UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D/A
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2)
Carisma Therapeutics Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
14216R 101
(CUSIP Number)
HealthCap VII, L.P.
Represented by HealthCap VI GP S.A.
23 Avenue Villamont
Lausanne, Switzerland CH-1005
+4121 614 3500
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
March 7, 2024
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because § 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g) check the following box ☐.
| * | The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. |
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Exchange Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Exchange Act (however, see the Notes).
| CUSIP No. 14216R 101 | 13D |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
HealthCap VII, L.P. | |||||
| 2 | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
(a) ☐ (b) ☒ | |||||
| 3 | SEC Use Only
| |||||
| 4 | Source of Funds
WC | |||||
| 5 | Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Item 2(d) or 2(e):
☐ | |||||
| 6 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware | |||||
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:
| 7 | Sole Voting Power
3,398,248 | ||||
| 8 | Shared Voting Power
0 | |||||
| 9 | Sole Dispositive Power
3,398,248 | |||||
| 10 | Shared Dispositive Power
0 | |||||
| 11 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
3,398,248 | |||||
| 12 | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
☐ | |||||
| 13 | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
8.4% | |||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person
PN | |||||
| CUSIP No. 14216R 101 | 13D |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
HealthCap VII GP LLC | |||||
| 2 | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
(a) ☐ (b) ☒ | |||||
| 3 | SEC Use Only
| |||||
| 4 | Source of Funds
AF | |||||
| 5 | Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Item 2(d) or 2(e):
☐ | |||||
| 6 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware | |||||
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:
| 7 | Sole Voting Power
3,398,248 | ||||
| 8 | Shared Voting Power
0 | |||||
| 9 | Sole Dispositive Power
3,398,248 | |||||
| 10 | Shared Dispositive Power
0 | |||||
| 11 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
3,398,248 | |||||
| 12 | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
☐ | |||||
| 13 | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
8.4% | |||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person
PN | |||||
Item 1. Security and Issuer
Item 1 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated as follows:
This Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13D filed on March 9, 2023 (as amended, this “Schedule 13D”) relates to shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), of CARISMA Therapeutics Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”). The Issuer’s principal executive offices are located at 3675 Market Street, Suite 200, Philadelphia, PA 19104.
Item 2. Identity and Background
Item 2 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated as follows:
This Schedule 13D is being filed by the following persons (each a “Reporting Person” and together the “Reporting Persons”):
| 1. | HealthCap VII, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Fund”); and |
| 2. | HealthCap VII GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “GP”), which is the sole general partner of the Fund. |
The address of the Fund c/o HealthCap VI GP S.A., 23 Avenue Villamont, Lausanne, Switzerland CH 1005 and the address of the GP is 101 Main Street 12th Floor, Suite 1220, Cambridge, MA 02142. The principal business of the Reporting Persons and the Managers is venture capital investment focused on the health care sector.
This amendment to the Schedule 13D adds the GP as a reporting persons and removes HealthCap VII GP S.A., the Fund’s former general partner, as a reporting person.
During the last five years, neither of the Reporting Persons has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).
During the last five years, neither of the Reporting Persons has been party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding were or are subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
The Reporting Persons have entered into a Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, a copy of which is filed with this Schedule 13D as Exhibit 1.07, pursuant to which the Reporting Persons have agreed to file this statement jointly in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k) under the Act.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
Item 5 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
(a)-(b): The information set forth in rows 7 through 13 of the cover pages to this Schedule 13D is incorporated by reference. The percentage set forth in row 13 is based on approximately 40,356,806 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 6, 2023, as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 9, 2023.
The Fund directly holds 3,398,248 shares of Common Stock. The GP is the general partner of the Fund. The GP has delegated voting and dispositive power over the shares held by the Fund to HealthCap VI GP S.A., a Swiss registered company (“HealthCap VI”). Vanessa Malier and Thomas Ramdahl are each directors of the GP. Fabrice Bernhard is the General Manager of HealthCap VI, and Dag Richter, François Kaiser and Daniel Schafer are each Directors of HealthCap VI (together, the “Managers”).
(c) The Reporting Persons have not effected any transaction in the shares of Common Stock of the Issuer during the past 60 days.
(d) Except as described herein, no other person has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, securities covered by this statement.
(e) Not applicable.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
Item 7 of the Schedule 13D is amended and supplemented to add the following:
Exhibit 1.07 Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of March 7, 2024
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: March 7, 2024
HEALTHCAP VII, L.P.
By: HealthCap VII GP LLC, its general partner
By: HealthCap VI GP SA, its investment manager | ||
| By: | /s/ Dag Richter | |
| Name: | Dag Richter | |
| Title: | Director | |
| By: | /s/ Fabrice Bernhard | |
| Name: | Fabrice Bernhard | |
| Title: | General Manager | |
HEALTHCAP VII GP LLC
By: HealthCap VI GP SA, its investment manager | ||
| By: | /s/ Dag Richter | |
| Name: | Dag Richter | |
| Title: | Director | |
| By: | /s/ Fabrice Bernhard | |
| Name: | Fabrice Bernhard | |
| Title: | General Manager | |
