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Ncardia
Drug discovery and development stem cell technology
About Ncardia
Ncardia is a biotechnology startup that specializes in the development and application of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). These are adult cells that have been genetically reprogrammed to an embryonic stem cell-like state, enabling them to grow into any type of cell in the body. Ncardia uses this technology to help pharmaceutical companies and research organizations develop new drugs and therapies, particularly for cardiovascular and neurological diseases.
The company operates in the growing market of drug discovery, serving large biopharmaceutical companies, emerging drug discovery firms, and multinational research consortia. Ncardia's business model revolves around providing highly efficient, integrated drug discovery services that help its clients optimize their de-risking strategies. This includes creating physiologically relevant and fully functional cell models, customized to the client's specifications, and manufactured to-scale.
Ncardia makes money by charging for these services, enabling its clients to reach crucial decision points faster and with higher confidence. By helping them exclude non-valuable compounds and select the most promising candidates earlier, Ncardia saves its clients time and money, while increasing the likelihood of successful drug development.
In summary, Ncardia is a biotech startup that uses iPSC technology to help its clients develop new drugs and therapies more efficiently and effectively. Its integrated drug discovery platform and expertise in human biology make it a valuable partner for companies and organizations in the pharmaceutical and research sectors.
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- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2017
- Headquarters
- Leiden, Netherlands
- Employees
- 45
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 63.0/100
- Industry
- Health
- Sub-industry
- BioTechnology
- Sector
- Biotech & Life Sciences, Developer Tools, Biotechnology, Drug Development, Cardiology and cardiovascular, Stem Cells, Biotech and Pharma, Hard Tech, Horizon Europe, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LATE VCOther financing | Nov 2021 | $60M | $240M | KINICITI | ↗ |
| SERIES BOther financing | Nov 2017 | $12M | $46M | InnovationQuarter Capital · Vesalius Biocapital Partners · SFPIM · Wallonie Entreprendre | ↗ |
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Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Ncardia is 5.3K monthly website visits, down 3.6% over the last three months. Ncardia's team declined 4.3% over the past year.
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Investors
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Series A7 investors entered at this stage
Sambrinvest
SFPIM
Vesalius Biocapital Partners
Epimede
InnovationQuarter Capital
Wallonie Entreprendre
WE Venture
Series B and later1 investor entered at this stage
KINICITI
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