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Pharma startups founded in 2018
58 pharma startups founded in 2018 have raised money in rounds we track. These are the 50 that have raised the most, $4.5B between them, with the United States the most common home.
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ImmunovantImmunovant is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on enabling normal lives for patients with autoimmune diseases.Immunovant is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on enabling normal lives for patients with autoimmune diseases.
Founded 2018New York, United States$550Mlast round Dec 2025 - 2
MapLight TherapeuticsMapLight Therapeutics is a biopharma company that offers a platform designed to discover and develop therapeutics for brain disorders.MapLight Therapeutics is a biopharma company that offers a platform designed to discover and develop therapeutics for brain disorders.
Founded 2018Palo Alto, United States$523Mlast round Aug 2026 - 3
89Bio89bio is a biopharmaceutical company that develops clinical-stage therapies for liver and cardiometabolic diseases.89bio is a biopharmaceutical company that develops clinical-stage therapies for liver and cardiometabolic diseases.
Founded 2018San Francisco, United States$348Mlast round Jan 2025 - 4
Maze TherapeuticsMaze Therapeutics is an operator of a biotechnology firm used to focus on translating genetic insights into new medicines.Maze Therapeutics is an operator of a biotechnology firm used to focus on translating genetic insights into new medicines.
Founded 2018South San Francisco, United States$300Mlast round Apr 2026 - 5
Emalex BiosciencesEmalex Biosciences is a biotech startup that develops new treatments for central nervous system disorders.Emalex Biosciences is a biotech startup that develops new treatments for central nervous system disorders.
Founded 2018Chicago, United States$270Mlast round Nov 2022 - 6
GH ResearchGH Research is a biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapies for the management of mental illness.GH Research is a biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapies for the management of mental illness.
Founded 2018Dublin, Ireland$268Mlast round Apr 2026 - 7
Anthos TherapeuticsAnthos Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company that specializes in the treatment of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.Anthos Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company that specializes in the treatment of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.
Founded 2018Cambridge$250Mlast round Feb 2019 - 8
Day One BiopharmaceuticalsDay One Biopharmaceuticals develops targeted therapies to treat people with life-threatening diseases.Day One Biopharmaceuticals develops targeted therapies to treat people with life-threatening diseases.
Founded 2018South San Francisco, United States$175Mlast round Jul 2024 - 9
Tessera TherapeuticsTessera Therapeutics, Inc.Tessera Therapeutics, Inc.
Founded 2018Somerville, United States$150Mlast round Mar 2026 - 10
ConcertAIConcertAI is an AI-powered SaaS data company in healthcare that develops medical research tool in oncology.ConcertAI is an AI-powered SaaS data company in healthcare that develops medical research tool in oncology.
Founded 2018Cambridge, United States$150Mlast round Mar 2022 - 11
Protego BiopharmaProtego Biopharma is a California-based biotechnology company that researches and develops small-molecule therapeutics for the treatment of protein misfolding diseases.Protego Biopharma is a California-based biotechnology company that researches and develops small-molecule therapeutics for the treatment of protein misfolding diseases.
Founded 2018San Diego, United States$130Mlast round Dec 2025 - 12
Angitia BiopharmaceuticalsAngitia Biopharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biotechnology company founded in 2018, dedicated to developing innovative therapies for serious musculoskeletal diseases.Angitia Biopharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biotechnology company founded in 2018, dedicated to developing innovative therapies for serious musculoskeletal diseases.
Founded 2018Westlake Village, United States$130Mlast round Feb 2026 - 13
Claris BiotherapeuticsClaris Biotherapeutics is a late-clinical stage biotechnology company based in Jersey City, New Jersey.Claris Biotherapeutics is a late-clinical stage biotechnology company based in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Founded 2018Jersey City, United States$124Mlast round Jul 2026 - 14
CurevoCurevo is a clinical-stage biotech firm that focuses on producing vaccines.Curevo is a clinical-stage biotech firm that focuses on producing vaccines.
Founded 2018Bothell, United States$110Mlast round Mar 2025 - 15
Antios TherapeuticsAntios Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company based in Atlanta, Georgia, founded in 2018.Antios Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company based in Atlanta, Georgia, founded in 2018.
Founded 2018Atlanta, United States$100Mlast round Nov 2021 - 16
Frontier MedicinesFrontier Medicines is a biopharmaceutical company that develops a chemoproteomics platform to accelerate the development of medicines.Frontier Medicines is a biopharmaceutical company that develops a chemoproteomics platform to accelerate the development of medicines.
Founded 2018San Francisco, United States$87Mlast round Jun 2024 - 17
NRG TherapeuticsNRG Therapeutics Ltd is a private biotechnology company focused on drug discovery for neurodegenerative disorders.NRG Therapeutics Ltd is a private biotechnology company focused on drug discovery for neurodegenerative disorders.
Founded 2018Stevenage, United Kingdom$79Mlast round Sept 2025 - 18
Intellective BioIntellective Bio is a biopharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) based in Suzhou, founded in 2018.Intellective Bio is a biopharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) based in Suzhou, founded in 2018.
Founded 2018Su Zhou Shi, China$74Mlast round Aug 2022 - 19
InvetxInvetx is a veterinary therapeutics company that develops protein-based therapeutics for the treatment of various animal diseases.Invetx is a veterinary therapeutics company that develops protein-based therapeutics for the treatment of various animal diseases.
Founded 2018Boston, United States$61Mlast round May 2022 - 20
Innoforce PharmaceuticalsInnoforce Pharmaceuticals, also known as Zhejiang Innoforce Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd., is a leading Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) fInnoforce Pharmaceuticals, also known as Zhejiang Innoforce Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd., is a leading Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) f
Founded 2018Hangzhou, China$59Mlast round Dec 2021 - 21
64x Bio64x Bio is a biotechnology company founded in 2017-2018 as a spinout from Harvard University’s Wyss Institute and George Church’s lab.64x Bio is a biotechnology company founded in 2017-2018 as a spinout from Harvard University’s Wyss Institute and George Church’s lab.
Founded 2018Brisbane, United States$55Mlast round Jan 2022 - 22
ViaNautisViaNautis, founded in 2018 as a spin-off from University College London, is a biotechnology company based in Cambridge, United Kingdom.ViaNautis, founded in 2018 as a spin-off from University College London, is a biotechnology company based in Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Founded 2018Cambridge, United Kingdom$52Mlast round Sept 2026 - 23
NanoMosaicNanoMosaic provides solutions for early illness detection, prognostic monitoring, and biomarker identification.NanoMosaic provides solutions for early illness detection, prognostic monitoring, and biomarker identification.
Founded 2018Waltham, United States$44Mlast round Nov 2025 - 24
RallybioRallybio is an biotechnological research and development services intended to transform the lives of patients with a devastating disease.Rallybio is an biotechnological research and development services intended to transform the lives of patients with a devastating disease.
Founded 2018New Haven, United States$44Mlast round Apr 2024 - 25
Soteria BiotherapeuticsSoteria Biotherapeutics is an immuno-oncology biotechnology company founded in 2018, focused on developing innovative therapies for solid tumor cancers.Soteria Biotherapeutics is an immuno-oncology biotechnology company founded in 2018, focused on developing innovative therapies for solid tumor cancers.
Founded 2018San Mateo, United States$42Mlast round May 2021 - 26
ConcrAstrophysics technology for precision therapy through accurate modelling of biologyAstrophysics technology for precision therapy through accurate modelling of biology
Founded 2018London, United Kingdom$41Mlast round Mar 2025 - 27
TreeFrog TherapeuticsTreeFrog Therapeutics is a stem cell company that will enable millions of patients to access the medical revolution of cell therapies.TreeFrog Therapeutics is a stem cell company that will enable millions of patients to access the medical revolution of cell therapies.
Founded 2018Pessac, France$34Mlast round May 2025 - 28
OncXerna TherapeuticsOncXerna Therapeutics offers precision medicine using an innovative RNA-based biomarker platform.OncXerna Therapeutics offers precision medicine using an innovative RNA-based biomarker platform.
Founded 2018Waltham, United States$30Mlast round Mar 2022 - 29
SelecxineSelecxine is a biopharmaceutical development company specialized in the field of immunotherapeutics.Selecxine is a biopharmaceutical development company specialized in the field of immunotherapeutics.
Founded 2018South Korea$27Mlast round Mar 2022 - 30OnconetixOnconetix is a biotechnology company that focuses on research and development of universal flu vaccines.
Onconetix is a biotechnology company that focuses on research and development of universal flu vaccines.
Founded 2018Cincinnati, United States$26Mlast round Sept 2026 - 31
BiomatterBiomatter is an innovative company based in Vilnius that focuses on enzyme engineering using its Intelligent Architecture PlatformTM.Biomatter is an innovative company based in Vilnius that focuses on enzyme engineering using its Intelligent Architecture PlatformTM.
Founded 2018Vilnius, Lithuania$25Mlast round Nov 2026 - 32
TFF PharmaceuticalsTFF Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that develops drug products.TFF Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that develops drug products.
Founded 2018Austin, United States$19Mlast round Apr 2024 - 33
Granata BioGranata Bio is a biopharmaceutical company based in Duxbury, Massachusetts, founded in 2018.Granata Bio is a biopharmaceutical company based in Duxbury, Massachusetts, founded in 2018.
Founded 2018Boston, United States$14Mlast round May 2025 - 34
Animol DiscoveryAnimol Discovery is a biopharmaceutical company focused on identifying and developing next- generation antiparasitics and therapeutics.Animol Discovery is a biopharmaceutical company focused on identifying and developing next- generation antiparasitics and therapeutics.
Founded 2018Boston, United States$12Mlast round Oct 2025 - 35
Hervolution TherapeuticsHERVolution Therapeutics is a biotechnology company based in Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark, with operations in the United States.HERVolution Therapeutics is a biotechnology company based in Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark, with operations in the United States.
Founded 2018Frederiksberg, Denmark$12Mlast round Dec 2024 - 36
Rebel MedicineRebel Medicine is developing the next generation of local anesthetics to revolutionize acute & postoperative pain management.Rebel Medicine is developing the next generation of local anesthetics to revolutionize acute & postoperative pain management.
Founded 2018Salt Lake City, United States$8.8Mlast round Jun 2026 - 37
SoVarGenSoVarGen is a biotechnology company that provides drugs for patients with neurological diseases.SoVarGen is a biotechnology company that provides drugs for patients with neurological diseases.
Founded 2018Daejeon$8.5Mlast round Feb 2026 - 38
BioSapienBioSapien Inc.BioSapien Inc.
Founded 2018San Diego, United States$8.0Mlast round Dec 2024 - 39
SMi SystemsSMi Systems is a life science technology company that specializes in molecular science.SMi Systems is a life science technology company that specializes in molecular science.
Founded 2018Cambridge, United Kingdom$7.6Mlast round Jun 2023 - 40
ArcaScienceArcaScience is a Paris-based AI healthtech startup founded in September 2018.ArcaScience is a Paris-based AI healthtech startup founded in September 2018.
Founded 2018Paris, France$7.0Mlast round Sept 2025 - 41
HDT BioHDT Bio is a developer of RNA vaccines and therapeutics based on LION formulation technology.HDT Bio is a developer of RNA vaccines and therapeutics based on LION formulation technology.
Founded 2018Seattle, United States$6.2Mlast round Sept 2026 - 42
AceRNA TechnologiesaceRNA Technologies is a biotechnology startup based in Japan, founded in 2018.aceRNA Technologies is a biotechnology startup based in Japan, founded in 2018.
Founded 2018Bunkyo, Japan$6.2Mlast round May 2024 - 43
Navega TherapeuticsNavega Therapeutics is a preclinical stage company developing epigenetic gene therapies for neurological and ophthalmic diseases.Navega Therapeutics is a preclinical stage company developing epigenetic gene therapies for neurological and ophthalmic diseases.
Founded 2018San Diego, United States$5.3Mlast round Jan 2026 - 44
Bio Design LabWe are Bio Design Lab, a South Korean startup developing novel retro- and lentiviral vector platforms that are safer than existing vectors and with high transduWe are Bio Design Lab, a South Korean startup developing novel retro- and lentiviral vector platforms that are safer than existing vectors and with high transdu
Founded 2018Seoul, South Korea$5.0Mlast round Oct 2024 - 45
inSomaBioInSoma Bio integrates biology and materials science to solve problems in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.InSoma Bio integrates biology and materials science to solve problems in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
Founded 2018Durham, United States$4.6Mlast round Oct 2025 - 46
Cape Bio PharmsCape Bio Pharms is a bio-research company that offers the production of recombinant proteins in Nicotiana benthamiana plants.Cape Bio Pharms is a bio-research company that offers the production of recombinant proteins in Nicotiana benthamiana plants.
Founded 2018Cape Town$3.2Mlast round Mar 2023 - 47
CivicaCivica is a non-profit generic drug company used to help patients by addressing shortages and high prices of lifesaving medications.Civica is a non-profit generic drug company used to help patients by addressing shortages and high prices of lifesaving medications.
Founded 2018Lehi, United States$3.0Mlast round Aug 2025 - 48
Inhalon BiopharmaInhalon Biopharma is a bio-tech company which is into research & development of monoclonal antibodies.Inhalon Biopharma is a bio-tech company which is into research & development of monoclonal antibodies.
Founded 2018Carrboro, United States$2.0Mlast round Nov 2022 - 49
Molecular LoopMolecular Loop is a biotechnology company that specializes in DNA sequencing.Molecular Loop is a biotechnology company that specializes in DNA sequencing.
Founded 2018Allston, United States$1.8Mlast round Dec 2023 - 50
MikrobiomikMikrobiomik is a Spanish biopharmaceutical company founded in 2018 and based in Derio, within the Technology Park of Bizkaia.Mikrobiomik is a Spanish biopharmaceutical company founded in 2018 and based in Derio, within the Technology Park of Bizkaia.
Founded 2018Derio, Spain$1.2Mlast round Sept 2023
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Su Zhou Shi, China
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Vilnius, Lithuania
Frederiksberg, Denmark
Bunkyo, Japan
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