Anthony Melendez, M.D.

Biotech Investor

📍 United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 7 investments📅 5 years investing🗓 Last invested Jan 2023
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Board Observer
2023
Gennao Bio is a privately held genetic medicines company developing first-in-class targeted nucleic acid therapeutics utilizing a proprietary gene monoclonal antibody (GMAB) platform technology. GMAB is an adaptive technology that uses a novel, cell-penetrating antibody to non-covalently bind to and systemically deliver therapeutic levels of a wide variety of nucleic acid payloads to select cells, including mRNA, synthetic RNA, DNA, si-RNA, ASOs and gene-editing molecules. This non-viral delivery platform is differentiated from traditional gene delivery systems as it can deliver multiple types of nucleic acids, allows for repeat dosing and employs well-established manufacturing processes. Gennao Bio is developing this delivery system with an initial focus on addressing significant unmet needs in oncology and rare monogenic skeletal muscle diseases.
mid stageBiotechnology
Board Observer
2023
Tourmaline is a late-stage clinical biotechnology company driven by our mission to develop transformative medicines that dramatically improve the lives of patients with life-altering immune and inflammatory diseases. In doing so, we seek to develop assets medicines that have the potential to establish new standards-of-care in areas of high unmet medical need.
Board Observer
2023
Bicara Therapeutics is a clinical-stage company developing first-in-class biologics engineered to bring together the precision of targeted therapy and the power of tumor modulators. The companys dual-action biologics are designed to deliver an immunomodulatory payload directly to the tumor microenvironment to ramp up immune cell activity, potentially offering long-lasting efficacy. For more, please visit: bicara.com.
Biotech Investor
2022
Braidwell
Board Observer
2021
Novel therapeutics for conformational blockade of RAS in cancer.
Board Observer
2021
Nitrase Therapeutics is a pioneering biopharmaceutical company deploying its unique NITROME platform to unlock the therapeutic potential of nitrases, a new class of enzymes that it discovered, to develop a pipeline of therapies against a broad variety of diseases. The medicines that Nitrase Therapeutics is developing will target these enzymes and potentially help slow or halt the progression of a wide variety of diseases in which nitrases and nitro-substrates play a role, including Parkinson’s and cancer. Nitrase Therapeutics (under the former name Nitrome Biosciences) has been widely recognized and has won multiple awards including the prestigious Target Advancement grant from The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinsons Research (MJFF).
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2023
Board Observer
2023
Gennao Bio is a privately held genetic medicines company developing first-in-class targeted nucleic acid therapeutics utilizing a proprietary gene monoclonal antibody (GMAB) platform technology. GMAB is an adaptive technology that uses a novel, cell-penetrating antibody to non-covalently bind to and systemically deliver therapeutic levels of a wide variety of nucleic acid payloads to select cells, including mRNA, synthetic RNA, DNA, si-RNA, ASOs and gene-editing molecules. This non-viral delivery platform is differentiated from traditional gene delivery systems as it can deliver multiple types of nucleic acids, allows for repeat dosing and employs well-established manufacturing processes. Gennao Bio is developing this delivery system with an initial focus on addressing significant unmet needs in oncology and rare monogenic skeletal muscle diseases.
mid stageBiotechnology
Board Observer
2023
Tourmaline is a late-stage clinical biotechnology company driven by our mission to develop transformative medicines that dramatically improve the lives of patients with life-altering immune and inflammatory diseases. In doing so, we seek to develop assets medicines that have the potential to establish new standards-of-care in areas of high unmet medical need.
Board Observer
2023
Bicara Therapeutics is a clinical-stage company developing first-in-class biologics engineered to bring together the precision of targeted therapy and the power of tumor modulators. The companys dual-action biologics are designed to deliver an immunomodulatory payload directly to the tumor microenvironment to ramp up immune cell activity, potentially offering long-lasting efficacy. For more, please visit: bicara.com.
2022
Biotech Investor
2022
Braidwell
2021
AbbVie Ventures
May 2021
AbbVie is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on creating medicines and solutions that put impact first — for patients, communities, and our world. We aim to address complex health issues and enhance peoples lives through our core therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, aesthetics and other areas of unmet need. Learn more about us at www.abbvie.com and review our community guidelines at https://www.abbvie.com/social-media-community-guidelines.html.
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