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BioCryst Pharmaceuticals

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BioCryst has over 80 employees spread across their two locations in Birmingham, Alabama and Durham, North Carolina

Durham, United StatesFounded 1986Biotech & Life Sciences
Valuation $2.63B Market cap · 2026
Revenue $702M Latest reported FY

About BioCryst Pharmaceuticals

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals focuses on developing innovative oral drugs for rare diseases, with a particular emphasis on hereditary angioedema (HAE). The company leverages a combination of traditional cell biology and medicinal chemistry to create synthetic compounds that target specific proteins to combat diseases. BioCryst serves patients suffering from rare conditions, aiming to enhance their ability to engage in everyday activities. Operating in the biopharmaceutical market, BioCryst's business model revolves around research and development, clinical trials, and eventual commercialization of its drug pipeline. Revenue is generated through the sale of approved drugs and potential licensing agreements. The company's commitment to scientific excellence and patient needs drives its mission to deliver extraordinary treatments.

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At a glance

Status
Listed
Founded
1986
Headquarters
Durham, United States
Listing
IPO 1994
Employees
617
Open positions
17
Dealroom signal
40.4/100
Industry
Health
Sub-industry
BioTechnology
Sector
Biotech & Life Sciences, Biotechnology, observatoire healthtech
Business model
Manufacturing
Client focus
b2b
Investment activity
1 company, latest Oct 2025
Capital deployed
—
Preferred round
ACQUISITION

Funding history

10 recorded events

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
POST IPO DEBT✓Debt Apr 2023 $450M — Pharmakon Holdings ↗
POST IPO EQUITY✓Other financing Nov 2021 $350M — OMERS Capital Markets · Royalty Pharma ↗
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Financials

Revenue, earnings and profit over time

Revenue, earnings and other financial measures where available. Years marked “E” are estimates.

YearRevenueGrowthEBITDAMarginProfitMarginR&D
2026 $702M -19.7% −$498M -70.9% −$579M -82.4% $166M
2025 $875M +94.1% $365M 41.7% $264M 30.2% $166M
2024 $451M +36% $13M 3% −$89M -19.7% $175M
2023 $331M +22.4% −$86M -26% $217M
2022 $271M +72.3% −$143M -52.9%
2021 $157M +782.4% −$178M -113%
2020 $18M — −$165M -928.2%
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Growth signals

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for BioCryst Pharmaceuticals is 27K monthly website visits, up 17.4% over the last three months. BioCryst Pharmaceuticals's team grew 14.5% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits27K 3-month web change+17.4% 1-year team growth+14.5%
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Investments and acquisitions

Capital deployed

Recent portfolio relationships for companies that also act as investors or acquirers.

Investors

8 investors on the cap table

From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.

Seed1 investor entered at this stage

  • US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Series B and later5 investors entered at this stage

  • Midcap Financial
  • Royalty Pharma
  • Athyrium Capital Management
  • OMERS Capital Markets
  • Pharmakon Holdings

Other known investors2 additional known investors

Team profiled 20 named & role-tagged
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Key operators 5 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
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Global footprint

Workforce and web traffic by country
Workforce by country
17 countries with
team presence
🇺🇸 United States81.2%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom3.3%
🇨🇦 Canada2.9%
🇪🇸 Spain2.5%
🇫🇷 France1.9%
Top 5 of 17 shown

Market sentiment

Posts on X, past 7 days

An AI-synthesised read of the highest-engagement posts about BioCryst Pharmaceuticals on X, ranked by likes and reposts, corporate channels excluded.

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