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Top 10 Startups that help to cure COVID-19
Updated: April 30, 2024 |
COVID-19 treatment startups are at the forefront of developing innovative technologies such as monoclonal antibodies, antiviral therapeutics, and immune modulators to combat the virus and improve patient outcomes.
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Country: USA | Funding: $3B
At Moderna, we are pioneering the development of a new class of drugs made of messenger RNA (mRNA). This novel drug platform builds on the discovery that modified mRNA can direct the body’s cellular machinery to produce nearly any protein of interest, from native proteins to antibodies and other entirely novel protein constructs that can have therapeutic activity inside and outside of cells.
At Moderna, we are pioneering the development of a new class of drugs made of messenger RNA (mRNA). This novel drug platform builds on the discovery that modified mRNA can direct the body’s cellular machinery to produce nearly any protein of interest, from native proteins to antibodies and other entirely novel protein constructs that can have therapeutic activity inside and outside of cells.
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Country: Germany | Funding: $2.1B
CureVac is a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the prophylactic and therapeutic application of messenger RNA.
CureVac is a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the prophylactic and therapeutic application of messenger RNA.
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Country: Germany | Funding: $1.7B
We are developing the next generation of personalized immunotherapies to help revolutionize the treatment of people with cancer and other debilitating diseases.
We are developing the next generation of personalized immunotherapies to help revolutionize the treatment of people with cancer and other debilitating diseases.
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Country: UK | Funding: $1.2B
babylon was founded with a single purpose: To put an accessible and affordable health service in the hands of every person on earth. How? We’ll do this by combining the ever growing computing power of machines, with the best medical expertise of humans to create a comprehensive, immediate and personalized health service and making it universally available.
babylon was founded with a single purpose: To put an accessible and affordable health service in the hands of every person on earth. How? We’ll do this by combining the ever growing computing power of machines, with the best medical expertise of humans to create a comprehensive, immediate and personalized health service and making it universally available.
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Country: USA | Funding: $1.1B
ImmunityBio is a privately held immunotherapy company with one of the broadest portfolios of biological molecules spanning albumin-linked chemotherapeutic, peptides, fusion proteins, cytokine, monoclonal antibodies, adenovirus and yeast vaccine therapies.
ImmunityBio is a privately held immunotherapy company with one of the broadest portfolios of biological molecules spanning albumin-linked chemotherapeutic, peptides, fusion proteins, cytokine, monoclonal antibodies, adenovirus and yeast vaccine therapies.
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Country: USA | Funding: $999.6M
Cue Health develops and manufactures medical diagnostic products which are used in clinical and at-home settings.
Cue Health develops and manufactures medical diagnostic products which are used in clinical and at-home settings.
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Country: USA | Funding: $908.6M
Vir Biotechnology brings together cutting-edge innovations with scientific expertise and management.
Vir Biotechnology brings together cutting-edge innovations with scientific expertise and management.
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Country: Canada | Funding: $887M
AbCellera Biologics offers development of antibody therapeutics to improve patient outcomes.
AbCellera Biologics offers development of antibody therapeutics to improve patient outcomes.
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Country: USA | Funding: $622.5M
Carbon Health is a developer of a mobile-based healthcare network used to offer simple, convenient, and accessible healthcare.
Carbon Health is a developer of a mobile-based healthcare network used to offer simple, convenient, and accessible healthcare.
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Country: USA | Funding: $553.1M
Twist Bioscience is a synthetic DNA production for specialty chemical compounds and drug development.
Twist Bioscience is a synthetic DNA production for specialty chemical compounds and drug development.
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Country: USA | Funding: $506.6M
Medable's platform helps to facilitate the clinical trial process. Its mission is to reduce clinical trial timelines by 50%.
Medable's platform helps to facilitate the clinical trial process. Its mission is to reduce clinical trial timelines by 50%.
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Country: USA | Funding: $497M
Color provides a high-quality, physician-ordered, genetic test at a low cost. We include support for physicians, as well as genetic counseling as part of every purchase. Our goal is to expand physician-supported access to genetic testing for hereditary cancer risk to every person, everywhere.
Color provides a high-quality, physician-ordered, genetic test at a low cost. We include support for physicians, as well as genetic counseling as part of every purchase. Our goal is to expand physician-supported access to genetic testing for hereditary cancer risk to every person, everywhere.
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Country: USA | Funding: $466M
Adagio Therapeutics is offers research and development of therapeutic pharmaceuticals.
Adagio Therapeutics is offers research and development of therapeutic pharmaceuticals.
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Country: USA | Funding: $449.5M
GreenLight Biosciences is using RNA to target some of the world’s biggest problems
GreenLight Biosciences is using RNA to target some of the world’s biggest problems
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Country: USA | Funding: $435M
AlloVir, formerly known as ViraCyte, is a leading innovator in allogeneic, off-the-shelf, multi-virus specific T-cell immunotherapies
AlloVir, formerly known as ViraCyte, is a leading innovator in allogeneic, off-the-shelf, multi-virus specific T-cell immunotherapies
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Country: USA | Funding: $403M
At Helix, we’re dedicated to making DNA learning accessible and actionable for everyone. It’s our mission to empower every person to improve their life through DNA. We believe in a world where everyone benefits from their biological information and is able to help all of humanity lead better lives.
At Helix, we’re dedicated to making DNA learning accessible and actionable for everyone. It’s our mission to empower every person to improve their life through DNA. We believe in a world where everyone benefits from their biological information and is able to help all of humanity lead better lives.
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Country: USA | Funding: $400M
Celgene spinout that aims is to develop cells from placentas against blood cancers and is founded on the use of stem cells from placentas. The goal is to create therapies across autoimmune and degenerative disease, immuno-oncology, and functional regeneration.
Celgene spinout that aims is to develop cells from placentas against blood cancers and is founded on the use of stem cells from placentas. The goal is to create therapies across autoimmune and degenerative disease, immuno-oncology, and functional regeneration.
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Country: Ireland | Funding: $393M
LetsGetChecked offers a health test kit service so that you can take various common laboratory tests from the comfort of your home
LetsGetChecked offers a health test kit service so that you can take various common laboratory tests from the comfort of your home
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Country: USA | Funding: $369.5M
Humanigen is a biopharmaceutical company that uses its biologic capabilities and its proprietary platform technology to develop first-in-class human antibody therapeutics. It focuses on preventing the serious and potentially life-threatening side-effects associated with chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy.
Humanigen is a biopharmaceutical company that uses its biologic capabilities and its proprietary platform technology to develop first-in-class human antibody therapeutics. It focuses on preventing the serious and potentially life-threatening side-effects associated with chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy.
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Country: China | Funding: $343.7M
Clover Biopharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing novel and transformative biologic therapies.
Clover Biopharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing novel and transformative biologic therapies.
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Country: USA | Funding: $334.9M
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals specializes in the discovery, development, and commercialization of innovative medicines.
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals specializes in the discovery, development, and commercialization of innovative medicines.
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Country: USA | Funding: $325M
EverlyWell is a digital health platform that provides at-home health tests and lab results.
EverlyWell is a digital health platform that provides at-home health tests and lab results.
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Country: UK | Funding: $292M
A leading British artificial intelligence company located in the knowledge quarter of London with a focus in health and drug development
A leading British artificial intelligence company located in the knowledge quarter of London with a focus in health and drug development
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Country: USA | Funding: $283.4M
Atea Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company which is engaged in the acquisition, discovery and development of novel antiviral therapeutics.
Atea Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company which is engaged in the acquisition, discovery and development of novel antiviral therapeutics.
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Country: USA | Funding: $264.5M
The CRISPR-based platform for disease detection.
The CRISPR-based platform for disease detection.
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Country: USA | Funding: $256
Truepill provides an API-connected healthcare infrastructure designed to revolutionize the patient experience.
Truepill provides an API-connected healthcare infrastructure designed to revolutionize the patient experience.
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Country: UK | Funding: $240M
Barinthus Biotherapeutics is creating novel vaccines that elicit strong responses from helper and cytotoxic T-cells.
Barinthus Biotherapeutics is creating novel vaccines that elicit strong responses from helper and cytotoxic T-cells.
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Country: USA | Funding: $235.3M
Icosavax is focused on developing safe and effective vaccines against infectious diseases that address important unmet medical needs.
Icosavax is focused on developing safe and effective vaccines against infectious diseases that address important unmet medical needs.
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Country: Canada | Funding: $208.1M
Medicago is a biotechnology company focused on the research, development, production, and commercialization of vaccines in Canada. Acquired by Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma
Medicago is a biotechnology company focused on the research, development, production, and commercialization of vaccines in Canada. Acquired by Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma
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Country: China | Funding: CN¥1.3B
Stemirna Therapeutics is a RNA technology based drug development company designed to maximize the potential of RNA science.
Stemirna Therapeutics is a RNA technology based drug development company designed to maximize the potential of RNA science.
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Country: USA | Funding: $178.9M
Wearable biosensor technology for wireless hospital and remote patient monitoring
Wearable biosensor technology for wireless hospital and remote patient monitoring
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Country: Singapore | Funding: $176.4M
Doctor Anywhere is a Singapore-based telehealth company that provides on demand healthcare solutions to help you lead happier, healthier lives. Their digital platform gives you quick access to health and wellness solutions, wherever you are. Their platform makes healthcare simple, seamless and convenient, and is optimised to help you manage your health in a way that best suits your lifestyle needs.
Doctor Anywhere is a Singapore-based telehealth company that provides on demand healthcare solutions to help you lead happier, healthier lives. Their digital platform gives you quick access to health and wellness solutions, wherever you are. Their platform makes healthcare simple, seamless and convenient, and is optimised to help you manage your health in a way that best suits your lifestyle needs.
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Country: USA | Funding: $147.3M
Lucira Health is a biotechnology company that offers disposable test kits to detect RNA and DNA of infectious diseases.
Lucira Health is a biotechnology company that offers disposable test kits to detect RNA and DNA of infectious diseases.
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Country: USA | Funding: $139.5M
Eureka Therapeutics is a biotechnology company focusing on immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer.
Eureka Therapeutics is a biotechnology company focusing on immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer.
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Country: USA | Funding: $115.9M
Nurx is offering Truvada as "PrEP," or an HIV preexposure prophylaxis. People looking to get on PrEP can sign up via Nurx's website or smartphone app.
Nurx is offering Truvada as "PrEP," or an HIV preexposure prophylaxis. People looking to get on PrEP can sign up via Nurx's website or smartphone app.
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Country: China | Funding: $116M
Tianjin CanSino Biotech is an emerging biotechnology company dedicated to vaccine research, development and commercialization. We seek to address the pressing unmet medical needs by developing and marketing leading-edge, high quality vaccines for China and other emerging markets at affordable prices.
Tianjin CanSino Biotech is an emerging biotechnology company dedicated to vaccine research, development and commercialization. We seek to address the pressing unmet medical needs by developing and marketing leading-edge, high quality vaccines for China and other emerging markets at affordable prices.
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Country: USA | Funding: $107.4M
Ready Responders comprises of multi-disciplinary leading professionals associated with the leading organizations in this arena.
Ready Responders comprises of multi-disciplinary leading professionals associated with the leading organizations in this arena.
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Country: UK
A drug discovery and development company focused on advancing novel approaches for severe respiratory conditions
A drug discovery and development company focused on advancing novel approaches for severe respiratory conditions
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Country: USA | Funding: $98M
Ashvattha Therapeutics develops therapy thar selectively targets hyper-inflammatory macrophages responsible for excessive cytokine production in severe COVID-19 patients.
Ashvattha Therapeutics develops therapy thar selectively targets hyper-inflammatory macrophages responsible for excessive cytokine production in severe COVID-19 patients.
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Country: China | Funding: $96.3M
Sinovac Biotech is a China-based biopharmaceutical company that focuses on research, development, manufacturing and commercialization of vaccines that protect against human infectious diseases including hepatitis A and B, seasonal influenza, H5N1 pandemic influenza (avian flu), H1N1 influenza (swine flu) ...
Sinovac Biotech is a China-based biopharmaceutical company that focuses on research, development, manufacturing and commercialization of vaccines that protect against human infectious diseases including hepatitis A and B, seasonal influenza, H5N1 pandemic influenza (avian flu), H1N1 influenza (swine flu) ...
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Country: USA | Funding: $94M
ChromaCode is a molecular diagnostics company focusing on bioinformatics.
ChromaCode is a molecular diagnostics company focusing on bioinformatics.
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Country: USA | Funding: $88.7M
Zoe is leading the world’s largest ongoing nutritional research project in collaboration with scientists from universities including Harvard, King's College London, Massachusetts General Hospital, Oxford and Stanford.
Zoe is leading the world’s largest ongoing nutritional research project in collaboration with scientists from universities including Harvard, King's College London, Massachusetts General Hospital, Oxford and Stanford.
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Country: Switzerland | Funding: $86.7M
Memo Therapeutics AG is an innovator in the field of antibody discovery and immune repertoire analysis.
Memo Therapeutics AG is an innovator in the field of antibody discovery and immune repertoire analysis.
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Country: USA | Funding: $84.8M
BioIntelliSense is developing a medical-grade data services platform for remote health monitoring.
BioIntelliSense is developing a medical-grade data services platform for remote health monitoring.
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Country: USA | Funding: $80.5M
Datavant is a developer of a healthcare data platform dedicated to assisting in protecting, matching, and sharing health data.
Datavant is a developer of a healthcare data platform dedicated to assisting in protecting, matching, and sharing health data.
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Country: USA | Funding: $74M
OncoImmune is a clinical-stage company that engages in the discovery and development of biopharmaceuticals for the treatment of cancer.
OncoImmune is a clinical-stage company that engages in the discovery and development of biopharmaceuticals for the treatment of cancer.
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Country: Belgium | Funding: €68.6M
ExeVir Bio develops single-domain antibody-based therapies that help patients ward off viral infections.
ExeVir Bio develops single-domain antibody-based therapies that help patients ward off viral infections.
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Country: France | Funding: $59.2M
Osivax is a clinical stage biotechnology company developing a pipeline of vaccines and immunotherapies.
Osivax is a clinical stage biotechnology company developing a pipeline of vaccines and immunotherapies.
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Country: USA | Funding: $54M
Alveo Technologies is changing the world by applying cutting edge advances in sensing, microfluidics, and bioassays to create the next-generation of disease and personal care diagnostic devices.Their innovative products connect and empower consumers, healthcare professionals and treatment providers with the ability to know sooner, act faster, and make better-informed decisions. Advanced diagnostics clear the path to more personalized medicine and better outcomes.
Alveo Technologies is changing the world by applying cutting edge advances in sensing, microfluidics, and bioassays to create the next-generation of disease and personal care diagnostic devices.Their innovative products connect and empower consumers, healthcare professionals and treatment providers with the ability to know sooner, act faster, and make better-informed decisions. Advanced diagnostics clear the path to more personalized medicine and better outcomes.
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Country: USA | Funding: $11.4M
PureTech Health is developing differentiated medicines for devastating diseases including intractable cancers, lymphatic and GI diseases, CNS disorders and inflammatory and immunological diseases
PureTech Health is developing differentiated medicines for devastating diseases including intractable cancers, lymphatic and GI diseases, CNS disorders and inflammatory and immunological diseases