Alkahest Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2014

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 71

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $146M

Alkahest General Information

Description

Owner and operator of a biotechnology company intended to enrich the health and vitality of humankind through transformative therapies that counterbalance the aging process. The company's therapies are used to augment the factors in the blood plasma in order to reverse the detrimental effects of aging in both normal aging and disease models in animals, enabling doctors to improve vitality and find treatment for diseases of aging.

Contact Information

Website
www.alkahest.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 75 Shoreway Road
  • Suite D
  • San Carlos, CA 94070
  • United States
+1 (650)
Primary Industry
Drug Discovery
Other Industries
Biotechnology
Parent Company
Grifols
Vertical(s)
Life Sciences
Corporate Office
  • 75 Shoreway Road
  • Suite D
  • San Carlos, CA 94070
  • United States
+1 (650)

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Alkahest Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
4. Merger/Acquisition 15-Dec-2020 $146M Completed Generating Revenue
3. Grant 12-Feb-2018 Completed Clinical Trials - Phase 2
2. Early Stage VC 23-Nov-2015 $35.9M $39.4M Completed Clinical Trials - Phase 2
1. Early Stage VC (Series A) 10-Jul-2014 $3.5M $3.5M Completed Clinical Trials - Phase 2
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Alkahest Comparisons

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HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Owner and operator of a biotechnology company intended to enrich the health and vitality of humankind through transforma
Drug Discovery
San Carlos, CA
71 As of 2020

Cambridge, MA
 

South San Francisco, CA
 
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Alkahest Competitors (71)

One of Alkahest’s 71 competitors is Casma Therapeutics, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Cambridge, MA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Casma Therapeutics Venture Capital-Backed Cambridge, MA
NewLimit Venture Capital-Backed South San Francisco, CA
Mighty Therapeutics Private Equity-Backed Needham, MA
Orchard Therapeutics Formerly VC-backed London, United Kingdom
KalGene Inc Venture Capital-Backed Montreal, Canada
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Alkahest Patents

  • 318

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 182

    Granted

  • 54

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Alkahest Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
WO-2026151932-A1 Medical diagnosis, prognosis and prediction of treatment using multiplexed signatures Pending 09-Jan-2025
AU-2025266331-A1 Compositions of blood plasma fractions and their use in treatment of spinal muscular atrophy (sma) Pending 29-Apr-2024
EP-4827876-A1 Compositions of blood plasma fractions and their use in treatment of spinal muscular atrophy (sma) Pending 29-Apr-2024
WO-2025230830-A1 Compositions of blood plasma fractions and their use in treatment of spinal muscular atrophy (sma) Pending 29-Apr-2024
AU-2025238746-A1 Longitudinal sample sets and methods of making and using the same Pending 20-Mar-2024 G16H50/20
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Alkahest Former Investors (3)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Michael J. Fox Foundation Limited Partner
Nan Fung Life Sciences Venture Capital Minority
Pivotal bioVenture Partners Venture Capital Minority
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Alkahest FAQs

  • When was Alkahest founded?

    Alkahest was founded in 2014.

  • Where is Alkahest headquartered?

    Alkahest is headquartered in San Carlos, CA.

  • What is the size of Alkahest?

    Alkahest has 71 total employees.

  • What industry is Alkahest in?

    Alkahest’s primary industry is Drug Discovery.

  • Is Alkahest a private or public company?

    Alkahest is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Alkahest?

    The current valuation of Alkahest is .

  • What is Alkahest’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Alkahest is .

  • How much funding has Alkahest raised over time?

    Alkahest has raised $39.4M.

  • Who are Alkahest’s investors?

    Michael J. Fox Foundation, Nan Fung Life Sciences, and Pivotal bioVenture Partners have invested in Alkahest.

  • Who are Alkahest’s competitors?

    Casma Therapeutics, NewLimit, Mighty Therapeutics, Orchard Therapeutics, and KalGene Inc are some of the 71 competitors of Alkahest.

  • When was Alkahest acquired?

    Alkahest was acquired on 15-Dec-2020.

  • Who acquired Alkahest?

    Alkahest was acquired by Grifols.

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