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Kardigan

Private

Kardigan is a clinical-stage cardiovascular biotechnology company founded by Tassos Gianakakos, the former CEO of MyoKardia (acquired by Bristol-Myers Squibb for $13B), with a portfolio of in-licensed cardiovascular drug candidates targeting cardiomyopathies and related heart conditions.

Company Info

Sector: Biotechnology / Cardiovascular
Headquarters: South San Francisco, California, USA
Founded: 2023
Funding Round: IPO filing June 2026 (~$320-369M planned)
Total Funding: $300M+ private financing prior to IPO

Funding & Investor Relations

Notable Investors

  • Atlas Venture
  • ARCH Venture Partners
  • GV (Google Ventures)
  • Perceptive Advisors
  • Bain Capital Life Sciences
  • Sequoia Heritage

IPO Outlook / Plans

Filed to raise $320M to $369M in a Nasdaq IPO in June 2026, with three in-licensed cardiovascular programs.

Upcoming Milestones & Key Dates

Q2 2026
Financing

Expected close of Nasdaq IPO at $320-369M

H2 2026
Clinical Trial

Phase 2 KARDIA-HCM interim data for KDG-101 in HCM

Clinical Development Pipeline

KDG-101 (formerly MYK-224 derivative)

Target: Cardiac myosin modulator
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)
Preclinical
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
Approved

KDG-201

Target: Cardiac myosin activator
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF)
Preclinical
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
Approved

KDG-301

Target: Selective pulmonary vasodilator
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)
Preclinical
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
Approved

Recent News

Business & Strategy BioSpace

Kardigan Stitches Up $369M IPO Plan for Heart Drugs

Kardigan, the cardiology biotech led by a former MyoKardia executive, has filed to raise up to $369M in a US IPO to fund a pipeline of three in-licensed cardiovascular programs targeting cardiomyopathies and related heart conditions.

Leadership Team

Tassos Gianakakos

Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer (former CEO of MyoKardia)

Dr. Jay Edelberg

Chief Medical Officer

Dr. Lynne Georgopoulos

Chief Scientific Officer

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