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Xencor
Xencor is a biotechnology firm based in Monrovia, California, founded in 1997. It develops monoclonal antibody therapeutics for autoimmune disorders, asthma,...
Xencor
Xencor is a biotechnology firm based in Monrovia, California, founded in 1997. It develops monoclonal antibody therapeutics for autoimmune disorders, asthma, allergic diseases, and cancer. The company has secured $94.9 million in total funding.
General information
Firm type
Asset Manager
Year founded
—
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
West Conshohocken
Corporate office
West Conshohocken, Menlo Park, Baltimore, Monrovia, San Francisco, Shanghai, Florida, New York, Waltham, Palo Alto, United States
Additional offices
Menlo Park · Baltimore · Monrovia · San Francisco · Shanghai · Florida · New York · Waltham · Palo Alto
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Xencor?
Xencor is a publicly traded operating company, not an investment firm. Capital allocation decisions, including clinical-trial funding and partnership economics, are made by management under board oversight. No single-family office or investment manager controls the entity.
How does Xencor source proprietary deal flow?
Xencor does not source investments. It generates drug candidates through protein engineering and secures development partners who license its XmAb technology. These partnerships bring R&D funding, milestone payments, and royalties, replacing the VC-style portfolio construction found at family offices or venture firms.
Is Xencor structured as a single family office or does it operate more like a venture firm?
Neither. Xencor is a clinical-stage biotech company listed on Nasdaq. It develops its own drug pipeline and licenses its antibody-engineering technology to large pharmaceutical partners, using that revenue to help fund internal programs. It does not manage third-party capital.
Does Xencor participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?
Xencor makes no fund commitments. The company executes direct licensing deals and co-development agreements with pharmaceutical partners, earning milestones and royalties. It also invests directly in its own internal drug-development programs.
What investment stages does Xencor typically target?
Xencor is a therapeutics company, not an investor. It advances biologic drug candidates from discovery through clinical trials, with the most advanced in-house programs currently in Phase 2 for B-cell malignancies. Partnership deals occur across preclinical and clinical stages.
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