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Innovative drug delivery and screening technologies for gene therapy, cancer immunotherapy, and antiviral drugs

Seoul, South KoreaFounded 2013Biotech & Life Sciences
Valuation $50–100M Last recorded · 2021
Headcount <100 Current team size
Total funding $10–50M Disclosed equity funding
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About Lemonex

Lemonex is a global biotherapeutics biotechnology company specializing in next-generation drug delivery and biosensor technologies. The company's core product, DegradaBALL, enables precise control over drug size, concentration, and stability, making it highly effective for gene therapy, cancer immunotherapy, antibody therapy, and synthetic drugs. Lemonex also offers PANGO technology, a cutting-edge drug screening platform optimized for rapid identification of antiviral drugs from extensive drug candidate libraries.

Lemonex serves pharmaceutical companies and research institutions focused on developing advanced therapeutic agents. Operating in the biotherapeutics market, the company generates revenue through the commercialization of its proprietary technologies and collaborative partnerships.

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At a glance

Status
Operational
Founded
2013
Headquarters
Seoul, South Korea
Employees
6
Open positions
None listed
Dealroom signal
72.7/100
Industry
Health
Sub-industry
Pharmaceutical, BioTechnology
Sector
Biotech & Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Biomaterials, Spinout, Nanomaterials, Coating Technology, Advanced Materials
Technology
Hardware, Deep Tech, Nanotech
Business model
Manufacturing
Client focus
b2b

Funding history

4 recorded events

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
SERIES C✓Equity / VC Apr 2021 $13M $52M SmileGate Investment · Metaine Best · Division Investment ↗
SERIES B✓Equity / VC Dec 2018 $9.6M $39M Daesung Private Equity Group · Shinhan Capital · IBK Capital · Union Investment Partners ↗
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Growth signals

Lemonex website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Lemonex is 2.8K monthly website visits, up 55.6% over the last three months. Lemonex's team declined 14.3% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits2.8K 3-month web change+55.6% 1-year team growth-14.3%
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Investors

15 investors on the cap table

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Series A9 investors entered at this stage

  • Daekyo Investment
  • L&S Venture Capital
  • Daesung Private Equity Group
  • Shinhan Capital
  • IBK Capital
  • Union Investment Partners
  • Korea Development Bank
  • TS investment
  • DA Value Investment

Series B and later3 investors entered at this stage

  • SmileGate Investment
  • Metaine Best
  • Division Investment

Other known investors3 additional known investors

  • Seoul National University
  • Dae Gyeong Investment Corporation
  • Quantum Ventures Korea
Team profiled 2 named & role-tagged
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Global footprint

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🇰🇷 South Korea100%
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Market sentiment

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