Blacksmith Medicines Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2017

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 11

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Grant

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $3.3M

  • Investors
  • 7

Blacksmith Medicines General Information

Description

Developer of metalloenzyme-targeting medicines designed to treat immuno-oncology and inflammatory diseases. The company's platform combines metal-binding pharmacophores with computational modeling and structure-based drug design, enabling pharmaceutical researchers and clinicians to develop selective inhibitors with improved efficacy and safety profiles for patients with cancer and immune-related disorders.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 3033 Science Park Road
  • Suite 270
  • San Diego, CA 92121
  • United States
+1 (858)
Primary Industry
Biotechnology
Other Industries
Drug Discovery
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 3033 Science Park Road
  • Suite 270
  • San Diego, CA 92121
  • United States
+1 (858)

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Blacksmith Medicines Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
4. Grant 21-Feb-2024 $3.3M Completed Pre-Clinical Trials
3. Merger/Acquisition 02-Jan-2023 Cancelled Pre-Clinical Trials
2. Seed Round 15-Nov-2019 $350K $350K Completed Pre-Clinical Trials
1. University Spin-Out 01-Jan-2017 Completed Pre-Clinical Trials
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Blacksmith Medicines Cap Table

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Blacksmith Medicines Comparisons

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Developer of metalloenzyme-targeting medicines designed to treat immuno-oncology and inflammatory diseases. The company'
Biotechnology
San Diego, CA
11 As of 2025

South San Francisco, CA
 

Wayne, PA
 
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Blacksmith Medicines Competitors (2)

One of Blacksmith Medicines’s 2 competitors is CytomX Therapeutics, a Formerly VC-backed company based in South San Francisco, CA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
CytomX Therapeutics Formerly VC-backed South San Francisco, CA
Aclaris Therapeutics Formerly VC-backed Wayne, PA
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Blacksmith Medicines Patents

Blacksmith Medicines Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
WO-2025174868-A1 Antibacterial compounds Pending 13-Feb-2024
WO-2025174875-A1 Antibacterial compounds Pending 13-Feb-2024
EP-4568955-A1 Antibacterial compounds Pending 10-Aug-2022
EP-4568955-A4 Antibacterial compounds Pending 10-Aug-2022
US-20260049092-A1 Antibacterial compounds Pending 10-Aug-2022 C07D491/107
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Blacksmith Medicines Investors (7)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
National Institute Of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Government
Alexandria Venture Investments Venture Capital Minority
Evotec Corporation Minority
MagnaSci Ventures Venture Capital Minority
MP Healthcare Venture Management Corporate Venture Capital Minority
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Blacksmith Medicines Acquisitions (1)

Blacksmith Medicines’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Forge Therapeutics. The deal was made on 02-Jan-2023.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Forge Therapeutics 02-Jan-2023 Merger/Acquisition Drug Discovery
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Blacksmith Medicines FAQs

  • When was Blacksmith Medicines founded?

    Blacksmith Medicines was founded in 2017.

  • Where is Blacksmith Medicines headquartered?

    Blacksmith Medicines is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

  • What is the size of Blacksmith Medicines?

    Blacksmith Medicines has 11 total employees.

  • What industry is Blacksmith Medicines in?

    Blacksmith Medicines’s primary industry is Biotechnology.

  • Is Blacksmith Medicines a private or public company?

    Blacksmith Medicines is a Private company.

  • What is Blacksmith Medicines’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Blacksmith Medicines is .

  • How much funding has Blacksmith Medicines raised over time?

    Blacksmith Medicines has raised $350K.

  • Who are Blacksmith Medicines’s investors?

    National Institute Of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Alexandria Venture Investments, Evotec, MagnaSci Ventures, and MP Healthcare Venture Management are 5 of 7 investors who have invested in Blacksmith Medicines.

  • Who are Blacksmith Medicines’s competitors?

    CytomX Therapeutics and Aclaris Therapeutics are competitors of Blacksmith Medicines.

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