HCW Biologics
HCWB
About: HCW Biologics Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing novel immunotherapies to lengthen the health span by disrupting the link between chronic, low-grade inflammation and age-related diseases. The company has developed TOBI discovery platform, or Tissue factor-based fusion discovery platform, for the design of category-defining immunotherapeutic drugs. It has selected two molecules as its product candidate; HCW9218 and HCW9302. HCW9218 is a bifunctional immunotherapeutic designed with the capabilities to neutralize transforming growth and stimulate immune cells. HCW9302 is designed to activate and expand regulatory T cells, which deactivate inflammasomes.
Employees: 36
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
1.43% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0.06% [Q1] → 1.5% (+1.43%) [Q2]
47% less funds holding
Funds holding: 15 [Q1] → 8 (-7) [Q2]
58% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 12
74% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $326K [Q1] → $85.5K (-$240K) [Q2]
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