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Orna Therapeutics

Biotech & Life Sciences · Cambridge, United States · Founded 2019

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Ornatx is a pioneering biotech startup that is revolutionizing the field of RNA therapeutics. The company's innovative approach involves shifting from linear to circular RNA, a move that opens up a plethora of possibilities in disease treatment. Ornatx's engineered circular RNA (oRNA™) offers significant advantages over traditional linear forms, making it a promising tool in the fight against various diseases.

The company's technology has wide-ranging applications, spanning multiple disease areas such as cancer, regenerative medicine, protein replacement, infectious diseases, and autoimmunity. Its flagship program is an in situ CAR therapy that uses oRNA™ molecules and proprietary lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) to deliver chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) directly to a patient's immune cells within the body. This innovative therapy could represent a significant advancement over traditional cell engineering therapies.

Ornatx operates in the biotech market, serving clients in the healthcare and medical research sectors. The company's business model revolves around the development and commercialization of its groundbreaking oRNA™ therapeutics. It generates revenue through partnerships with healthcare providers and research institutions, as well as through the potential sale of its therapies once they receive regulatory approval.

The company is led by a team of seasoned scientists, molecular engineers, and industry veterans, including Tom, a veteran entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in turning scientific visions into successful businesses.

Keywords: RNA Therapeutics, Circular RNA, Disease Treatment, Cancer, Regenerative Medicine, Protein Replacement, Infectious Diseases, Autoimmunity, In Situ CAR Therapy, Biotech Startup.

Valuation $1–2.5B
Revenue $100–500M
Headcount 100–500
Total funding $100–500M
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Orna Therapeutics's talent

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Employees mapped 118 incl. 1 AI specialist
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Key operators 7 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
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Investors

14 investors on Orna Therapeutics's cap table

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Series A 11 investors entered at this stage
F2 Ventures
Taiho Ventures
MPM BioImpact
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Taiho Pharma
Kite Pharma
Astellas Venture
Novartis Institutes
PAG
Merck & Co.
BioImpact Capital
Series B+ 3 investors entered at this stage
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
BioImpact Capital
Merck & Co.

Global footprint

Where Orna Therapeutics has talent and traffic

Workforce by country
4 countries with
team presence
🇺🇸 United States97.8%
🇪🇸 Spain0.7%
🇪🇹 Ethiopia0.7%
🇦🇺 Australia0.7%
4 countries shown
Web traffic by country
10K monthly visits
across markets
🇺🇸 United States54%
🏳️ Korea19%
🏳️ Republic of13%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom8%
🇮🇳 India5%
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Patent intelligence

$5M patent portfolio · 17 active families

Estimated portfolio value
$5M
0.22% of valuation · 17.8× larger than top peer Kelonia Therapeutics ($291k)
17 active patent families
Where Orna Therapeutics innovates Antigen receptorBiochemistryCell biologyCircular RNAIn vivo

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Market sentiment

What the market is saying about Orna Therapeutics

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