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Antibody engineering to battle cancer

Utrecht, NetherlandsFounded 2003Biotech & Life Sciences
Valuation $6.20B Market cap · 2026
Revenue $36M Latest reported FY
Total funding $100–500M Disclosed equity funding

About Merus

Merus N.V. is a clinical-stage oncology company specializing in the development of innovative, full-length multispecific antibodies known as Biclonics®. These bispecific antibody therapeutics are engineered to harness the immune system to target and eliminate cancer cells, offering more effective treatments with fewer side effects. The company operates in the biotechnology sector, primarily serving patients battling cancer. Merus collaborates with other life sciences companies, such as Caris Life Sciences, to enhance patient identification and enrollment for clinical trials, including the Zenocutuzumab Phase 1/2 eNRGy trial. The business model focuses on research and development, clinical trials, and partnerships to bring their therapeutic solutions to market. Revenue is generated through collaborations, licensing agreements, and potential future sales of approved therapies. Keywords: oncology, bispecific antibodies, immune system, cancer treatment, clinical trials, biotechnology, Biclonics®, Zenocutuzumab, patient enrollment, therapeutic solutions.

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At a glance

Founded
2003
Headquarters
Utrecht, Netherlands
Listing
IPO 2016
Sector
Biotech & Life Sciences
Power Law
Unicorn$1–10B valuation tierColt$25–100M revenue

Investors

8 investors on the cap table

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

Series A6 investors entered at this stage

  • EQT Life Sciences
  • Novartis Venture Fund
  • Bay City Capital
  • Pfizer
  • Aglaia BioMedical Ventures
  • Johnson & Johnson Development Corporation

Series B and later2 investors entered at this stage

Employees mapped 228 incl. 2 AI specialists
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Key operators 8 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
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Global footprint

Workforce and web traffic by country
Workforce by country
11 countries with
team presence
🇳🇱 Netherlands60.2%
🇺🇸 United States32%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom2.4%
🇨🇭 Switzerland1.5%
🇪🇸 Spain1%
Top 5 of 11 shown
Web traffic by country
9K monthly visits
across markets
🇺🇸 United States45.6%
🇮🇳 India21.1%
🇳🇱 Netherlands17.8%
🇯🇵 Japan12.2%
🇫🇷 France2.2%
Top 5 markets shown

Patents

Estimated portfolio value
$170M

101 active patent families included in this estimate.

A patent family groups patent filings for the same invention. Source: Dealroom · PatSnap.

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Market sentiment

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