Acceleron Pharma
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Cambridge, United States · Founded 2003 · $65.5M raised
- Headquarters
- Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Employees
- 201–500
- Founded
- 2003
- Business Model
- B2B
- Website
- acceleronpharma.com
- Total Funding
- $65.5M
- Last Round
- $25.0M Corporate RoundFeb 2011
- Rounds
- 4
About
Acceleron Pharma was a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of transformative therapies that regulate the TGF-β superfamily of proteins. Its lead asset, sotatercept, was a first-in-class activin receptor fusion protein for pulmonary arterial hypertension. Founded in 2003, the company went public in September 2013 on NASDAQ (XLRN) and had approximately 312 employees at the time of its acquisition. Merck acquired Acceleron in November 2021 for $11.5 billion.
Summary
Acceleron Pharma is a Biotech company based in Cambridge, United States, founded in 2003. It has raised $65.5M in total across 4 rounds, most recently a $25.0M Corporate Round round in Feb 2011. Investors include Merck & Co., Polaris Venture Partners and Advanced Technology Ventures.
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Sep 2021
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