KalVista Pharmaceuticals Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2011

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 270

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $1.6B

  • Investors
  • 1

KalVista Pharmaceuticals General Information

Description

KalVista Pharmaceuticals Inc is a pharmaceutical company developing and delivering oral therapies for individuals affected by rare diseases with unmet needs. The company applies its knowledge in the kallikrein-kinin system (KKS) and oral drug discovery to develop small-molecule protease inhibitor medicines to address the needs of patients with diseases driven by plasma kallikrein and Factor XIIa. Its FDA-approved product EKTERLY (sebetralstat) is a novel, orally delivered, small-molecule plasma kallikrein inhibitor for the treatment of acute attacks of hereditary angioedema (HAE) in adult and pediatric patients aged twelve years and older.

Contact Information

Formerly Known As
Carbylan Biosurgery, Carbylan Therapeutics
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 200 Crossing Boulevard
  • Framingham, MA 01702
  • United States
+1 (857)
Primary Industry
Drug Discovery
Other Industries
Drug Delivery
Pharmaceuticals
Parent Company
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 200 Crossing Boulevard
  • Framingham, MA 01702
  • United States
+1 (857)

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KalVista Pharmaceuticals Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
14. Merger/Acquisition 11-Jun-2026 $1.6B Completed Generating Revenue
13. PIPE 10-Jul-2025 Completed Generating Revenue
12. PIPE 04-Nov-2024 Completed Generating Revenue
11. 2PO 04-Nov-2024 Completed Generating Revenue
10. 2PO 15-Feb-2024 Completed Generating Revenue
9. PIPE 11-Aug-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Secondary Transaction - Private 20-Aug-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Secondary Transaction - Open Market Completed Generating Revenue
6. Secondary Transaction - Private 12-Oct-2017 $7.2M $55.2M Completed Generating Revenue
5. PIPE 10-Oct-2017 $9.1M $55.2M Completed Generating Revenue
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KalVista Pharmaceuticals Comparisons

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KalVista Pharmaceuticals Inc is a pharmaceutical company developing and delivering oral therapies for individuals affect
Drug Discovery
Framingham, MA
270 As of 2025

New Haven, CT
 

San Diego, CA
 
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KalVista Pharmaceuticals Competitors (46)

One of KalVista Pharmaceuticals’s 46 competitors is Rallybio, a Formerly VC-backed company based in New Haven, CT.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Rallybio Formerly VC-backed New Haven, CT
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals Formerly VC-backed San Diego, CA
Renova Therapeutics Venture Capital-Backed Carlsbad, CA
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Formerly PE-Backed San Rafael, CA
Emmaus Life Sciences Formerly VC-backed Torrance, CA
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KalVista Pharmaceuticals Patents

KalVista Pharmaceuticals Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
WO-2026003532-A1 Sebetralstat for the treatment of anxiety associated with hereditary angioedema Pending 28-Jun-2024
GB-202405497-D0 Enzyme inhibitors Inactive 18-Apr-2024
GB-202405499-D0 Enzyme inhibitors Inactive 18-Apr-2024
GB-202402729-D0 Methods for determining amidolytic activity Inactive 27-Feb-2024
AU-2025220950-A1 Oral sebetralstat for the treatment of an attack of hereditary angioedema Pending 13-Feb-2024 A61K31/444
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KalVista Pharmaceuticals Former Investors (12)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Blackwell Partners Asset Manager Minority
Carbylan Therapeutics Corporation Minority
InterWest Health Partners Corporate Venture Capital Minority
International Biotechnology Trust Venture Capital Minority
Longwood Fund Management Venture Capital Minority
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KalVista Pharmaceuticals Investments & Acquisitions (2)

KalVista Pharmaceuticals’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Carbylan Therapeutics for . The deal was made on 21-Nov-2016.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Carbylan Therapeutics 21-Nov-2016 Merger/Acquisition Drug Discovery
Vantia Therapeutics (Kallikrein Inhibitors & Intellectual Property) 23-Aug-2011 Corporate Asset Purchase Buildings and Property
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KalVista Pharmaceuticals ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated March, 31, 2025

37.37 | High Risk

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10-20

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20-30

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30-40

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KalVista Pharmaceuticals FAQs

  • When was KalVista Pharmaceuticals founded?

    KalVista Pharmaceuticals was founded in 2011.

  • Where is KalVista Pharmaceuticals headquartered?

    KalVista Pharmaceuticals is headquartered in Framingham, MA.

  • What is the size of KalVista Pharmaceuticals?

    KalVista Pharmaceuticals has 270 total employees.

  • What industry is KalVista Pharmaceuticals in?

    KalVista Pharmaceuticals’s primary industry is Drug Discovery.

  • Is KalVista Pharmaceuticals a private or public company?

    KalVista Pharmaceuticals is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of KalVista Pharmaceuticals?

    The current valuation of KalVista Pharmaceuticals is .

  • What is KalVista Pharmaceuticals’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for KalVista Pharmaceuticals is .

  • How much funding has KalVista Pharmaceuticals raised over time?

    KalVista Pharmaceuticals has raised $380M.

  • Who are KalVista Pharmaceuticals’s investors?

    Blackwell Partners, Carbylan Therapeutics, InterWest Health Partners, International Biotechnology Trust, and Longwood Fund Management are 5 of 12 investors who have invested in KalVista Pharmaceuticals.

  • Who are KalVista Pharmaceuticals’s competitors?

    Rallybio, Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Renova Therapeutics, BioMarin Pharmaceutical, and Emmaus Life Sciences are some of the 46 competitors of KalVista Pharmaceuticals.

  • When was KalVista Pharmaceuticals acquired?

    KalVista Pharmaceuticals was acquired on 11-Jun-2026.

  • Who acquired KalVista Pharmaceuticals?

    KalVista Pharmaceuticals was acquired by Chiesi Farmaceutici.

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