Gel Sciences Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1992

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $6M

Gel Sciences General Information

Description

Developer of technology for responsive polymer gel materials. The company's products are responsive polymer gels which have the unique property of reverse phase transition; the ability to change from a liquid state at room temperature to a viscous state at body temperature.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • Bedford, MA 01730
  • United States
Primary Industry
Drug Delivery
Other Industries
Drug Discovery
Acquirer
MedLogic Global Holdings
Vertical(s)
Life Sciences
Corporate Office
  • Bedford, MA 01730
  • United States

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Gel Sciences Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
4. Merger/Acquisition 25-Nov-1997 $6M Completed Product Development
3. Early Stage VC 24-Apr-1996 Completed Product Development
2. Early Stage VC (Series B) 28-Mar-1995 $3M $3M Completed Product Development
1. Early Stage VC Completed
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Gel Sciences Patents

  • 14

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • Granted

  • 1

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Gel Sciences Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
EP-0853474-A2 Chemo-mechanical expansion delivery system Inactive 16-Jul-1996
AU-6399596-A Drilling compositions and methods Inactive 30-Jun-1995
AU-6099296-A Apparatus and method for delivering a biologically active co mpound into a biological environment Inactive 07-Jun-1995
CA-2222538-A1 Apparatus and method for delivering a biologically active compound into a biological environment Inactive 07-Jun-1995
AU-5850196-A Conformable structures Inactive 15-Mar-1995 A43B7/142
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Gel Sciences Former Investors (5)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
180 Degree Capital Hedge Fund Minority
Aretê Corporation Venture Capital Minority
Bessemer Venture Partners Venture Capital Minority
Blue Water Capital, LLC Venture Capital Minority
OneLiberty Ventures Venture Capital Minority
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Gel Sciences FAQs

  • When was Gel Sciences founded?

    Gel Sciences was founded in 1992.

  • Where is Gel Sciences headquartered?

    Gel Sciences is headquartered in Bedford, MA.

  • What industry is Gel Sciences in?

    Gel Sciences’s primary industry is Drug Delivery.

  • Is Gel Sciences a private or public company?

    Gel Sciences is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Gel Sciences?

    The current valuation of Gel Sciences is .

  • What is Gel Sciences’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Gel Sciences is .

  • How much funding has Gel Sciences raised over time?

    Gel Sciences has raised $6M.

  • Who are Gel Sciences’s investors?

    180 Degree Capital, Aretê Corporation, Bessemer Venture Partners, Blue Water Capital, LLC, and OneLiberty Ventures have invested in Gel Sciences.

  • When was Gel Sciences acquired?

    Gel Sciences was acquired on 25-Nov-1997.

  • Who acquired Gel Sciences?

    Gel Sciences was acquired by MedLogic Global Holdings.

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