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Zymeworks
Computational biotechnology company that is focused on optimizing therapeutic antibodies and other protein-based therapeutics
About Zymeworks
Zymeworks is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing multifunctional therapeutics for patients with difficult-to-treat cancers and other serious diseases. Operating in the biotechnology sector, Zymeworks serves healthcare providers, research institutions, and pharmaceutical companies. The company leverages its proprietary technology platforms to create antibody-drug conjugates and multispecific antibody therapeutics. Zymeworks generates revenue through partnerships, collaborations, and licensing agreements with other pharmaceutical companies, as well as through the commercialization of its own therapeutic products. The company's integrated R&D engine, from target selection to pivotal studies, is driven by a team of world-class researchers dedicated to discovering, developing, and commercializing novel agents globally.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Founded
- 2003
- Headquarters
- Vancouver, Canada
- Listing
- IPO 2017
- Sector
- Biotech & Life Sciences
- Power Law
- Unicorn$1–10B valuation tierThoroughbred$100M+ revenue
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Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Series A4 investors entered at this stage
WUTIF
CTI Capital
Celgene
Eli Lilly
Series B and later14 investors entered at this stage
CTI Life Sciences
Fonds de solidarité FTQ
Lumira Ventures
Business Development Bank of Canada
Teralys Capital
Brace Pharma
BDC Capital- MNMerlin Nexus
Northleaf
Raymond James
MTS Health Partners- WCWells Fargo Securities Canada
Citi
Royalty Pharma
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Patents
84 active patent families included in this estimate.
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