Top Biotech Pharma Companies 2015
Biotech M&A deals were running hot in 2015, with a substantial amount of funding going to newer companies. In Q3, early stage funding had hit an all time high with young companies raising $1.6B alone. This was more than double of the funding raised in Q3’14. 2015 also saw the largest first funding round in biotech history with Denali Therapeutics’ $217M Series A.
Entity Name | Status | Country | Industry | Latest Valuation (in Millions) |
Total Funding (in Millions)
|
23andMe | IPO / Went public | United States | Disease Diagnosis | $3,500.00 | $115.00 |
ACEA Biosciences | Alive / Active | United States | Biotechnology | $250.00 | $30.00 |
ACT Genomics | Merged | Taiwan | Biotechnology | $8.00 | |
AIT Bioscience | Acquired | United States | Medical Facilities & Services | $8.24 | $0.50 |
AZTherapies | Alive / Active | United States | Drug Development | $281.23 | $6.11 |
AZTherapies | Alive / Active | United States | Drug Development | $281.23 | $16.05 |
Abcodia | Alive / Active | United Kingdom | Biotechnology | $24.50 | $8.25 |
Acerta Pharma | Acquired | Netherlands | Drug Discovery | $7,272.73 | $0.00 |
Acorn Applications | Alive / Active | United States |
Internet Software & Services
|
$0.50 | |
Alector | IPO / Went public | United States | Biotechnology | $1,230.57 | $32.00 |
Alkahest | Acquired | United States | Biotechnology | $265.45 | $37.50 |
Alligator Bioscience | Alive / Active | Sweden | Drug Discovery | $50.04 | $0.00 |
Alligator Bioscience | Alive / Active | Sweden | Drug Discovery | $50.04 | $10.00 |
Altor BioScience | Acquired | United States | Drug Development | $290.00 | $10.72 |
Aminex Therapeutics | Alive / Active | United States | Drug Development | $61.80 | $4.00 |
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals | IPO / Went public | United States | Drug Development | $525.55 | $1.44 |
AnaptysBio | IPO / Went public | United States | Drug Development | $272.39 | $40.00 |
AnchorDx | Alive / Active | China |
Disease Diagnosis
|
$5.00 | |
Angion Biomedica | IPO / Went public | United States | Biotechnology | $460.48 | $4.36 |
Antheia | Alive / Active | United States | Drug Discovery | $57.85 | $1.97 |
Antidote | Alive / Active | United Kingdom | Internet Software & Services | $72.25 | $13.50 |
Apitope | Acquired | Belgium | Biotechnology | $64.20 | $13.50 |
AptaBio | IPO / Went public | South Korea | Drug Discovery | $3.47 | |
Aptinyx | IPO / Went public | United States | Drug Discovery | $503.52 | $0.00 |
Arch Oncology | Alive / Active | United States | Pharmaceuticals / Drugs | $257.84 | $1.27 |
Arcturus | Alive / Active | United States |
Internet Software & Services
|
$0.10 | |
Arcturus | Alive / Active | United States |
Internet Software & Services
|
$0.05 | |
Aria Pharmaceuticals | Alive / Active | United States | Drug Discovery | $80.82 | $3.40 |
Ark Biosciences | Alive / Active | China | Drug Discovery | $592.59 | $4.00 |
Atomwise | Alive / Active | United States | Healthcare Software | $340.19 | $0.12 |
Atomwise | Alive / Active | United States | Healthcare Software | $340.19 | $6.00 |
Atrin Pharmaceuticals | Acquired | United States | Drug Discovery | $0.35 | |
Audion Therapuetics | Alive / Active | Netherlands | Drug Discovery | $9.27 | |
Avitide | Acquired | United States | Biotechnology | $150.00 | $3.83 |
BIOARRAY Genetics | Alive / Active | United States | Disease Diagnosis | $18.91 | $1.47 |
BIOS | Alive / Active | United Kingdom | Medical Devices & Equipment | $20.12 | $0.08 |
BIOS | Alive / Active | United Kingdom | Medical Devices & Equipment | $20.12 | $0.10 |
Bar Harbor BioTechnology | Alive / Active | United States | Biotechnology | $2.65 | $0.18 |
Beech Tree Labs | Alive / Active | United States | Pharmaceuticals / Drugs | $27.90 | $0.12 |
BenevolentAI | IPO / Went public | United Kingdom | Internet Software & Services | $1,700.00 | $0.00 |
Berkeley Lights | IPO / Went public | United States | Drug Discovery | $1,340.77 | $55.00 |
BioAge Labs | Alive / Active | United States | Drug Discovery | $225.51 | $0.00 |
BioAtla | IPO / Went public | United States | Biotechnology | $495.89 | $30.00 |
BioMotiv | Alive / Active | United States | Drug Discovery | $74.73 | |
Biomimetic Laboratories | Alive / Active | United States | Biotechnology | $1.20 | |
Bioniz Therapeutics | Acquired | United States |
Drug Development
|
$3.57 | |
Biortus | Alive / Active | China | Drug Discovery | $0.00 | |
Biosortia Pharmaceuticals | Alive / Active | United States | Drug Discovery | $21.30 | $2.04 |
Biosortia Pharmaceuticals | Alive / Active | United States | Drug Discovery | $21.30 | $1.57 |
Blade Therapeutics | Alive / Active | United States | Drug Development | $104.22 | $0.00 |
BliNK Biomedical | Alive / Active | France | Biotechnology | $4.40 | |
Bloomlife | Alive / Active | United States | Health & Wellness (non-internet/mobile) | $24.34 | $0.00 |
Bodyport | Alive / Active | United States | Medical Devices & Equipment | $26.84 | $0.12 |
Bodyport | Alive / Active | United States | Medical Devices & Equipment | $26.84 | $2.50 |
Botanical Bio-Discovery of Maryland | Alive / Active | United States |
Pharmaceuticals / Drugs
|
$1.45 | |
Bugworks Research | Alive / Active | United States | Drug Discovery | $81.61 | $1.61 |
CTMG | Dead / Inactive | United States |
Medical Facilities & Services
|
$0.45 | |
Calixar | Alive / Active | France | Biotechnology | $8.11 | $1.10 |
Catalia Health | Alive / Active | United States |
Mobile Software & Services
|
$1.25 | |
Catalyst Biosciences | Merged | United States | Biotechnology | $63.52 | $3.22 |
Cavion | Acquired | United States | Biotechnology | $312.50 | $5.00 |
Celmatix | Alive / Active | United States | Biotechnology | $58.06 | $5.90 |
Cidara Therapeutics | IPO / Went public | United States | Drug Development | $203.10 | $42.00 |
ClearLight Diagnostics | Alive / Active | United States | Biotechnology | $23.48 | $2.58 |
ClinChoice | Merged | United States |
Medical Facilities & Services
|
$0.00 | |
Clinical Ink | Alive / Active | United States | Mobile Software & Services | $49.37 | $9.86 |
CluePoints | Alive / Active | Belgium |
Healthcare Software
|
$6.60 | |
Clyde Biosciences | Alive / Active | United Kingdom | Drug Discovery | $14.73 | $2.93 |
Codagenix | Alive / Active | United States | Biotechnology | $59.26 | $2.00 |
Cofactor Genomics | Alive / Active | United States | Disease Diagnosis | $42.44 | $0.12 |
Cofactor Genomics | Alive / Active | United States | Disease Diagnosis | $42.44 | $0.00 |
Complion | Alive / Active | United States | Internet Software & Services | $69.27 | $1.49 |
Confo Therapeutics | Alive / Active | Belgium | Drug Discovery | $126.65 | $3.34 |
Congenica | Alive / Active | United Kingdom | Biotechnology | $54.13 | $3.20 |
Cyclica | Alive / Active | Canada | Biotechnology | $0.00 | |
Cyfuse Biomedical | Alive / Active | Japan | Biotechnology | $11.70 | |
CytImmune Sciences | Alive / Active | United States | Pharmaceuticals / Drugs | $10.59 | $0.75 |
Cyteir Therapeutics | IPO / Went public | United States | Biotechnology | $585.99 | $5.50 |
Deep Genomics | Alive / Active | Canada |
Healthcare Software
|
$0.04 | |
Deep Genomics | Alive / Active | Canada |
Healthcare Software
|
$3.70 | |
Denali Therapeutics | IPO / Went public | United States | Biotechnology | $1,583.63 | $217.00 |
Denovo Biopharma | Alive / Active | China |
Drug Development
|
$0.00 | |
Dynofit | Alive / Active | United States |
Medical Devices & Equipment
|
$0.03 | |
EarlySense | Alive / Active | Israel | Medical Devices & Equipment | $163.15 | $5.00 |
EarlySense | Alive / Active | Israel | Medical Devices & Equipment | $163.15 | $20.00 |
EdiGene | Alive / Active | China | Drug Discovery | $495.00 | $0.00 |
Envisagenics | Alive / Active | United States |
Internet Software & Services
|
$0.10 | |
Euclises Pharmaceuticals | Alive / Active | United States | Drug Discovery | $13.05 | $0.70 |
Evelo Biosciences | IPO / Went public | United States | Biotechnology | $509.92 | $35.00 |
Evidation | Alive / Active | United States | Internet Software & Services | $1,000.00 | $6.16 |
Evolve BioSystems | Alive / Active | United States | Biotechnology | $127.46 | $9.00 |
Feldan Therapeutics | Alive / Active | Canada | Biotechnology | $1.20 | |
Finch Therapeutics | IPO / Went public | United States | Biotechnology | $734.33 | $0.80 |
Florence Healthcare | Alive / Active | United States | Internet Software & Services | $70.79 | $0.02 |
ForceClouds | Alive / Active | China |
Internet Software & Services
|
$0.00 | |
Forte Biosciences | IPO / Went public | United States | Drug Development | $185.01 | $46.20 |
Freenome | Alive / Active | United States | Disease Diagnosis | $2,622.09 | $0.80 |
G1 Therapeutics | IPO / Went public | United States | Drug Development | $399.96 | $33.00 |
GBT | Acquired | United States | Drug Development | $5,400.00 | $48.00 |
GNS Healthcare | Alive / Active | United States | Internet Software & Services | $140.17 | $10.00 |
Genomenon | Alive / Active | United States | Healthcare Software | $15.60 | $0.94 |
Globavir Biosciences | Alive / Active | United States | Biotechnology | $0.15 | |
Glympse Bio | Alive / Active | United States | Disease Diagnosis | $86.68 | $6.60 |
GoCheck Kids | Alive / Active | United States | Mobile Software & Services | $23.58 | $0.00 |
Greenphire | Alive / Active | United States | Internet Software & Services | $34.10 | $0.00 |
HalioDx | Acquired | France | Disease Diagnosis | $318.56 | $8.96 |
Harpoon Therapeutics | IPO / Went public | United States | Drug Development | $334.73 | $0.00 |
Healcloud | Alive / Active | Hungary | Healthcare Software | $4.72 | $0.18 |
HitGen | IPO / Went public | China | Biotechnology | $1,163.30 | $0.00 |
ImmunityBio | IPO / Went public | United States | Biotechnology | $4,000.00 | $100.00 |
ImmunityBio | IPO / Went public | United States | Biotechnology | $4,000.00 | $75.00 |
InSphero | Alive / Active | Switzerland | Drug Discovery | $66.05 | $21.10 |
InVivo Biosystems | Alive / Active | United States | Biotechnology | $13.53 | $0.02 |
Inspirna | Alive / Active | United States | Biotechnology | $117.67 | $8.00 |
IntelliCyt | Acquired | United States | Drug Discovery | $90.00 | $5.44 |
Invenra | Alive / Active | United States | Drug Discovery | $46.48 | $2.02 |
Invenra | Alive / Active | United States | Drug Discovery | $46.48 | $2.00 |
Jumo Health | Alive / Active | United States | Internet Software & Services | $8.22 | $1.27 |
KIIO | Alive / Active | United States | Medical Devices & Equipment | $5.67 | $0.77 |
KalVista Pharmaceuticals | IPO / Went public | United States | Drug Discovery | $52.36 | $33.00 |
Kaleido Biosciences | Dead / Inactive | United States | Biotechnology | $440.91 | $0.00 |
Kali Care | Alive / Active | United States | Pharmaceuticals / Drugs | $28.66 | $0.10 |
Kallyope | Alive / Active | United States | Biotechnology | $1,216.47 | $44.00 |
Karius | Alive / Active | United States | Disease Diagnosis | $700.00 | $0.00 |
KemPharm | IPO / Went public | United States | Biotechnology | $135.38 | $4.00 |
KinderPharm | Acquired | United States |
Medical Facilities & Services
|
$1.00 | |
KineMed | Dead / Inactive | United States | Drug Discovery | $77.03 | $2.15 |
KinoDyn | Alive / Active | United States | Drug Discovery | $3.34 | $0.35 |
LungLife AI | Alive / Active | United States | Biotechnology | $67.49 | $25.50 |
Lunit | IPO / Went public | South Korea |
Healthcare Software
|
$1.76 | |
Lycera | Alive / Active | United States | Drug Discovery | $104.44 | $29.89 |
Lysosomal Therapeutics | Alive / Active | United States | Biotechnology | $40.42 | $20.00 |
MDNA Life Sciences | Alive / Active | United States | Biotechnology | $0.10 | |
MabSpace Biosciences | Merged | China |
Drug Development
|
$15.00 | |
Matrixome | Alive / Active | Japan | Biotechnology | $6.48 | $2.30 |
MedAware Systems | Alive / Active | United States |
Internet Software & Services
|
$1.00 | |
MedAware Systems | Alive / Active | United States |
Internet Software & Services
|
$2.00 | |
MedGenome Labs | Alive / Active | United States | Disease Diagnosis | $312.31 | $20.00 |
Medable | Alive / Active | United States | Internet Software & Services | $2,100.00 | $3.64 |
Medeor Therapeutics | Alive / Active | United States | Drug Discovery | $144.86 | $0.00 |
Melinta Therapeutics | IPO / Went public | United States | Biotechnology | $330.91 | $67.00 |
Metabolon | Alive / Active | United States | Biotechnology | $133.97 | $5.05 |
MetricWire | Alive / Active | Canada |
Mobile Software & Services
|
$0.12 | |
Minoryx Therapeutics | Alive / Active | Spain | Drug Development | $95.87 | $22.10 |
Mnemosyne Pharmaceuticals | Alive / Active | United States | Drug Discovery | $15.41 | $1.30 |
NGM Biopharmaceuticals | IPO / Went public | United States | Drug Discovery | $1,040.00 | $57.50 |
NGM Biopharmaceuticals | IPO / Went public | United States | Drug Discovery | $1,040.00 | $106.00 |
Navitor Pharmaceuticals | Alive / Active | United States | Drug Discovery | $85.64 | $33.00 |
Neuracle | Alive / Active | China |
Medical Devices & Equipment
|
$0.00 | |
Neuronascent | Alive / Active | United States | Biotechnology | $7.03 | $1.20 |
Neuroverse | Alive / Active | United States |
Medical Devices & Equipment
|
$0.00 | |
Neviah Genomics | Alive / Active | Israel | Drug Discovery | $0.00 | |
Nimbus Therapeutics | Alive / Active | United States | Drug Discovery | $150.62 | $43.00 |
Nortis | Alive / Active | United States | Biotechnology | $6.88 | $0.41 |
Nuritas | Alive / Active | Ireland | Biotechnology | $78.09 | $3.20 |
OPTOLANE Technologies | Alive / Active | South Korea |
Disease Diagnosis
|
$5.51 | |
ORIC Pharmaceuticals | IPO / Went public | United States | Drug Discovery | $441.00 | $53.00 |
OcuTerra Therapeutics | Alive / Active | United States | Drug Discovery | $107.66 | $30.00 |
Ogeda | Acquired | Belgium | Drug Discovery | $853.00 | $17.80 |
OnKure | Alive / Active | United States | Drug Discovery | $106.27 | $0.86 |
Oncoceutics | Acquired | United States | Drug Discovery | $78.00 | $0.00 |
OriGene Technologies | Alive / Active | United States | Biotechnology | $284.04 | $17.05 |
PHOundry Pharmaceuticals | Acquired | United States | Drug Discovery | $3.17 | $0.50 |
Paratus Clinical | Alive / Active | Australia |
Medical Facilities & Services
|
$0.00 | |
Peerbridge Health | Alive / Active | United States | Mobile Software & Services | $259.25 | $4.90 |
Personal Genome Diagnostics | Alive / Active | United States | Disease Diagnosis | $575.00 | $21.40 |
PhaseBio Pharmaceuticals | IPO / Went public | United States | Drug Development | $97.94 | $40.00 |
PhoreMost | Alive / Active | United Kingdom | Drug Discovery | $62.70 | $3.80 |
PicnicHealth | Alive / Active | United States | Internet Software & Services | $14.55 | $2.00 |
Pionnier | Alive / Active | Japan |
Pharmaceuticals / Drugs
|
$2.09 | |
Pionyr Immunotherapeutics | Alive / Active | United States | Drug Discovery | $551.10 | $0.00 |
Piqur Therapeutics | Alive / Active | Switzerland | Biotechnology | $83.93 | $19.00 |
Precision NanoSystems | Acquired | Canada |
Disease Diagnosis
|
$10.15 | |
Prexton Therapeutics | Acquired | Switzerland | Biotechnology | $1,111.89 | $9.85 |
Principia BioPharma | Acquired | United States | Drug Discovery | $3,700.00 | $15.29 |
Prosetta Biosciences | Alive / Active | United States | Drug Development | $297.48 | $31.00 |
Protagonist Therapeutics | IPO / Went public | United States | Biotechnology | $175.90 | $40.00 |
RAPT Therapeutics | IPO / Went public | United States | Biotechnology | $255.60 | $0.00 |
ReViral | Acquired | United Kingdom | Drug Discovery | $525.00 | $21.00 |
Recursion | IPO / Went public | United States | Biotechnology | $2,878.43 | $2.65 |
Resilience Therapeutics | Alive / Active | United States | Drug Discovery | $11.09 | $2.92 |
Resonant Therapeutics | Alive / Active | United States | Biotechnology | $19.22 | $1.19 |
RetroSense Therapeutics | Acquired | United States | Drug Discovery | $60.00 | $4.56 |
RetroSense Therapeutics | Acquired | United States | Drug Discovery | $60.00 | $6.00 |
RetroSense Therapeutics | Acquired | United States | Drug Discovery | $60.00 | $6.00 |
Revolution Medicines | IPO / Went public | United States | Drug Development | $967.34 | $45.00 |
Ribon Therapeutics | Alive / Active | United States | Biotechnology | $90.60 | $13.50 |
SOPHiA Genetics | IPO / Went public | Switzerland | Internet Software & Services | $1,140.09 | $15.00 |
SQZ Biotech | IPO / Went public | United States | Biotechnology | $383.56 | $5.00 |
Saama Technologies | Alive / Active | United States | Business Intelligence, Analytics & Performance Mgmt Software | $285.92 | $35.75 |
Sanguine BioSciences | Alive / Active | United States | Drug Discovery | $19.50 | $0.00 |
Science 37 | Acquired | United States | Internet Software & Services | $1,050.00 | $6.50 |
Shenogen | Alive / Active | China | Drug Discovery | $451.00 | $45.00 |
SiBionics | Alive / Active | China |
Medical Devices & Equipment
|
$0.00 | |
Siamab Therapeutics | Acquired | United States | Biotechnology | $202.00 | $3.21 |
Signant Health | Merged | United States | Healthcare Software | $22.76 | $0.00 |
Single Technologies | Alive / Active | Sweden | Biotechnology | $0.41 | |
Spring Bank Pharmaceuticals | IPO / Went public | United States | Drug Development | $85.09 | $21.65 |
Standigm | Alive / Active | South Korea | Healthcare Software | $54.47 | $0.44 |
Stemina Biomarker Discovery | Alive / Active | United States | Pharmaceuticals / Drugs | $18.29 | $4.25 |
Symphogen | Acquired | Denmark | Drug Development | $104.85 | $75.12 |
Synlogic | IPO / Went public | United States | Biotechnology | $209.48 | $0.00 |
Synthonics | Alive / Active | United States |
Pharmaceuticals / Drugs
|
$2.00 | |
TCR2 Therapeutics | IPO / Went public | United States | Biotechnology | $347.83 | $5.80 |
Tara Biosystems | Acquired | United States | Drug Discovery | $6.00 | $2.25 |
Tetra Therapeutics | Acquired | United States | Biotechnology | $4.83 | $1.00 |
TetraGenetics | Acquired | United States | Biotechnology | $7.99 | $0.34 |
Themis Bioscience | Acquired | Austria | Biotechnology | $139.49 | $7.80 |
Theraclone Sciences | Alive / Active | United States | Biotechnology | $43.21 | $3.08 |
Theranostics Health | Acquired | United States | Biotechnology | $4.50 | $0.23 |
Thrasos Therapeutics | Alive / Active | Canada | Drug Discovery | $21.00 | |
Thrive Bioscience | Alive / Active | United States | Biotechnology | $36.46 | $4.00 |
Tissue Analytics | Acquired | United States | Mobile Software & Services | $52.41 | $0.75 |
Trethera | Alive / Active | United States | Biotechnology | $4.85 | |
TriNetX | Alive / Active | United States | Internet Software & Services | $163.92 | $0.00 |
Trialbee | Alive / Active | Sweden | Internet Software & Services | $32.13 | $4.78 |
Tricida | IPO / Went public | United States | Biotechnology | $737.00 | $30.00 |
True North Therapeutics | Acquired | United States | Biotechnology | $825.00 | $35.00 |
True North Therapeutics | Acquired | United States | Biotechnology | $825.00 | $40.00 |
Validic | Alive / Active | United States | Mobile Software & Services | $49.00 | $12.50 |
Vaxdyn | Alive / Active | Spain | Biotechnology | $0.00 | |
Verana Health | Alive / Active | United States | Internet Software & Services | $231.17 | $7.80 |
Verge Genomics | Alive / Active | United States | Drug Discovery | $0.12 | |
Verge Genomics | Alive / Active | United States | Drug Discovery | $4.00 | |
Vindico NanoBioTechnology | Alive / Active | United States | Biotechnology | $1.29 | |
Vium | Acquired | United States | Biotechnology | $132.88 | $20.00 |
Vivace Therapeutics | Alive / Active | United States | Drug Discovery | $139.61 | $15.00 |
WinSanTor | Alive / Active | United States | Biotechnology | $31.33 | $0.00 |
X BODY | Acquired | United States | Biotechnology | $44.00 | $2.66 |
XRpro Sciences | Alive / Active | United States | Drug Discovery | $8.85 | |
XtalPi | Alive / Active | China | Internet Software & Services | $2,000.00 | $0.31 |
XtalPi | Alive / Active | China | Internet Software & Services | $2,000.00 | $3.70 |
Zymeworks | IPO / Went public | Canada | Biotechnology | $314.55 | $1.79 |
Zymeworks | IPO / Went public | Canada | Biotechnology | $314.55 | $8.60 |
aTyr Pharma | IPO / Went public | United States | Biotechnology | $315.70 | $76.00 |
eFFECTOR Therapeutics | Acquired | United States | Drug Discovery | $179.26 | $40.00 |
ePatientFinder | Acquired | United States | Internet Software & Services | $44.69 | $2.58 |
goBalto | Acquired | United States | Internet Software & Services | $106.25 | $12.11 |
iPS Portal | Alive / Active | Japan | Biotechnology | $0.00 | |
iPS Portal | Alive / Active | Japan | Biotechnology | $11.71 | |
transOMIC Technologies | Alive / Active | United States | Biotechnology | $8.80 | $1.12 |
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Biotechnology is the use of biology to develop products using living materials. The most prominent approach is genetic engineering. Biotech companies mainly work in the fields of medicine, agriculture, and crop production.
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