Pharmion

Acquired

Boulder, United States · Founded 1999 · $105.0M raised

Headquarters
Boulder, Colorado
Employees
201–500
Founded
1999
Business Model
B2B
Total Funding
$105.0M
Last Round
$40.0M Series BNov 2002
Rounds
3
Acquired by
CelgeneMar 2008 · $2.9B

Totals include recorded grants and other qualifying funding, not just equity. What counts toward funding.

About

Pharmion Corporation was a specialty pharmaceutical company headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, focused on acquiring and commercializing innovative medicines for hematology and oncology, particularly for European and other international markets. Founded in 1999, Pharmion commercialized drugs including azacitidine (Vidaza) and thalidomide for hematologic malignancies, and was acquired by Celgene Corporation in 2008.

Summary

Pharmion is a Biotech company based in Boulder, United States, founded in 1999. It has raised $105.0M in total across 3 rounds, most recently a $40.0M Series B round in Nov 2002. Investors include Celgene Corporation, New Enterprise Associates and Phase4 Partners.

Funding & Exit History

AcquisitionMar 2008

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Funding: Seed through Series B. Amounts, valuations, and investors where available.

Investors

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