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Vir Biotechnology

www.vir.bio

 
Vir brings together cutting-edge innovations with leading scientific expertise and management to take on some of the world`s most challenging infectious diseases for which solutions are non-existent or inadequate. Vir seeks to take a new approach, using breakthroughs in immune programming to manipulate pathogen-host interactions. The company will take a multi-program, multi-platform approach to applying these breakthroughs, guided by rigorous science and driven by medical need.
  • Number of Employees: 25-100
  • Annual Revenue: $1-10 Million
  • www.vir.bio
  • 499 Illinois Suite 500
    San Francisco, CA USA 94158
  • Phone: 415.906.4324

Executives

Name Title Contact Details
Marge Correa
Senior Director, Total Rewards Profile
Michael Kamarck
Chief Technology Officer Profile
Alex Bangs
Chief Information Officer Profile

Funding

Vir Biotechnology raised $66M on 08/07/2018
Vir Biotechnology raised $250M on 04/07/2020

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