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Amber Bio
A biotechnology company developing a first-of-its-kind RNA writing platform using multi-kilobase edits to reach previously undruggable patient populations, pioneering new gene editing modalities for…
About Amber Bio
Amber Bio is a biotechnology company that has developed a platform for RNA editing. This platform allows for the editing of multi-kilobase RNA strands, which can be used to correct genetic mutations that cause diseases.
The company's technology is based on a deep understanding of RNA biology and machine learning. Amber Bio's platform has the potential to treat a wide range of diseases, including genetic disorders, cancer, and infectious diseases.
Amber Bio was founded in 2023 by a team of experienced scientists and entrepreneurs. The company has raised $26 million in seed financing from Playground Global and Andreessen Horowitz.
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- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2021
- Headquarters
- South San Francisco, United States
- Employees
- 24
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 80.4/100
- Industry
- Health
- Sub-industry
- BioTechnology
- Sector
- Biotech & Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Spinout, Biotech and Pharma, DT and LS, science-based
- Business model
- Manufacturing
- Client focus
- b2b
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEED✓Equity / VC | Aug 2023 | $26M | $104M | Hummingbird Ventures · Playground Global · Eli Lilly · Pillar VC | ↗ |
| SPINOUT✓Other financing | Dec 2021 | $0 | — | University of California, Berkeley | — |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Amber Bio is 5.6K monthly website visits, up 124% over the last three months. Amber Bio's team grew 14.3% over the past year.
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Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Seed6 investors entered at this stage
Andreessen Horowitz
Hummingbird Ventures
Playground Global
Eli Lilly
Pillar VC
Retinal Degeneration Fund
Other known investors2 additional known investors
University of California, Berkeley
Benjamin Kim
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