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Forge Biologics

Biotech & Life Sciences · Columbus, United States · Founded 2020

A gene therapy development engine, focused on enabling access to life changing gene therapies and helping bring them from idea into reality MoreLess

Forge Biologics is a biotechnology startup that specializes in the development and manufacturing of gene therapies. The company operates in the rapidly expanding gene therapy market, serving clients ranging from preclinical stage to commercial manufacturing. Their primary focus is on advancing gene therapy programs that aim to treat patients suffering from rare and devastating diseases.

The company's business model is centered around its proprietary "gene therapy development engine." This engine allows Forge Biologics to take innovative gene therapy concepts and bring them to reality, providing end-to-end manufacturing services. This means they handle everything from the initial development stages to the final production of the gene therapies.

Forge Biologics operates out of a custom-designed, 200,000+ square foot cGMP (Current Good Manufacturing Practice) facility, known as the Hearth. This facility allows them to manufacture AAV (Adeno-Associated Virus) gene therapies, a type of gene therapy that uses a virus to deliver genes into cells.

The company generates revenue by providing these manufacturing services to other companies and researchers in the gene therapy field. Additionally, they also develop their own innovative gene therapies, which could potentially provide additional revenue streams if these therapies are approved and commercialized.

In summary, Forge Biologics is a trailblazer in the gene therapy field, providing comprehensive manufacturing services and developing innovative therapies to treat genetic diseases.

Keywords: Gene Therapy, Biotechnology, Manufacturing, AAV Gene Therapies, Rare Diseases, Preclinical Stage, Commercial Manufacturing, cGMP Facility, Hearth, Genetic Diseases.

Company overview

Forge Biologics company information

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Status
Acquired
Founded
2020
Headquarters
Columbus, United States
Employees
438
Open positions
15
Dealroom signal
86.2
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Valuation & funding

Forge Biologics funding history

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
GROWTH EQUITY VCOther financing May 2024 $0 Drive Capital
ACQUISITIONOther financing Nov 2023 $620M $620M Ajinomoto
SERIES COther financing Sep 2022 $90M $600M Drive Capital · Aisling Capital
SERIES BOther financing Apr 2021 $120M $480M Drive Capital · Citadel · Perceptive Advisors · Marshall Wace
SERIES AOther financing Jul 2020 $40M $160M Drive Capital · Perceptive Advisors
SPINOUTOther financing Jan 2020 University of Pittsburgh
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Growth signals

Forge Biologics website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Forge Biologics is 6.4K monthly website visits, down 4.5% over the last three months. Forge Biologics's team grew 40.8% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits6.4K 3-month web change-4.5% 1-year team growth+40.8%
Monthly website visits69 observations · Aug 2020–Jul 2026
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Comparisons

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Talent graph

Forge Biologics's talent

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Key operators 5 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
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Investors

10 investors on Forge Biologics's cap table

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Series A 7 investors entered at this stage
Perceptive Advisors
Drive Capital
RA Capital Management
Citadel
Marshall Wace
Surveyor Capital
Octagon Capital Partners
Series B+ 1 investor entered at this stage
Aisling Capital
Other known 2 additional known investors
University of Pittsburgh
Ajinomoto

Global footprint

Where Forge Biologics has talent and traffic

Workforce by country
3 countries with
team presence
🇺🇸 United States98.6%
🇪🇸 Spain0.8%
🇨🇦 Canada0.3%
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Market sentiment

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