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Ian Peikon

Venture Partner at Lux Capital

Seattle, Washington

Overview 

Ian Peikon is the Co-Founder & Co-Chief Executive Officer of Cajal Neuroscience, having successfully led the company through its Series A funding round. With a PhD from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory and experience as a Venture Partner at Lux Capital, Ian has established himself as a prominent figure in the biotech industry, specializing in molecular biology and neuroscience.

Work Experience 

  • Co-Founder & Co-Chief Executive Officer

    2020 - Current

Cajal Neuroscience is a drug discovery company focused on neurodegenerative disease.

Raised $96,000,000.00 from Bristol-Myers Squibb, Alexandria Venture Investments, Lux Capital, Evotec, Dolby Family Ventures, Two Sigma Ventures and The Column Group.

  • Board Member

    2022

Plexium develops a targeted protein degradation platform to find new therapies for cancer and other diseases.

Raised $165,000,000.00 from CRV, RA Capital Management, Pappas Capital, DCVC Bio, SoftBank Vision Fund, Pivotal bioVenture Partners, M Ventures, Surveyor Capital, Lux Capital and Neotribe Ventures.

  • Venture Partner

    2019

Lux Capital is an investment firm that invests in counter-conventional, seed-stage science and technology ventures.

  • Co-Founder & SAB Member

    2018 - 2022

    non-viral gene therapy delivery systems - acquired by Aera Therapeutics

  • Co-Founder & Director, Platform Biology & Technology

    2015 - 2019

    I was part of the founding team of Kallyope and led the platform for new target discovery.

Kallyope uses the science of gut-brain biology to create medicines that transform human health.

Raised $487,200,000.00 from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

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