Gelesis
IPOHydrogel-Based Medical Devices for Weight Management
Public · Boston, United States · Founded 2008 · $185.5M raised
- Headquarters
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Founded
- 2008
- Business Model
- B2B
- Website
- gelesis.com
- Total Funding
- $185.5M
- Last Round
- $84.0M Series DJan 2021
- Rounds
- 5
- Type
- Public
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About
Obesity is a chronic, multifactorial disease influenced by biology. Gelesis develops GI and metabolic based biomimetic therapies designed to support physiology and long-term health outcomes. By working locally in the GI tract, its oral materials-based superabsorbent hydrogel aims to influence satiety-related signals and support metabolic health, grounded in measurable mechanisms and clinical validation.
Summary
Gelesis is a Biotech company based in Boston, United States, founded in 2008. It has raised $185.5M in total across 5 rounds, most recently a $84.0M Series D round in Jan 2021. Investors include Capstar Special Purpose Acquisition Corp, PureTech Health and OrbiMed.
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Funding & Exit History
Jan 2022
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Funding: Series A through Series D. Amounts, valuations, and investors where available.
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