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

FAQ: 

What is biotechnology? 

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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Initial public offering, or IPO, is the process of a privately owned company (not listed on the stock exchange) selling its shares for the first time. This allows the company to raise equity capital from public investors. 

What is a share price and market cap? 

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