AsherBio Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2019

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 36

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Series C

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $55M

  • Investors
  • 17

AsherBio General Information

Description

Developer of immunotherapy drugs designed to treat cancer effectively. The company's drugs ramp up the immune system to take on cancer cells with precision with minimal side effects, enabling doctors to treat patients in a short period.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 650 Gateway Boulevard
  • Suite 100
  • South San Francisco, CA 94080
  • United States
+1 (650)
Primary Industry
Drug Discovery
Other Industries
Biotechnology
Vertical(s)
Life Sciences, Oncology
Corporate Office
  • 650 Gateway Boulevard
  • Suite 100
  • South San Francisco, CA 94080
  • United States
+1 (650)

AsherBio Timeline

2021202220232024
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AsherBio Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
6. Later Stage VC (Series C) 16-Apr-2024 $55M Completed Generating Revenue
5. Debt - General 15-Nov-2023 Completed Clinical Trials - Phase 1
4. Early Stage VC (Series B) 01-Sep-2021 Completed Clinical Trials - Phase 1
3. Early Stage VC (Series A) 23-Mar-2021 Completed Clinical Trials - Phase 1
2. Seed Round 05-Sep-2019 $490K $490K Completed Clinical Trials - Phase 1
1. Accelerator/Incubator 21-Aug-2019 $150K Completed Clinical Trials - Phase 1
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AsherBio Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized
Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price
Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple
Conversion Price % Owned
Series C
Series B
Series A
Seed-3
Seed-2 362,500 $0.000010 $0.8 $0.8 1x $0.8 0.19%
Seed-1 1,050,000 $0.000010 $0.14 $0.14 1x $0.14 0.55%
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AsherBio Comparisons

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HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of immunotherapy drugs designed to treat cancer effectively. The company's drugs ramp up the immune system to
Drug Discovery
South San Francisco, CA
36 As of 2024

San Diego, CA
 

Westport, CT
 
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AsherBio Competitors (55)

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Rakuten Medical Venture Capital-Backed San Diego, CA
Intensity Therapeutics Formerly PE-Backed Westport, CT
Linnaeus Therapeutics Venture Capital-Backed Haddonfield, NJ
Cellerant Therapeutics Venture Capital-Backed Newark, CA
Monopar Therapeutics Formerly VC-backed Wilmette, IL
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AsherBio Patents

AsherBio Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20230357343-A1 Il-21 polypeptides and targeted constructs Pending 19-May-2021
US-20230340104-A1 Il-21 polypeptides and targeted constructs Pending 19-May-2021
CA-3219181-A1 Il-21 polypeptides and targeted constructs Pending 19-May-2021
AU-2022275666-A1 Il-21 polypeptides and targeted constructs Pending 19-May-2021
EP-4340866-A1 Il-21 polypeptides and targeted constructs Pending 19-May-2021 C07K14/54
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AsherBio Executive Team (7)

Name Title Board Seat
Kyle Elrod Chief Operating Officer
Andy Yeung Ph.D Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer
Ivana Djuretic Ph.D Co-Founder, Chief Scientific Officer & Board Member
Don O'Sullivan Ph.D Chief Business Officer
Craig Gibbs Ph.D Chief Executive Officer & Board Member
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AsherBio Board Members (7)

Name Representing Role Since
Craig Gibbs Ph.D Self Chief Executive Officer & Board Member
Elaine Sun Self Board Member
Ian Clark Self Board Member
Ivana Djuretic Ph.D AsherBio Co-Founder, Chief Scientific Officer & Board Member
Jeffrey Tong Ph.D Third Rock Ventures Board Member
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AsherBio Investors (17)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
AstraZeneca Corporation Minority
Bristol-Myers Squibb Corporation Minority
SNR Venture Capital Minority
Alexandria Venture Investments Venture Capital Minority
Emles Venture Partners Venture Capital Minority
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AsherBio FAQs

  • When was AsherBio founded?

    AsherBio was founded in 2019.

  • Who is the founder of AsherBio?

    Andy Yeung Ph.D and Ivana Djuretic Ph.D are the founders of AsherBio.

  • Who is the CEO of AsherBio?

    Craig Gibbs Ph.D is the CEO of AsherBio.

  • Where is AsherBio headquartered?

    AsherBio is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

  • What is the size of AsherBio?

    AsherBio has 36 total employees.

  • What industry is AsherBio in?

    AsherBio’s primary industry is Drug Discovery.

  • Is AsherBio a private or public company?

    AsherBio is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of AsherBio?

    The current valuation of AsherBio is .

  • What is AsherBio’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for AsherBio is .

  • How much funding has AsherBio raised over time?

    AsherBio has raised $218M.

  • Who are AsherBio’s investors?

    AstraZeneca, Bristol-Myers Squibb, SNR, Alexandria Venture Investments, and Emles Venture Partners are 5 of 17 investors who have invested in AsherBio.

  • Who are AsherBio’s competitors?

    Rakuten Medical, Intensity Therapeutics, Linnaeus Therapeutics, Cellerant Therapeutics, and Monopar Therapeutics are some of the 55 competitors of AsherBio.

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