Gemini Therapeutics

Cambridge, MA, USA Biotechnology Acquired

Gemini Therapeutics was a clinical-stage precision medicine biotech developing genetically-targeted therapies for dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and rare genetic diseases. Founded in 2015 in Cambridge, Massachusetts and incubated by Atlas Venture, Lightstone Ventures and OrbiMed, Gemini's lead program, GEM103, was a recombinant human complement factor H protein designed to address complement dysregulation in AMD patients with genetic variants in the CFH gene. Gemini went public via a SPAC merger with Foresite Capital-sponsored FS Development Corp. in February 2021 (Nasdaq: GMTX), raising approximately $216 million in gross proceeds. Following disappointing Phase 2a results for GEM103 in geographic atrophy, the company pursued strategic alternatives and announced an all-stock merger with privately-held Disc Medicine in August 2022. The merger closed on December 29, 2022, with the combined company operating as Disc Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq: IRON), pivoting the platform's focus to hematologic disease therapeutics.

Acquired

Gemini Therapeutics has been acquired

This company is no longer available on our private secondary market.

Overview

Company data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.

Founded

2015

Employees

11–50

Total Funding

$260.5M

4 rounds

Funding

Total raised $260.5M across 4 rounds

Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.

Last updated 05-21-2026

Latest Round

Type

Post-IPO Equity (SPAC + PIPE)

Date

February 5, 2021

Amount

~$216M gross

Valuation

Lead Investors

Foresite Capital
DateRoundAmount RaisedValuationLead Investors
February 5, 2021 Post-IPO Equity (SPAC + PIPE) ~$216M gross Foresite Capital
October 15, 2020 PIPE (concurrent with SPAC) $95M PIPE Foresite Capital
October 17, 2017 Series A $42.5M Atlas Venture, OrbiMed, Lightstone Ventures

Leadership

  • Jason Meyenburg

    Chief Executive Officer (at time of IPO/merger)

  • James McLaughlin

    Co-Founder, Former President & CEO

  • Georges Gemayel

    Executive Chairman

  • Johanna Seddon

    Co-Founder, Scientific Founder

  • Andy Herbert

    Co-Founder

  • Paul Barlow

    Co-Founder

Competitors

Competitor list is illustrative and may be incomplete, stale, or erroneous.

  • Apellis Pharmaceuticals

    Developer of complement-targeted therapies, including pegcetacoplan (Syfovre) approved for geographic atrophy secondary to AMD; direct competitor in the complement-mediated AMD space.

  • Iveric Bio

    Developer of avacincaptad pegol (Izervay), a complement C5 inhibitor approved for geographic atrophy in dry AMD; acquired by Astellas in 2023.

  • Annexon Biosciences

    Clinical-stage biotech developing complement-targeted therapies, including programs in geographic atrophy associated with dry AMD.

  • NGM Biopharmaceuticals

    Biotech that developed NGM621, a complement C3-targeted antibody evaluated in Phase 2/3 trials for geographic atrophy associated with dry AMD.

  • Stealth BioTherapeutics

    Clinical-stage biotech developing therapies for mitochondrial dysfunction, with programs targeting dry AMD and other ophthalmic indications.

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