Sanford Zweifach
Chairman at CARISMA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Net worth: - $ as of 2024-03-30
Profile
Sanford S.
Zweifach is the founder of Ascendancy Healthcare, Inc. (founded in 2011) and Nuvelution Pharma, Inc. (founded in 2015).
He held the title of Chief Executive Officer at Ascendancy Healthcare, Inc. and President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Nuvelution Pharma, Inc.
Mr. Zweifach previously held multiple positions.
He is the Chairman of Lyric Pharmaceuticals, Inc. since 2015.
He is also the Executive Chairman of Janpix Holdings, Inc. since 2019, Chairman of CTx Operations, Inc. since 2021, Chairman-Business Advisory Board of Imidomics, Inc. since 2019, Executive Chairman of Kaerus Bioscience Ltd., Chairman of Carisma Therapeutics, Inc. since 2021, Independent Non-Executive Director of Compugen Ltd.
since 2018, Independent Director of ESSA Pharma, Inc. since 2019, Director of Syndexis SARL, and Venture Partner of Medicxi Ventures (Jersey) Ltd.
since 2020.
Mr. Zweifach has held former positions as Chief Executive Officer of Pathway Diagnostics Ltd., Independent Director of Anthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from 2013 to 2016, Independent Non-Executive Director of Realm Therapeutics Plc from 2017 to 2019, Chief Financial Officer & Managing Director of Bay City Capital LLC, Director of Viventia Bio, Inc., Director of Palladio Biosciences, Inc. from 2019 to 2021, President & Chief Financial Officer of Epoch Biosciences, Inc., and Partner of Reedland Capital Partner.
Mr. Zweifach completed his graduate degree at the University of California, Davis in 1984 and his undergraduate degree at the University of California San Diego in 1978.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-05 | 0 ( -.--% ) | - $ | 2024-03-30 | |
ESSA PHARMA INC
-.--% | 2024-03-24 | 0 ( -.--% ) | - $ | 2024-03-30 |
Sanford Zweifach active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| COMPUGEN LTD. | Director/Board Member | 2018-06-10 |
| ESSA PHARMA INC. | Director/Board Member | 2019-07-30 |
| CARISMA THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Chairman | 2021-10-31 |
| Kaerus Bioscience Ltd. | Chairman | - |
CTx Operations, Inc.
 CTx Operations, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology CTx Operations, Inc. operates as a pre-clinical stage biotechnology company. It develops novel cellular therapeutics. The company was founded by Saar Gill and Michael Klichinsky in 2017 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. | Chairman | 2021-11-28 |
| Syndexis SARL | Director/Board Member | - |
Medicxi Ventures (Jersey) Ltd.
 Medicxi Ventures (Jersey) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Medicxi Ventures (Jersey) Ltd. (Medicxi) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Francesco de Rubertis, Michèle Ollier, and Kevin S. Johnson. The firm is headquartered in London. | Private Equity Investor | 2020-03-16 |
Janpix Holdings, Inc.
 Janpix Holdings, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Janpix Holdings, Inc. engages in provision of research and experimental development on biotechnology. The company was founded by Patrick T. Gunning and Cortes Pierre and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Chairman | 2019-12-11 |
Imidomics, Inc.
 Imidomics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Imidomics, Inc. is an American biotechnology company that focuses on discovering and developing new medicines for immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs). The company is based in an undisclosed location. Imidomics has access to the IMID-biobank, which includes real-world data from clinical records and biological samples from over 17,000 IMID patients and control subjects across six indications. The company utilizes a proprietary digital bioinformatics portal called the Imidomics Precision Discovery Platform to generate novel insights into disease mechanisms and identify potential new drug targets. The company was founded in Barcelona in 2015 by Dr. Sara Marsal and Dr. Richard M. Myers. The CEO of the company is Fred Bernard Craves. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2019-12-11 |
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Training of Sanford Zweifach
| University of California, Davis | Graduate Degree |
| University of California San Diego | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 3 |
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| COMPUGEN LTD. | Health Technology |
| ANTHERA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | Health Technology |
| ESSA PHARMA INC. | Health Technology |
| Private companies | 17 |
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Epoch Biosciences, Inc.
 Epoch Biosciences, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Epoch Biosciences, Inc. manufactures and develops molecular tools for genetic analysis. Its technology has numerous applications including the detection of inherited diseases and single nucleotide polymorphisms to identify individuals at risk for disease or adverse drug reactions and gene expression measurement. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Bothell, WA. | Health Technology |
Realm Therapeutics Plc
 Realm Therapeutics Plc Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Realm Therapeutics Plc engages in the development of novel therapeutics. It focuses on the prescription treatments for immune mediated diseases in adults and children. The company was founded on April 21, 2006 and is headquartered in Malvern, PA. | Health Technology |
Lyric Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Lyric Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Lyric Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company. The firm develops novel gastrointestinal therapeutics for unmet medical needs in the hospital settings. The company was founded by David Wurtman and M. Scott Harris in 2013 and is headquartered in South San Fancisco, CA. | Health Technology |
Bay City Capital LLC
 Bay City Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Bay City Capital LLC (Bay City Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1997 by Fred Craves, John Diekman, and Thomas Pritzker. The firm is headquartered in San Rafael, California. | Finance |
Reedland Capital Partner
 Reedland Capital Partner Investment ManagersFinance Part of Paradox Holdings, Inc., Reedland Capital Partner provides investment advice. The private company is based in Mill Valley, CA. The CEO of the company is Robert Schachter. | Finance |
Ascendancy Healthcare, Inc.
 Ascendancy Healthcare, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Ascendancy Healthcare, Inc. engages in the commercialization of pharmaceutical productS. It enables product entry by providing clinical, regulatory and commercial expertise and oversight along with funding. The company was founded by Arthur Joseph Higgins and Sanford S. Zweifach on November 21, 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Health Technology |
Nuvelution Pharma, Inc.
 Nuvelution Pharma, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Nuvelution Pharma, Inc. provides solutions for R&D companies in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. The firm leverages its knowledge, experience and relationships in the Pharma and Biotech industries to deploy capital in risk-sharing collaborations with companies where product development can be facilitated by both capital and human resources, making this model an essential tool for pharma and biotech companies to bring products to the market. The company was founded by Sanford S. Zweifach and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA. | Health Technology |
Viventia Bio, Inc.
 Viventia Bio, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Viventia Bio, Inc. operates as a biologics oncology company, which focuses on designing, engineering, and developing targeted protein therapeutics. The company was founded by Leslie Lewis Dan in October 2012 and is headquartered in Winnipeg, Canada. | Health Technology |
Medicxi Ventures (Jersey) Ltd.
Medicxi Ventures (Jersey) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Medicxi Ventures (Jersey) Ltd. (Medicxi) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Francesco de Rubertis, Michèle Ollier, and Kevin S. Johnson. The firm is headquartered in London. | Finance |
Janpix Holdings, Inc.
Janpix Holdings, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Janpix Holdings, Inc. engages in provision of research and experimental development on biotechnology. The company was founded by Patrick T. Gunning and Cortes Pierre and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Commercial Services |
CTx Operations, Inc.
CTx Operations, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology CTx Operations, Inc. operates as a pre-clinical stage biotechnology company. It develops novel cellular therapeutics. The company was founded by Saar Gill and Michael Klichinsky in 2017 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. | Health Technology |
Palladio Biosciences, Inc.
 Palladio Biosciences, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Palladio Biosciences, Inc. develops transformative medicines for orphan diseases. Its pipeline includes Lixivaptan, a selective vasopressin V2 receptor antagonist for the treatment of polycystic kidney disease, a life-threatening genetic disease. The company was founded by Lorenzo Pellegrini in 2015 and is headquartered in Newtown, PA. | Health Technology |
Imidomics, Inc.
Imidomics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Imidomics, Inc. is an American biotechnology company that focuses on discovering and developing new medicines for immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs). The company is based in an undisclosed location. Imidomics has access to the IMID-biobank, which includes real-world data from clinical records and biological samples from over 17,000 IMID patients and control subjects across six indications. The company utilizes a proprietary digital bioinformatics portal called the Imidomics Precision Discovery Platform to generate novel insights into disease mechanisms and identify potential new drug targets. The company was founded in Barcelona in 2015 by Dr. Sara Marsal and Dr. Richard M. Myers. The CEO of the company is Fred Bernard Craves. | Health Technology |
Pathway Diagnostics Ltd.
 Pathway Diagnostics Ltd. Medical DistributorsDistribution Services Pathway Diagnostics Ltd. provides clinical diagnostic products and medical instrumentation services. Its products include haemostasis, autoimmune and allergy, complement system, bone and cartilage, metabolic syndrome, organ injury, oncology and toxicology. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Dorking, the United Kingdom. | Distribution Services |
| Kaerus Bioscience Ltd. | |
| Syndexis SARL | |
| Carisma Therapeutics, Inc. |
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