George McLendon
Provost @ Rice University
Houston, United States
George McLendon is a Series C investor at Rice University in Houston focused on Health Care and Biotechnology. George Mclendon is the Provost of Rice University.
- Total investments:
- 1
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- Lead investor:
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Industries George McLendon invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Health Care 1 (100%)
- Biotechnology 1 (100%)
- Pharmaceutical 1 (100%)
Investments
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TetraLogic Pharmaceuticals
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TetraLogic Pharmaceuticals is a privately held biopharmaceutical company that discovers and develops small molecule drugs that modulate programmed cell death pathways to treat debilitating diseases and conditions. The company's Smac Mimetics neutralize critical blocks in the apoptosis pathway to selectively destroy cancer cells. ItsNecrostatin drugs block critical steps in the process leading to necrosis, enabling cell survival in a wide range of diseases and injuries where necrosis is a critical component of pathology. | $23M / Series C / Jan 04, 2011 |
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About Rice University
Rice University is a private research university that focuses on providing undergraduate education services.The university is organized into eleven residential colleges and eight schools of academic study including the Wiess School of Natural Sciences, the George R. Brown School of Engineering, the School of Social Sciences, and the School ofHumanities. Graduate programs are offered through the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business, School of Architecture, Shepherd School of Music, and Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies. Rice University students are bound by the strict Honor Code, which a uniquely student-run Honor Council enforces.The university is noted for its applied science programs in artificial heart research, structural chemical analysis, signal processing, space science, and nanotechnology. It was ranked first in the world in materials science research by the Times Higher Education (THE) in 2010. The university is also noted for its entrepreneurial activities. It has been recognized as one of the top-ranked business incubators in the world by the Stockholm-based UBI Index for both 2013 and 2014.Rice University is a member of the Association of American Universities. Currently, it has approximately 3,900 undergraduates and 2,600 graduate students from the U.S. and 76 countries or regions. It was established in 1912 and was named after William Marsh Rice, an American businessman who bequeathed his fortune to found Rice University.
Rice University Contacts
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Allison Thacker
President, Rice Management Company & Chief Investment Officer
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George McLendon
Provost
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Mary Lynn Fernau
Director, Executive and International Programs
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Aydin Babakhani
Associate Professor
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Blair Garrou
Adjunct Professor of Management, Jones Graduate School of Business
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What does George McLendon invest in?
George McLendon invests primarily in Health Care, Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical startups, most often at Series C stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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The most recent investment recorded for George McLendon closed in Jan 2011. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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