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Light Horse Therapeutics: Funding, Investors & Team (Oct 2026)

Light Horse Therapeutics is utilizing gene editing in order to discover small-molecule drugs that target the underlying causes of severe and life-threatening illnesses. Their cutting-edge technology identifies hidden functional areas within disease-related targets, particularly focusing on challenging oncology targets. They plan to expand the use of this technology to other areas of therapy in the future.

www.lighthorsetx.com LinkedIn San Diego, United States 11-50 employees
Total raised
$62.0M
Rounds
1
Latest
Series A
Jan 2025

Light Horse Therapeutics has raised $62.0M across 1 funding round on record, the most recent a Series A of $62.0M announced in Jan 2025.

That round is above the $8.4M median round size for Biotechnology companies tracked on FundedIQ over the last two years.

Light Horse Therapeutics Company Profile and Key Stats

Total funding raised
$62.0M
across 1 round on record
Funding rounds on record
1
Latest funding round
Series A
$62.0M in Jan 2025
Employees
11-50
reported band
Headquarters
San Diego, United States

Latest funding round on record: Jan 2025.

Light Horse Therapeutics Funding Rounds

Date
Round
Amount
Series A
$62.0M

Light Horse Therapeutics Founders and Leadership Team

Name
Role
Contact
Ben Cravatt
Founder
—

No contact details are on record for this team yet.

Light Horse Therapeutics Funding Compared to Other Biotechnology Startups

Segment
Companies
Median round
4,185
$8.4M
30,319
$7.7M
8,591
$15M

Light Horse Therapeutics' latest round of $62.0M is above the median round in Biotechnology. Medians cover the last 24 months of disclosed rounds.

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Light Horse Therapeutics Funding FAQs

What does Light Horse Therapeutics do?

Light Horse Therapeutics is utilizing gene editing in order to discover small-molecule drugs that target the underlying causes of severe and life-threatening illnesses. Their cutting-edge technology identifies hidden functional areas within disease-related targets, particularly focusing on challenging oncology targets. They plan to expand the use of this technology to other areas of therapy in the future.

How much funding has Light Horse Therapeutics raised?

Light Horse Therapeutics has raised $62.0M across 1 round on record. The most recent is a Series A of $62.0M announced in Jan 2025.

When did Light Horse Therapeutics last raise funding?

Light Horse Therapeutics' most recent funding round on record is a Series A of $62.0M, announced in Jan 2025.

Who founded Light Horse Therapeutics?

FundedIQ lists Ben Cravatt (Founder) at Light Horse Therapeutics.

Where is Light Horse Therapeutics headquartered?

Light Horse Therapeutics is based in San Diego, California, United States.

How many employees does Light Horse Therapeutics have?

Light Horse Therapeutics is in the 11-50 employee band.

How does Light Horse Therapeutics' funding compare to other Biotechnology startups?

Light Horse Therapeutics' latest round of $62.0M is above the $8.4M median round size for Biotechnology companies on FundedIQ across 4,185 tracked companies over the last two years.

About FundedIQ's Light Horse Therapeutics Funding Data

FundedIQ tracks announced funding rounds and refreshes this profile every week. Round dates, stages and amounts are normalised to a single format, converted to US dollars, and de-duplicated: two records of the same round announced days apart are merged, and two genuinely different rounds are kept apart on the amounts they disclose. Amounts shown are the disclosed figures only — a round announced without a number is listed and excluded from the total rather than estimated.

Employee counts are reported bands, not exact headcounts. Founder and executive names carry the job title on record. Anything we do not hold for Light Horse Therapeutics is left off this page rather than filled in.

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