LUMINARY THERAPEUTICS, INC.

Minneapolis, MN · Founded 2019 · Biotech · Private

Allogeneic gamma-delta T cell therapy expressing BAFF-targeted chimeric antigen receptors (BAFF-CAR) for mantle cell lymphoma treatment

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Sector
Biotech
Headquarters
Minneapolis, MN
Founded
2019
Latest Form D
$1.4M, Nov 2025
Total capital
$14.8M
Federal grants
$3.4M
6 awards · 2020–2025
Rank in peer group#245 of 514
Private capital raised
$11.4M
6 Form D · last Nov 2025
12 months since last filing
Federal contracts
None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
Granted patents
0
4 pending

Capital timeline

2019202020212022202320242025FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $14.8M$397K$400K$398K$300K$399K$1.5M1st Form D$1.5M4th Form D$2.2M5th Form D$5.2M
2019202120232025FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $14.8M$400K$398K$399K$1.5M5th Form D$5.2M

Latest events

  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 6th filing$1.4M
  • Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Allogeneic BAFF Ligand Based CAR T Cells as a Novel Therapy for B Cell Malignancies$1.5M
  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 5th filing$5.2M
  • Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · An allogeneic gamma/delta armored Dual-Targeting CAR with Split Costimulatory Domains to Target Epithelial Ovarian Carcinoma$399K
  • Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Allogeneic BAFF Ligand Based CAR T-Cells as a Novel Therapy for Systemic Lupus Erythematous$300K
  • Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Allogeneic BAFF Ligand Based CAR T Cells as a Novel Therapy for B Cell Malignancies$398K
  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 4th filing$2.2M
  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$375K
  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$825K
  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$1.5M
Show 2 earlier federal awards
  • Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Simultaneous Targeting of Tumor and Stroma Cells to Enhance Solid Tumor CAR-T Cell Therapy$400K
  • Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · MyD88 fusion protein with antigen specific T Cell therapy for enhanced response in solid tumors$397K

Node area is scaled to amount. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.

Standing among 514 peers

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Biotech · Molecule

  • Federal grants#245 · top 48%

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Founders and team

From SEC Form D filings
  • Alexander NaydichDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Branden MoriarityDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • David LargaespadaExecutive Officer, Director, PromoterNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • George CoxDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • James HaymakerDirector, PromoterNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Jeff LiterExecutive Officer, Director, PromoterNamed in SEC Form D filings
Show all 13 people
  • Jeff RossDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Jim HaymakerDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • John HurleyExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • John WellsDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Mark ChanceDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Peter KosaDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Tracey LodieDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

USPTO · 0 granted of 4
  • PendingDual-action Antigen-presenting Gamma Delta Car T-cellsUSPTOApplication PCTUS2025059890
  • PendingMethods Of Generating Populations Of Therapeutic CellsUSPTOApplication PCTUS2025021010
  • PendingDual-action Antigen-presenting Gamma Delta Car T-cellsUSPTOApplication 63735144
Show all 4 patent records
  • Dual-action Antigen-presenting Gamma Delta Car T-cellsApplication PCTUS2025059890Pending
  • Methods Of Generating Populations Of Therapeutic CellsApplication PCTUS2025021010Pending
  • Dual-action Antigen-presenting Gamma Delta Car T-cellsApplication 63735144Pending
  • Methods Of Generating Populations Of Therapeutic CellsApplication 63568877Pending
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Regulatory activity · Biotech

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Sources

Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.

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