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BAKX Therapeutics

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

We create targeted cancer therapies through unique insights into the conformationally dynamic protein drivers of the mitochondrial apoptosis pathway combined with structure-based drug design and… MoreLess

BAKX Therapeutics is a cutting-edge biotechnology startup focused on developing advanced cancer treatments. The company leverages the apoptosis pathway, a natural process of programmed cell death, to create more effective and precise therapeutics. Apoptosis is crucial because it helps eliminate damaged or unnecessary cells, and manipulating this pathway can be a powerful strategy in cancer treatment.

BAKX Therapeutics primarily serves the healthcare sector, targeting oncologists, medical researchers, and pharmaceutical companies. The company operates in the highly specialized and competitive oncology market, where there is a constant demand for innovative cancer therapies.

The business model of BAKX Therapeutics revolves around drug discovery and development. The company uses its proprietary integrated drug discovery platform to identify and develop small molecule drugs that target conformationally dynamic proteins (CDPs). CDPs are proteins that change shape and are involved in disease processes, making them attractive targets for new drugs. Historically, CDPs have been challenging to target, but BAKX's advanced computational simulations and deep understanding of disease pathways enable them to overcome these challenges.

BAKX Therapeutics generates revenue through partnerships with larger pharmaceutical companies, licensing its drug candidates, and potentially through the sale of its developed therapeutics once they receive regulatory approval. By focusing on well-validated pathways like the BCL-2 pathway, the company aims to bring transformative cancer therapies to market, addressing unmet medical needs and improving patient outcomes.

Keywords: apoptosis, cancer therapy, biotechnology, drug discovery, oncology, CDPs, BCL-2 pathway, computational chemistry, small molecule drugs, therapeutics.

Company overview

BAKX Therapeutics company information

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Status
Closed
Founded
2020
Headquarters
Kingston, United States
Employees
4
Open positions
None listed
Dealroom signal
0.0
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Valuation & funding

BAKX Therapeutics funding history

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Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
SERIES AEquity / VC Nov 2021 $25M $100M Ipsen · AB Magnitude Ventures · Sherpa Venture Partners
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Financials

Workforce over time

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YearEmployees
2026 4
2025 7
2024 7
2023 9
2022 16
2021 7
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Growth signals

BAKX Therapeutics website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for BAKX Therapeutics is 550 monthly website visits, down 90.7% over the last three months. BAKX Therapeutics's team declined 42.9% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits550 3-month web change-90.7% 1-year team growth-42.9%
Monthly website visits12 observations · Oct 2022–Nov 2023
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Comparisons

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BAKX Therapeutics's talent

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Investors

3 investors on BAKX Therapeutics's cap table

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Series A 3 investors entered at this stage
Sherpa Venture Partners
Ipsen
AB Magnitude Ventures

Global footprint

Where BAKX Therapeutics has talent and traffic

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