Arsanis

company

About

Arsanis is a biopharmaceutical company developing infectious disease treatments based on bacterial protein and carbohydrate antigens.

Details

Last Funding Type
Series C
Last Funding Money Raised
$15M
Industries
Biotechnology,Health Care,Life Science
Founded date
Jan 1, 2010
Number Of Employee
1 - 10
Operating Status
Active
Stock Symbol
nasdaq:ASNS
Legal Name
Arsanis, Inc.

Arsanis is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on applying monoclonal antibody (mAb) immunotherapies to address serious infectious diseases. A deep understanding of the pathogenesis of infection, paired with access to some of the most advanced mAb discovery techniques and platforms available today, has positioned Arsanis to build and advance a pipeline of novel mAbs with multiple mechanisms of action and high potency against their intended targets.

The company’s lead clinical program, ASN100, is aimed at serious Staphylococcus aureus infections and is being evaluated in Phase 2 clinical trial for the prevention of S. aureus pneumonia in high-risk, mechanically ventilated patients. In addition to ASN100, its preclinical pipeline is comprised of mAbs targeting multiple serious bacterial and viral pathogens, including respiratory syncytial virus.

Arsanis is a U.S. company headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, with European research and preclinical development operations headquartered in Vienna, Austria (Arsanis Biosciences GmbH).

Funding Rounds

Number of Funding Rounds
Total Funding Amount
10
$160.20M €50K
Arsanis has raised a total of $160.20M €50K in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Dec 4, 2017 from a Post-IPO Equity round.
Announced Date Round Money Raised Number of Investors Lead Investors Post Valuation
Dec 4, 2017 Post-IPO Equity $20M Detail
Nov 15, 2017 IPO $40M Detail
Apr 26, 2017 Series D $45.50M 7 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Detail
Feb 27, 2017 Grant $9.30M 1 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Detail
Apr 27, 2016 Series C $15M 1 SV Health Investors Detail

Investors

Number of Lead Investors
Number of Investors
7
9
Arsanis is funded by 9 investors. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Neomed Management are the most recent investors.
Investor Name Lead Investor Funding Round
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Yes Series D
Neomed Management Yes Series B
Alexandria Venture Investments Series D
EMBL Ventures Series D
GV Series D
OrbiMed Series D
Polaris Partners Series D
SV Health Investors Series D
EASME - EU Executive Agency for SMEs Grant

Employee Profiles

Number of Employee Profiles
10
Arsanis has 10 current employee profiles, including Board member Amy Schulman
Board member
Board member
Executive
Board member
Executive