Aegerion Pharmaceuticals Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2005

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 200

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $153M

Aegerion Pharmaceuticals General Information

Description

Operator of a bio-pharmaceutical company designed to develop and commercialize therapies for debilitating diseases. The company's therapies specializes in hyperlipidemia and metabolic diseases by controlling high levels of fat particles in blood, enabling medical professionals to treat patients with cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • One Main Street
  • Suite 800
  • Cambridge, MA 02142
  • United States
+1 (617)
Primary Industry
Drug Discovery
Other Industries
Biotechnology
Acquirer
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • One Main Street
  • Suite 800
  • Cambridge, MA 02142
  • United States
+1 (617)

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Aegerion Pharmaceuticals Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
14. Merger/Acquisition 24-Sep-2019 $153M Completed Bankruptcy: Admin/Reorg
13. Debt Refinancing 20-May-2019 Completed Bankruptcy: Admin/Reorg
12. Debt - General 20-May-2019 Completed Bankruptcy: Admin/Reorg
11. Bankruptcy: Admin/Reorg 20-May-2019 Completed Bankruptcy: Admin/Reorg
10. Debt Refinancing 12-Nov-2018 Completed Profitable
9. Debt - General 15-Mar-2018 Completed Profitable
8. Merger/Acquisition 29-Nov-2016 Completed Profitable
7. PIPE 01-Jul-2015 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Debt - General 28-Feb-2011 $10M $97.8M Completed Clinical Trials - Phase 3
5. IPO 22-Oct-2010 $47.5M $87.8M Completed Clinical Trials - Phase 3
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Aegerion Pharmaceuticals Comparisons

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Operator of a bio-pharmaceutical company designed to develop and commercialize therapies for debilitating diseases. The
Drug Discovery
Cambridge, MA
200 As of 2019

London, United Kingdom
 

New York, NY
 
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Aegerion Pharmaceuticals Competitors (86)

One of Aegerion Pharmaceuticals’s 86 competitors is Verona Pharma, a Corporate Backed or Acquired company based in London, United Kingdom.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Verona Pharma Corporate Backed or Acquired London, United Kingdom
Lexeo Therapeutics Formerly VC-backed New York, NY
Avammune Therapeutics Venture Capital-Backed Philadelphia, PA
Castle Creek Biosciences Venture Capital-Backed Exton, PA
Immusoft Venture Capital-Backed Seattle, WA
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Aegerion Pharmaceuticals Former Investors (11)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Advent International PE/Buyout Minority
Alta Partners Venture Capital Minority
Athyrium Capital Management Asset Manager Minority
Broadfin Capital Hedge Fund Minority
Index Ventures Venture Capital Minority
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Aegerion Pharmaceuticals Investments (1)

Aegerion Pharmaceuticals’s most recent deal was a Corporate Asset Purchase with Astrazeneca (Myalept) for . The deal was made on 12-Jan-2015.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Astrazeneca (Myalept) 12-Jan-2015 Corporate Asset Purchase Buildings and Property
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Aegerion Pharmaceuticals FAQs

  • When was Aegerion Pharmaceuticals founded?

    Aegerion Pharmaceuticals was founded in 2005.

  • Where is Aegerion Pharmaceuticals headquartered?

    Aegerion Pharmaceuticals is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

  • What is the size of Aegerion Pharmaceuticals?

    Aegerion Pharmaceuticals has 200 total employees.

  • What industry is Aegerion Pharmaceuticals in?

    Aegerion Pharmaceuticals’s primary industry is Drug Discovery.

  • Is Aegerion Pharmaceuticals a private or public company?

    Aegerion Pharmaceuticals is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Aegerion Pharmaceuticals?

    The current valuation of Aegerion Pharmaceuticals is .

  • What is Aegerion Pharmaceuticals’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Aegerion Pharmaceuticals is .

  • How much funding has Aegerion Pharmaceuticals raised over time?

    Aegerion Pharmaceuticals has raised $112M.

  • Who are Aegerion Pharmaceuticals’s investors?

    Advent International, Alta Partners, Athyrium Capital Management, Broadfin Capital, and Index Ventures are 5 of 11 investors who have invested in Aegerion Pharmaceuticals.

  • Who are Aegerion Pharmaceuticals’s competitors?

    Verona Pharma, Lexeo Therapeutics, Avammune Therapeutics, Castle Creek Biosciences, and Immusoft are some of the 86 competitors of Aegerion Pharmaceuticals.

  • When was Aegerion Pharmaceuticals acquired?

    Aegerion Pharmaceuticals was acquired on 24-Sep-2019.

  • Who acquired Aegerion Pharmaceuticals?

    Aegerion Pharmaceuticals was acquired by Amryt Pharma.

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