# Top 50 Pharma Startups Founded in 2018 by Funding (2026)

> The 50 best-funded pharma startups founded in 2018, ranked by total funding raised: $4.5B combined. With founding year, headquarters and each company's rounds.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/top-lists/pharma-startups-founded-2018 (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

- 1 [**Immunovant** Immunovant is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on enabling normal lives for patients with autoimmune diseases.](https://millionrounds.com/company/immunovant) Immunovant is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on enabling normal lives for patients with autoimmune diseases. *Founded* 2018 New York, United States **$550M** last round Dec 2025
- 2 [**MapLight Therapeutics** MapLight Therapeutics is a biopharma company that offers a platform designed to discover and develop therapeutics for brain disorders.](https://millionrounds.com/company/maplight-therapeutics) MapLight Therapeutics is a biopharma company that offers a platform designed to discover and develop therapeutics for brain disorders. *Founded* 2018 Palo Alto, United States **$523M** last round Aug 2026
- 3 [**89Bio** 89bio is a biopharmaceutical company that develops clinical-stage therapies for liver and cardiometabolic diseases.](https://millionrounds.com/company/89bio) 89bio is a biopharmaceutical company that develops clinical-stage therapies for liver and cardiometabolic diseases. *Founded* 2018 San Francisco, United States **$348M** last round Jan 2025
- 4 [**Maze Therapeutics** Maze Therapeutics is an operator of a biotechnology firm used to focus on translating genetic insights into new medicines.](https://millionrounds.com/company/maze-therapeutics) Maze Therapeutics is an operator of a biotechnology firm used to focus on translating genetic insights into new medicines. *Founded* 2018 South San Francisco, United States **$300M** last round Apr 2026
- 5 [**Emalex Biosciences** Emalex Biosciences is a biotech startup that develops new treatments for central nervous system disorders.](https://millionrounds.com/company/emalex-biosciences) Emalex Biosciences is a biotech startup that develops new treatments for central nervous system disorders. *Founded* 2018 Chicago, United States **$270M** last round Nov 2022
- 6 [**GH Research** GH Research is a biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapies for the management of mental illness.](https://millionrounds.com/company/gh-research) GH Research is a biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapies for the management of mental illness. *Founded* 2018 Dublin, Ireland **$268M** last round Apr 2026
- 7 [**Anthos Therapeutics** Anthos Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company that specializes in the treatment of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.](https://millionrounds.com/company/anthos-therapeutics) Anthos Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company that specializes in the treatment of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. *Founded* 2018 Cambridge **$250M** last round Feb 2019
- 8 [**Day One Biopharmaceuticals** Day One Biopharmaceuticals develops targeted therapies to treat people with life-threatening diseases.](https://millionrounds.com/company/day-one-biopharmaceuticals) Day One Biopharmaceuticals develops targeted therapies to treat people with life-threatening diseases. *Founded* 2018 South San Francisco, United States **$175M** last round Jul 2024
- 9 [**Tessera Therapeutics** Tessera Therapeutics, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/tessera-therapeutics) Tessera Therapeutics, Inc. *Founded* 2018 Somerville, United States **$150M** last round Mar 2026
- 10 [**ConcertAI** ConcertAI is an AI-powered SaaS data company in healthcare that develops medical research tool in oncology.](https://millionrounds.com/company/concertai) ConcertAI is an AI-powered SaaS data company in healthcare that develops medical research tool in oncology. *Founded* 2018 Cambridge, United States **$150M** last round Mar 2022
- 11 [**Protego Biopharma** Protego Biopharma is a California-based biotechnology company that researches and develops small-molecule therapeutics for the treatment of protein misfolding diseases.](https://millionrounds.com/company/protego-biopharma) Protego Biopharma is a California-based biotechnology company that researches and develops small-molecule therapeutics for the treatment of protein misfolding diseases. *Founded* 2018 San Diego, United States **$130M** last round Dec 2025
- 12 [**Angitia Biopharmaceuticals** Angitia Biopharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biotechnology company founded in 2018, dedicated to developing innovative therapies for serious musculoskeletal diseases.](https://millionrounds.com/company/angitia-biopharmaceuticals) Angitia Biopharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biotechnology company founded in 2018, dedicated to developing innovative therapies for serious musculoskeletal diseases. *Founded* 2018 Westlake Village, United States **$130M** last round Feb 2026
- 13 [**Claris Biotherapeutics** Claris Biotherapeutics is a late-clinical stage biotechnology company based in Jersey City, New Jersey.](https://millionrounds.com/company/claris-biotherapeutics) Claris Biotherapeutics is a late-clinical stage biotechnology company based in Jersey City, New Jersey. *Founded* 2018 Jersey City, United States **$124M** last round Jul 2026
- 14 [**Curevo** Curevo is a clinical-stage biotech firm that focuses on producing vaccines.](https://millionrounds.com/company/curevo) Curevo is a clinical-stage biotech firm that focuses on producing vaccines. *Founded* 2018 Bothell, United States **$110M** last round Mar 2025
- 15 [**Antios Therapeutics** Antios Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company based in Atlanta, Georgia, founded in 2018.](https://millionrounds.com/company/antios-therapeutics) Antios Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company based in Atlanta, Georgia, founded in 2018. *Founded* 2018 Atlanta, United States **$100M** last round Nov 2021
- 16 [**Frontier Medicines** Frontier Medicines is a biopharmaceutical company that develops a chemoproteomics platform to accelerate the development of medicines.](https://millionrounds.com/company/frontier-medicines) Frontier Medicines is a biopharmaceutical company that develops a chemoproteomics platform to accelerate the development of medicines. *Founded* 2018 San Francisco, United States **$87M** last round Jun 2024
- 17 [**NRG Therapeutics** NRG Therapeutics Ltd is a private biotechnology company focused on drug discovery for neurodegenerative disorders.](https://millionrounds.com/company/nrg-therapeutics) NRG Therapeutics Ltd is a private biotechnology company focused on drug discovery for neurodegenerative disorders. *Founded* 2018 Stevenage, United Kingdom **$79M** last round Sept 2025
- 18 [**Intellective Bio** Intellective Bio is a biopharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) based in Suzhou, founded in 2018.](https://millionrounds.com/company/intellective-bio) Intellective Bio is a biopharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) based in Suzhou, founded in 2018. *Founded* 2018 Su Zhou Shi, China **$74M** last round Aug 2022
- 19 [**Invetx** Invetx is a veterinary therapeutics company that develops protein-based therapeutics for the treatment of various animal diseases.](https://millionrounds.com/company/invetx) Invetx is a veterinary therapeutics company that develops protein-based therapeutics for the treatment of various animal diseases. *Founded* 2018 Boston, United States **$61M** last round May 2022
- 20 [**Innoforce Pharmaceuticals** Innoforce Pharmaceuticals, also known as Zhejiang Innoforce Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd., is a leading Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) f](https://millionrounds.com/company/innoforce-pharmaceuticals) Innoforce Pharmaceuticals, also known as Zhejiang Innoforce Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd., is a leading Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) f *Founded* 2018 Hangzhou, China **$59M** last round Dec 2021
- 21 [**64x Bio** 64x Bio is a biotechnology company founded in 2017-2018 as a spinout from Harvard University’s Wyss Institute and George Church’s lab.](https://millionrounds.com/company/64x-bio) 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* 2018 Brisbane, United States **$55M** last round Jan 2022
- 22 [**ViaNautis** ViaNautis, founded in 2018 as a spin-off from University College London, is a biotechnology company based in Cambridge, United Kingdom.](https://millionrounds.com/company/vianautis) ViaNautis, founded in 2018 as a spin-off from University College London, is a biotechnology company based in Cambridge, United Kingdom. *Founded* 2018 Cambridge, United Kingdom **$52M** last round Sept 2026
- 23 [**NanoMosaic** NanoMosaic provides solutions for early illness detection, prognostic monitoring, and biomarker identification.](https://millionrounds.com/company/nanomosaic) NanoMosaic provides solutions for early illness detection, prognostic monitoring, and biomarker identification. *Founded* 2018 Waltham, United States **$44M** last round Nov 2025
- 24 [**Rallybio** Rallybio is an biotechnological research and development services intended to transform the lives of patients with a devastating disease.](https://millionrounds.com/company/rallybio) Rallybio is an biotechnological research and development services intended to transform the lives of patients with a devastating disease. *Founded* 2018 New Haven, United States **$44M** last round Apr 2024
- 25 [**Soteria Biotherapeutics** Soteria Biotherapeutics is an immuno-oncology biotechnology company founded in 2018, focused on developing innovative therapies for solid tumor cancers.](https://millionrounds.com/company/soteria-biotherapeutics) Soteria Biotherapeutics is an immuno-oncology biotechnology company founded in 2018, focused on developing innovative therapies for solid tumor cancers. *Founded* 2018 San Mateo, United States **$42M** last round May 2021
- 26 [**Concr** Astrophysics technology for precision therapy through accurate modelling of biology](https://millionrounds.com/company/concr) Astrophysics technology for precision therapy through accurate modelling of biology *Founded* 2018 London, United Kingdom **$41M** last round Mar 2025
- 27 [**TreeFrog Therapeutics** TreeFrog Therapeutics is a stem cell company that will enable millions of patients to access the medical revolution of cell therapies.](https://millionrounds.com/company/treefrog-therapeutics) TreeFrog Therapeutics is a stem cell company that will enable millions of patients to access the medical revolution of cell therapies. *Founded* 2018 Pessac, France **$34M** last round May 2025
- 28 [**OncXerna Therapeutics** OncXerna Therapeutics offers precision medicine using an innovative RNA-based biomarker platform.](https://millionrounds.com/company/oncxerna-therapeutics) OncXerna Therapeutics offers precision medicine using an innovative RNA-based biomarker platform. *Founded* 2018 Waltham, United States **$30M** last round Mar 2022
- 29 [**Selecxine** Selecxine is a biopharmaceutical development company specialized in the field of immunotherapeutics.](https://millionrounds.com/company/selecxine) Selecxine is a biopharmaceutical development company specialized in the field of immunotherapeutics. *Founded* 2018 South Korea **$27M** last round Mar 2022
- 30 [**Onconetix** Onconetix is a biotechnology company that focuses on research and development of universal flu vaccines.](https://millionrounds.com/company/onconetix) Onconetix is a biotechnology company that focuses on research and development of universal flu vaccines. *Founded* 2018 Cincinnati, United States **$26M** last round Sept 2026
- 31 [**Biomatter** Biomatter is an innovative company based in Vilnius that focuses on enzyme engineering using its Intelligent Architecture PlatformTM.](https://millionrounds.com/company/biomatter) Biomatter is an innovative company based in Vilnius that focuses on enzyme engineering using its Intelligent Architecture PlatformTM. *Founded* 2018 Vilnius, Lithuania **$25M** last round Nov 2026
- 32 [**TFF Pharmaceuticals** TFF Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that develops drug products.](https://millionrounds.com/company/tff-pharmaceuticals) TFF Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that develops drug products. *Founded* 2018 Austin, United States **$19M** last round Apr 2024
- 33 [**Granata Bio** Granata Bio is a biopharmaceutical company based in Duxbury, Massachusetts, founded in 2018.](https://millionrounds.com/company/granata-bio) Granata Bio is a biopharmaceutical company based in Duxbury, Massachusetts, founded in 2018. *Founded* 2018 Boston, United States **$14M** last round May 2025
- 34 [**Animol Discovery** Animol Discovery is a biopharmaceutical company focused on identifying and developing next- generation antiparasitics and therapeutics.](https://millionrounds.com/company/animol-discovery) Animol Discovery is a biopharmaceutical company focused on identifying and developing next- generation antiparasitics and therapeutics. *Founded* 2018 Boston, United States **$12M** last round Oct 2025
- 35 [**Hervolution Therapeutics** HERVolution Therapeutics is a biotechnology company based in Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark, with operations in the United States.](https://millionrounds.com/company/hervolution-therapeutics) HERVolution Therapeutics is a biotechnology company based in Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark, with operations in the United States. *Founded* 2018 Frederiksberg, Denmark **$12M** last round Dec 2024
- 36 [**Rebel Medicine** Rebel Medicine is developing the next generation of local anesthetics to revolutionize acute & postoperative pain management.](https://millionrounds.com/company/rebel-medicine) Rebel Medicine is developing the next generation of local anesthetics to revolutionize acute & postoperative pain management. *Founded* 2018 Salt Lake City, United States **$8.8M** last round Jun 2026
- 37 [**SoVarGen** SoVarGen is a biotechnology company that provides drugs for patients with neurological diseases.](https://millionrounds.com/company/sovargen) SoVarGen is a biotechnology company that provides drugs for patients with neurological diseases. *Founded* 2018 Daejeon **$8.5M** last round Feb 2026
- 38 [**BioSapien** BioSapien Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/biosapien) BioSapien Inc. *Founded* 2018 San Diego, United States **$8.0M** last round Dec 2024
- 39 [**SMi Systems** SMi Systems is a life science technology company that specializes in molecular science.](https://millionrounds.com/company/smi-systems) SMi Systems is a life science technology company that specializes in molecular science. *Founded* 2018 Cambridge, United Kingdom **$7.6M** last round Jun 2023
- 40 [**ArcaScience** ArcaScience is a Paris-based AI healthtech startup founded in September 2018.](https://millionrounds.com/company/arcascience) ArcaScience is a Paris-based AI healthtech startup founded in September 2018. *Founded* 2018 Paris, France **$7.0M** last round Sept 2025
- 41 [**HDT Bio** HDT Bio is a developer of RNA vaccines and therapeutics based on LION formulation technology.](https://millionrounds.com/company/hdt-bio) HDT Bio is a developer of RNA vaccines and therapeutics based on LION formulation technology. *Founded* 2018 Seattle, United States **$6.2M** last round Sept 2026
- 42 [**AceRNA Technologies** aceRNA Technologies is a biotechnology startup based in Japan, founded in 2018.](https://millionrounds.com/company/acerna-technologies) aceRNA Technologies is a biotechnology startup based in Japan, founded in 2018. *Founded* 2018 Bunkyo, Japan **$6.2M** last round May 2024
- 43 [**Navega Therapeutics** Navega Therapeutics is a preclinical stage company developing epigenetic gene therapies for neurological and ophthalmic diseases.](https://millionrounds.com/company/navega-therapeutics) Navega Therapeutics is a preclinical stage company developing epigenetic gene therapies for neurological and ophthalmic diseases. *Founded* 2018 San Diego, United States **$5.3M** last round Jan 2026
- 44 [**Bio Design Lab** We 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](https://millionrounds.com/company/bio-design-lab) We 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* 2018 Seoul, South Korea **$5.0M** last round Oct 2024
- 45 [**inSomaBio** InSoma Bio integrates biology and materials science to solve problems in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.](https://millionrounds.com/company/insomabio) InSoma Bio integrates biology and materials science to solve problems in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. *Founded* 2018 Durham, United States **$4.6M** last round Oct 2025
- 46 [**Cape Bio Pharms** Cape Bio Pharms is a bio-research company that offers the production of recombinant proteins in Nicotiana benthamiana plants.](https://millionrounds.com/company/cape-bio-pharms) Cape Bio Pharms is a bio-research company that offers the production of recombinant proteins in Nicotiana benthamiana plants. *Founded* 2018 Cape Town **$3.2M** last round Mar 2023
- 47 [**Civica** Civica is a non-profit generic drug company used to help patients by addressing shortages and high prices of lifesaving medications.](https://millionrounds.com/company/civica) Civica is a non-profit generic drug company used to help patients by addressing shortages and high prices of lifesaving medications. *Founded* 2018 Lehi, United States **$3.0M** last round Aug 2025
- 48 [**Inhalon Biopharma** Inhalon Biopharma is a bio-tech company which is into research & development of monoclonal antibodies.](https://millionrounds.com/company/inhalon-biopharma) Inhalon Biopharma is a bio-tech company which is into research & development of monoclonal antibodies. *Founded* 2018 Carrboro, United States **$2.0M** last round Nov 2022
- 49 [**Molecular Loop** Molecular Loop is a biotechnology company that specializes in DNA sequencing.](https://millionrounds.com/company/molecular-loop) Molecular Loop is a biotechnology company that specializes in DNA sequencing. *Founded* 2018 Allston, United States **$1.8M** last round Dec 2023
- 50 [**Mikrobiomik** Mikrobiomik is a Spanish biopharmaceutical company founded in 2018 and based in Derio, within the Technology Park of Bizkaia.](https://millionrounds.com/company/mikrobiomik) Mikrobiomik is a Spanish biopharmaceutical company founded in 2018 and based in Derio, within the Technology Park of Bizkaia. *Founded* 2018 Derio, Spain **$1.2M** last round Sept 2023

**Total funding** how the list is ranked

**15 November 2026** updated nightly

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