations in kinases associated with cancer and rare genetic diseases. The company employs a technology platform known as Mutation-Allostery-Pharmacology, which aims to address undrugged mutations in patients with genetically defined cancers. Founded in 2014 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Black Diamond Therapeutics was previously known as ASET Therapeutics until its rebranding in 2018.

Sojournix

Series C in 2019
Sojournix, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company based in Waltham, Massachusetts, that specializes in developing novel therapies aimed at addressing women's health and neuroendocrine disorders. Founded in 2016, the company is currently focused on the development of SJX-653, a selective neurokinin-3 (NK3) antagonist designed as a non-hormonal treatment for moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms. Through its innovative approach, Sojournix seeks to enhance the quality of life for patients affected by these conditions.

Stoke Therapeutics

Series B in 2018
Stoke Therapeutics, Inc., an early-stage biopharmaceutical company, develops novel antisense oligonucleotide medicines to treat the underlying causes of severe genetic diseases. Its lead product candidate, STK-001 used to treat Dravet syndrome, a severe and progressive genetic epilepsy. Stoke Therapeutics, Inc. has a partnership with Invitae Corporation to offer genetic testing. The company was formerly known as ASOthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and changed its name to Stoke Therapeutics, Inc. in May 2016. Stoke Therapeutics, Inc. was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts.