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Global Blood Therapeutics

Biotech & Life Sciences · San Francisco, United States · Founded 2012

A clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company determined to discover, develop and deliver innovative treatments that provide hope to underserved patient communities MoreLess

Global Blood Therapeutics (GBT), now part of Pfizer, is dedicated to discovering, developing, and delivering innovative treatments for sickle cell disease (SCD), a lifelong inherited blood disorder affecting hemoglobin in red blood cells. GBT's core product, Oxbryta (voxelotor), has been approved by the U.S. FDA for SCD patients as young as 4 years old. The company operates in the biopharmaceutical sector, primarily serving patients, their families, and healthcare professionals. GBT's business model focuses on research and development, clinical trials, and regulatory approvals to bring new therapies to market. Revenue is generated through the sale of its approved treatments and potential future therapies. GBT is committed to changing the treatment paradigm in SCD through continuous innovation and strong community advocacy.

Keywords: sickle cell disease, biopharmaceutical, Oxbryta, voxelotor, FDA approval, innovative treatments, clinical trials, hemoglobin, inherited blood disorder, patient advocacy.

Company overview

Global Blood Therapeutics company information

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Status
Acquired
Founded
2012
Headquarters
San Francisco, United States
Employees
73
Open positions
None listed
Dealroom signal
63.7
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Valuation & funding

Global Blood Therapeutics funding history

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
ACQUISITIONExit Aug 2022 $5.4B $5.4B Pfizer
IPOExit Aug 2015 $120M $350M Undisclosed
SERIES BEquity / VC Jan 2015 $48M $192M Deerfield · Sabby Capital · RA Capital Management · Wellington Management
SERIES AEquity / VC Jun 2012 $41M $163M Third Rock Ventures
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Financials

Revenue, earnings and profit over time

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YearRevenueGrowthEBITDAMarginProfitMargin
2026 $5.5M 0% −$17M -300% −$15M -280%
2025 $5.5M 0% −$17M -300% −$15M -280%
2024 $5.5M 0% −$17M -300% −$15M -280%
2023 $5.5M 0% −$17M -300%
2022 $5.5M 0% −$17M -300%
2021 $5.5M 0% −$17M -300%
2020 $5.5M −$17M -300%
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Growth signals

Global Blood Therapeutics website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Global Blood Therapeutics is 800 monthly website visits, up 90.5% over the last three months. Global Blood Therapeutics's team declined 24% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits800 3-month web change+90.5% 1-year team growth-24%
Monthly website visits72 observations · Apr 2016–Jun 2026
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Comparisons

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Talent graph

Global Blood Therapeutics's talent

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Team profiled 23 named & role-tagged
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Key operators 8 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
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Investors

9 investors on Global Blood Therapeutics's cap table

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Series A 5 investors entered at this stage
Other known 4 additional known investors
Pfizer
Aisling Capital
Avoro Capital Advisors
Perceptive Advisors

Global footprint

Where Global Blood Therapeutics has talent and traffic

Workforce by country
5 countries with
team presence
🇺🇸 United States88.9%
🇫🇷 France5.6%
🇳🇬 Nigeria1.9%
🇨🇭 Switzerland1.9%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom1.9%
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Market sentiment

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