PlantForm Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2008

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 22

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Later Stage VC
  • (Upcoming)

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $25M

  • Investors
  • 10

PlantForm General Information

Description

Developer of biopharmaceutical products designed to assist in cancer treatment. The company utilizes plant-based expression technology to produce recombinant protein pharmaceuticals, including monoclonal antibodies, therapeutic proteins, and vaccines, enabling the biopharmaceutical market to develop cost-effective treatments for cancer and other life-threatening diseases.

Contact Information

Website
www.plantformcorp.com
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 1920 Yonge Street
  • Suite 200
  • Toronto, Ontario M4S 3E2
  • Canada
+1 (416)
Primary Industry
Drug Discovery
Other Industries
Other Agriculture
Biotechnology
Vertical(s)
Life Sciences, Oncology
Corporate Office
  • 1920 Yonge Street
  • Suite 200
  • Toronto, Ontario M4S 3E2
  • Canada
+1 (416)

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PlantForm Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
15. Later Stage VC $25M Upcoming Generating Revenue
14. Secondary Transaction - Private Completed Generating Revenue
13. Grant 27-Feb-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
12. Grant 12-Dec-2016 Completed Generating Revenue
11. Grant 04-Jan-2016 Completed Generating Revenue
10. Grant 28-Oct-2015 Completed Generating Revenue
9. Grant 31-Mar-2015 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Grant 22-Dec-2014 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Grant 16-May-2014 $20K $3.5M Completed Generating Revenue
6. Later Stage VC 20-Aug-2013 $2M $3.5M Completed Clinical Trials - Phase 1
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PlantForm Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of biopharmaceutical products designed to assist in cancer treatment. The company utilizes plant-based express
Drug Discovery
Toronto, Canada
22 As of 2025

Cleveland, OH
 

Zug, Switzerland
 
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PlantForm Competitors (28)

One of PlantForm’s 28 competitors is Abeona Therapeutics, a Corporation company based in Cleveland, OH.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Abeona Therapeutics Corporation Cleveland, OH
CRISPR Therapeutics Formerly VC-backed Zug, Switzerland
Venatorx Pharmaceuticals Venture Capital-Backed Malvern, PA
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Formerly VC-backed Boston, MA
Genentech Formerly VC-backed South San Francisco, CA
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PlantForm Patents

  • 17

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 4

    Granted

  • 12

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

PlantForm Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
CA-3179142-A1 Production of ace2-fc fusion protein in plants and uses thereof Pending 13-Oct-2021
US-20250122518-A1 T-dna vector encoding a post-translational modification enzyme and lacking regulatory sequences for its expression Pending 06-Mar-2019
US-20250122519-A1 T-dna vector encoding a post-translational modification enzyme and lacking regulatory sequences for its expression Pending 06-Mar-2019
CA-3132423-A1 T-dna vectors with engineered 5' sequences upstream of post-translational modification enzymes and methods of use thereof Pending 06-Mar-2019
EP-3935180-A1 T-dna vectors with engineered 5' sequences upstream of post-translational modification enzymes and methods of use thereof Pending 06-Mar-2019 C12N15/8257
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PlantForm Investors (10)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Government
NSERC-Engage Government
Government of Canada Government
Atlantic Assets Trust Corporation Minority
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Government
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PlantForm Investments (1)

PlantForm’s most recent deal was a Joint Venture with PlantPraxis. The deal was made on 01-Jan-2014.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
PlantPraxis 01-Jan-2014 Joint Venture Biotechnology
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PlantForm FAQs

  • When was PlantForm founded?

    PlantForm was founded in 2008.

  • Where is PlantForm headquartered?

    PlantForm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

  • What is the size of PlantForm?

    PlantForm has 22 total employees.

  • What industry is PlantForm in?

    PlantForm’s primary industry is Drug Discovery.

  • Is PlantForm a private or public company?

    PlantForm is a Private company.

  • What is PlantForm’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for PlantForm is .

  • How much funding has PlantForm raised over time?

    PlantForm has raised $3.5M.

  • Who are PlantForm’s investors?

    Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, NSERC-Engage, Government of Canada, Atlantic Assets Trust, and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency are 5 of 10 investors who have invested in PlantForm.

  • Who are PlantForm’s competitors?

    Abeona Therapeutics, CRISPR Therapeutics, Venatorx Pharmaceuticals, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, and Genentech are some of the 28 competitors of PlantForm.

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