Andy Scharenberg
Andy Scharenberg is Chief Executive Officer at Umoja Biopharma and Executive Partner at MPM BioImpact. He co-founded Generation Bio, where he is no longer active. His expertise spans physician-scientist leadership and entrepreneurship in cancer treatment and CAR T-cell therapy.
Seattle Immunotherapy Startup Umoja Biopharma Raises $100M Series C to Advance In Vivo CAR T-Cell Cancer Therapies
Seattle-based Umoja Biopharma raised $100 million in a Series C funding round to advance its CAR T-cell immunotherapy treatments, including an in vivo cell-generating technology for cancer. The company, founded in 2019 and led by CEO Andy Scharenberg, has programs in preclinical and Phase 1 stages and previously raised $263 million.
Umoja Biopharma raises $210M Series B to advance in‑vivo T‑cell immunotherapies after $53M Series A seven months earlier
Umoja Biopharma, a Seattle-based immunotherapy startup, raised $210 million in a Series B just seven months after a $53 million Series A to advance in‑vivo T‑cell cancer therapies and tumor‑tagging technology into clinical trials for solid and hematological tumors.
Umoja Biopharma raises $53M Series A to develop in vivo CAR T-cell immunotherapies for adult and pediatric tumors
Seattle-based Umoja Biopharma raised $53 million in a Series A to advance its preclinical in vivo CAR T-cell immunotherapy platform for blood and organ tumors in adult and pediatric patients, aiming to generate cancer-fighting cells inside the body. The company was founded last year by CEO Andy Scharenberg and collaborators from Seattle Children’s Research Institute and Purdue University, with MPM Capital and Qiming Venture Partners USA leading the round.
Organizations
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Umoja Biopharma Executive Officer, Director 2021–present · current
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MPM BioImpact Executive Partner 2019–present · current
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Umoja Biopharma Chief Executive Officer 2019–present · current
Education
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University of North Carolina School of Medicine MD, Medicine · 1991–1993
