# Rathmann Family Foundation

> Rathmann Family Foundation is a VC fund backing Genetics, Life Science and Therapeutics. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Sep 2017
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- Website: https://www.rathmannfamilyfoundation.org/

Rathmann Family Foundation is a non profit organization that provides grants to the organizations to increase the business.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Genetics | 1 | 100% |
| Life Science | 1 | 100% |
| Therapeutics | 1 | 100% |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Exicure | Exicure is Formerly Known as AuraSense Therapeuticsis. Exicure is developing a new class of immunomodulatory and gene silencing drugs against validated targets. Our 3-dimensional, spherical nucleic acid (SNA™) architecture unlocks the potential of nucleic acid therapeutics in multiple organs. Our lead programs address diseases from inflammatorydisorders to oncology.SNA constructs overcome one of the most difficult obstacles to nucleic acid therapeutics: safe and effective delivery into cells and tissues. SNA constructs exhibit unparalleled transfection efficiency into numerous cell and tissue types including the skin without carriers or transfection agents. Moreover, SNAs can be used as potent immunotherapeutic agents for the treatment of cancer or infectious disease. | $20M | Venture - Series Unknown | Sep 27, 2017 | http://www.exicuretx.com/index.php |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [AbbVie](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/abbvie) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [AbbVie Biotech Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/abbvie-biotech-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Katalyst Securities](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/katalyst-securities) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Tempus](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tempus-3) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Rathmann Family Foundation invest in?

Rathmann Family Foundation invests primarily in Genetics, Life Science and Therapeutics startups, most often at Venture - Series Unknown 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.

### When did Rathmann Family Foundation last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Rathmann Family Foundation closed in Sep 2017. 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.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Sep 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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