KBI BioPharma Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1996

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 1,622

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Investors
  • 2

KBI BioPharma General Information

Description

Provider of biopharmaceutical contract services intended to facilitate the smooth functioning of the biopharmaceutical industry. The company provides fully-integrated, accelerated drug development and biomanufacturing services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies globally, enabling the medical industry to accelerate their drug development programs.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 4117 Emperor Boulevard
  • Durham, NC 27703
  • United States
+1 (984)
Primary Industry
Other Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
Parent Company
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 4117 Emperor Boulevard
  • Durham, NC 27703
  • United States
+1 (984)

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KBI BioPharma Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
7. Merger/Acquisition 23-Mar-2015 Completed Profitable
6. Accelerator/Incubator Completed Profitable
5. Later Stage VC 23-Sep-2009 Completed Profitable
4. Later Stage VC 27-Feb-2009 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Later Stage VC 04-Sep-2008 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Later Stage VC (Series B) 05-Dec-2005 $6M $9.7M Completed Startup
1. Later Stage VC 05-Jan-2005 $3.69M $3.69M Completed Startup
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KBI BioPharma Comparisons

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HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
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Provider of biopharmaceutical contract services intended to facilitate the smooth functioning of the biopharmaceutical i
Other Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
Durham, NC
1,622 As of 2025

Basel, Switzerland
 

Bothell, WA
 
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KBI BioPharma Competitors (16)

One of KBI BioPharma’s 16 competitors is Lonza Group, a Corporation company based in Basel, Switzerland.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Lonza Group Corporation Basel, Switzerland
AGC Biologics Formerly VC-backed Bothell, WA
AAPharmaSyn Corporation Ann Arbor, MI
Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies Corporate Backed or Acquired College Station, TX
Jubilant Pharmova Corporation Noida, India
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KBI BioPharma Patents

KBI BioPharma Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
EP-3334749-A1 Non-chromatographic separation of polypeptides using the combination of a steric exclusion agent and a charge neutralization agent Inactive 14-Aug-2015
EP-3334749-A4 Non-chromatographic separation of polypeptides using the combination of a steric exclusion agent and a charge neutralization agent Inactive 14-Aug-2015
US-20190002495-A1 Non-chromatographic separation of polypeptides using the combination of a steric exclusion agent and a charge neutralization agent Inactive 14-Aug-2015
WO-2017030960-A1 Non-chromatographic separation of polypeptides using the combination of a steric exclusion agent and a charge neutralization agent Inactive 14-Aug-2015
US-10570380-B2 Downstream processing of an alkaline phosphatase Active 24-Jan-2014 C12N9/16
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KBI BioPharma Former Investors (8)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Ballast Point Partners Growth/Expansion Minority
Capital Southwest PE/Buyout Minority
IDM Partners Infrastructure Minority
LINK-J Accelerator/Incubator
North Carolina Biotechnology Center Not-For-Profit Venture Capital Minority
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KBI BioPharma Investments & Acquisitions (8)

KBI BioPharma’s most recent deal was a Later Stage VC with Absci for . The deal was made on 26-Nov-2019.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Absci 26-Nov-2019 Later Stage VC Drug Discovery
Comera Life Sciences Holdings 04-Apr-2018 Early Stage VC Biotechnology
Elion Labs 22-Jan-2018 Merger/Acquisition Laboratory Services (Healthcare)
GlycoSeLect 27-Oct-2017 Seed Round Biotechnology
Alliance Protein Laboratories 01-Jul-2017 Merger/Acquisition Other Healthcare Services
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KBI BioPharma FAQs

  • When was KBI BioPharma founded?

    KBI BioPharma was founded in 1996.

  • Where is KBI BioPharma headquartered?

    KBI BioPharma is headquartered in Durham, NC.

  • What is the size of KBI BioPharma?

    KBI BioPharma has 1,622 total employees.

  • What industry is KBI BioPharma in?

    KBI BioPharma’s primary industry is Other Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology.

  • Is KBI BioPharma a private or public company?

    KBI BioPharma is a Private company.

  • What is KBI BioPharma’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for KBI BioPharma is .

  • How much funding has KBI BioPharma raised over time?

    KBI BioPharma has raised $28M.

  • Who are KBI BioPharma’s investors?

    Ballast Point Partners, Capital Southwest, IDM Partners, LINK-J, and North Carolina Biotechnology Center are 5 of 8 investors who have invested in KBI BioPharma.

  • Who are KBI BioPharma’s competitors?

    Lonza Group, AGC Biologics, AAPharmaSyn, Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies, and Jubilant Pharmova are some of the 16 competitors of KBI BioPharma.

  • When was KBI BioPharma acquired?

    KBI BioPharma was acquired on 23-Mar-2015.

  • Who acquired KBI BioPharma?

    KBI BioPharma was acquired by JSR.

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