Adverum Biotechnologies Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2006

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 138

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $107M

  • Investors
  • 6

Adverum Biotechnologies General Information

Description

Developer of gene therapies designed to treat debilitating ocular diseases and prevent vision loss. The company develops gene therapy product candidates intended to provide durable efficacy by inducing sustained expression of a therapeutic protein to deliver long-term, durable therapeutic levels of aflibercept associated with a robust, sustained treatment response, reducing the treatment burden and fluctuations in macular fluid associated with bolus anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) IVT injections.

Contact Information

Website
www.adverum.com
Formerly Known As
Avalanche Biotechnologies
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 100 Cardinal Way
  • Redwood City, CA 94063
  • United States
+1 (650)
Primary Industry
Biotechnology
Parent Company
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 100 Cardinal Way
  • Redwood City, CA 94063
  • United States
+1 (650)

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Adverum Biotechnologies Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
12. Merger/Acquisition 09-Dec-2025 $107M Completed Generating Revenue
11. PIPE 12-Aug-2025 Completed Generating Revenue
10. PIPE 08-Feb-2024 Completed Generating Revenue
9. Secondary Transaction - Private 01-Sep-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Secondary Transaction - Open Market 01-Jun-2019 Completed Clinical Trials - Phase 3
7. PIPE 01-Jan-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Secondary Transaction - Open Market 01-Apr-2018 Completed Profitable
5. 2PO 08-Feb-2018 Completed Profitable
4. Secondary Transaction - Open Market 01-Jan-2017 $163M Completed Profitable
3. IPO 31-Jul-2014 $102M $163M Completed Clinical Trials - Phase 3
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Adverum Biotechnologies Comparisons

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Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
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Developer of gene therapies designed to treat debilitating ocular diseases and prevent vision loss. The company develops
Biotechnology
Redwood City, CA
138 As of 2026

Emeryville, CA
 

Berkeley, CA
 
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Adverum Biotechnologies Competitors (75)

One of Adverum Biotechnologies’s 75 competitors is 4D Molecular Therapeutics, a Formerly VC-backed company based in Emeryville, CA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
4D Molecular Therapeutics Formerly VC-backed Emeryville, CA
Caribou Biosciences Formerly VC-backed Berkeley, CA
Voyager Therapeutics Formerly VC-backed Lexington, MA
Regenxbio Formerly VC-backed Rockville, MD
Genetix Biotherapeutics Private Equity-Backed Somerville, MA
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Adverum Biotechnologies Patents

Adverum Biotechnologies Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
WO-2026019885-A1 Methods of treating ocular neovascular diseases using aav2 variants encoding aflibercept Pending 16-Jul-2024
WO-2026006785-A2 Melanopsin variants for vision restoration Pending 28-Jun-2024
WO-2026006785-A3 Melanopsin variants for vision restoration Pending 28-Jun-2024
AU-2024364565-A1 Anti-aav2.7m8 antibodies and methods of use thereof Pending 19-Oct-2023
EP-4795082-A1 Anti-aav2.7m8 antibodies and methods of use thereof Pending 19-Oct-2023 G01N33/56983
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Adverum Biotechnologies Former Investors (17)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Adage Capital Management Hedge Fund Minority
Almi Invest Venture Capital Minority
Asset Management Ventures Venture Capital Minority
Cowen Healthcare Investments Venture Capital Minority
Deerfield Capital Lender/Debt Provider Minority
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Adverum Biotechnologies Acquisitions (1)

Adverum Biotechnologies’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Annapurna Therapeutics for . The deal was made on 11-May-2016.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Annapurna Therapeutics 11-May-2016 Merger/Acquisition Drug Discovery
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Adverum Biotechnologies ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated March, 31, 2026

30.22 | High Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

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10-20

Med

20-30

High

30-40

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40+

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Adverum Biotechnologies FAQs

  • When was Adverum Biotechnologies founded?

    Adverum Biotechnologies was founded in 2006.

  • Where is Adverum Biotechnologies headquartered?

    Adverum Biotechnologies is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

  • What is the size of Adverum Biotechnologies?

    Adverum Biotechnologies has 138 total employees.

  • What industry is Adverum Biotechnologies in?

    Adverum Biotechnologies’s primary industry is Biotechnology.

  • Is Adverum Biotechnologies a private or public company?

    Adverum Biotechnologies is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Adverum Biotechnologies?

    The current valuation of Adverum Biotechnologies is .

  • What is Adverum Biotechnologies’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Adverum Biotechnologies is .

  • How much funding has Adverum Biotechnologies raised over time?

    Adverum Biotechnologies has raised $360M.

  • Who are Adverum Biotechnologies’s investors?

    Adage Capital Management, Almi Invest, Asset Management Ventures, Cowen Healthcare Investments, and Deerfield Capital are 5 of 17 investors who have invested in Adverum Biotechnologies.

  • Who are Adverum Biotechnologies’s competitors?

    4D Molecular Therapeutics, Caribou Biosciences, Voyager Therapeutics, Regenxbio, and Genetix Biotherapeutics are some of the 75 competitors of Adverum Biotechnologies.

  • When was Adverum Biotechnologies acquired?

    Adverum Biotechnologies was acquired on 09-Dec-2025.

  • Who acquired Adverum Biotechnologies?

    Adverum Biotechnologies was acquired by Lilly USA.

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