Seattle Genetics
AcquiredPfizer: One of the world's premier biopharmaceutical companies
Bothell, United States · Founded 1998 · $1.0B raised
- Headquarters
- Bothell, Washington
- Employees
- 1001–5000
- Founded
- 1998
- Business Model
- B2B
- Website
- seagen.com
- Total Funding
- $1.0B
- Last Round
- $1.0B Corporate RoundSep 2020
- Rounds
- 4
About
Seattle Genetics (later rebranded as Seagen) was a Bothell, Washington-based biotechnology company specializing in developing antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) for cancer treatment. Founded in 1998, the company pioneered ADC technology, which links cancer-targeting antibodies to potent chemotherapy drugs, enabling precision delivery to tumor cells. Seagen was acquired by Pfizer in December 2023 for approximately $43 billion.
Summary
Seattle Genetics is a biotechnology company based in Bothell, United States, founded in 1998. It has raised $1.0B in total across 4 rounds, most recently a $1.0B Corporate Round round in Sep 2020. Investors include Pfizer Ventures, Merck Life Sciences and J.P. Morgan.
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Dec 2023
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