GRO Biosciences Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2016

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 35

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Series B

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $60.3M

  • Investors
  • 19

GRO Biosciences General Information

Description

Developer of a protein therapeutics technology designed to develop improved treatments across multiple disease classes including diabetes, growth disorders, and autoimmunity. The company's technology utilizes computational protein design and synthetic biology and has established multiple genomically recoded strains of bacteria that can incorporate non-standard amino acids into proteins, providing medical professionals with proteins that have increased potency, stability, and targeted delivery.

Contact Information

Website
www.grobio.com
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 750 Main Street
  • Cambridge, MA 02139
  • United States
+1 (617)
Primary Industry
Biotechnology
Other Industries
Drug Discovery
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 750 Main Street
  • Cambridge, MA 02139
  • United States
+1 (617)

GRO Biosciences Timeline

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GRO Biosciences Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
8. Later Stage VC (Series B) 19-Jul-2024 $60.3M Completed Generating Revenue
7. Later Stage VC (Series A) 03-Nov-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Grant 15-Sep-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Seed Round 13-Mar-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Grant 01-Feb-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Seed Round 16-Aug-2017 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Accelerator/Incubator 13-Oct-2016 Completed Generating Revenue
1. University Spin-Out 01-Jan-2016 Completed Startup
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GRO Biosciences Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized
Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price
Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple
Conversion Price % Owned
Series B-1
Series B
Series A
Seed-1 7,138,773 $0.000010 8% $0.53 $0.53 1x $0.53 2.46%
Seed 5,165,729 $0.000010 8% $0.46 $0.46 1x $0.46 1.78%
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GRO Biosciences Comparisons

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Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
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Developer of a protein therapeutics technology designed to develop improved treatments across multiple disease classes i
Biotechnology
Cambridge, MA
35 As of 2024

Rockville, MD
 

Stamford, CT
 
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GRO Biosciences Competitors (90)

One of GRO Biosciences’s 90 competitors is American Gene Technologies, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Rockville, MD.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
American Gene Technologies Venture Capital-Backed Rockville, MD
Loxo Oncology Formerly VC-backed Stamford, CT
CRISPR Therapeutics Formerly VC-backed Zug, Switzerland
Lycia Therapeutics Venture Capital-Backed South San Francisco, CA
ImmunityBio Formerly VC-backed San Diego, CA
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GRO Biosciences Patents

GRO Biosciences Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20210369818-A1 Human dnase for lung disease Inactive 19-Nov-2018
EP-3821003-A1 Non-standard amino acid containing compositions and uses thereof Pending 09-Jul-2018
CA-3106157-A1 Non-standard amino acid containing compositions and uses thereof Pending 09-Jul-2018
EP-3821003-A4 Non-standard amino acid containing compositions and uses thereof Pending 09-Jul-2018
US-20210371838-A1 Non-standard amino acid containing compositions and uses thereof Active 09-Jul-2018 C12Y301/21001
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GRO Biosciences Investors (19)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Access Biotechnology Corporate Venture Capital Minority
Atlas Venture Venture Capital Minority
Page One Ventures Venture Capital Minority
Alumni Ventures Venture Capital Minority
Leaps by Bayer Corporate Venture Capital Minority
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GRO Biosciences FAQs

  • When was GRO Biosciences founded?

    GRO Biosciences was founded in 2016.

  • Where is GRO Biosciences headquartered?

    GRO Biosciences is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

  • What is the size of GRO Biosciences?

    GRO Biosciences has 35 total employees.

  • What industry is GRO Biosciences in?

    GRO Biosciences’s primary industry is Biotechnology.

  • Is GRO Biosciences a private or public company?

    GRO Biosciences is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of GRO Biosciences?

    The current valuation of GRO Biosciences is .

  • What is GRO Biosciences’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for GRO Biosciences is .

  • How much funding has GRO Biosciences raised over time?

    GRO Biosciences has raised $91.4M.

  • Who are GRO Biosciences’s investors?

    Access Biotechnology, Atlas Venture, Page One Ventures, Alumni Ventures, and Leaps by Bayer are 5 of 19 investors who have invested in GRO Biosciences.

  • Who are GRO Biosciences’s competitors?

    American Gene Technologies, Loxo Oncology, CRISPR Therapeutics, Lycia Therapeutics, and ImmunityBio are some of the 90 competitors of GRO Biosciences.

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