Scholar Rock raises $20M series A

Scholar Rock LLC (Cambridge, Mass.) raised $20 million in a series A round led by new investor Arch Venture Partners. Founding investors Polaris Partners and Timothy Springer joined new investors EcoR1 Capital and The Kraft Group in the round.

Scholar Rock is developing biologics that modulate the activation of growth factors in disease microenvironments. The company is investigating preclinical programs to treat fibrosis, musculoskeletal diseases and autoimmune disorders. ...