Exits

Acquisitions and IPOs across health and longevity.

Explore what each startup built, who acquired it, the value disclosed, and how long it took to reach an exit.

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Attovia Therapeutics

IPO at ~$731.5M valuation.

Developed long-acting antibody medicines designed to relieve chronic itch and inflammatory skin disease.

ImmunologyDermatologyTherapeutics
Sector
Biotech
Country
United States
Founded
2023
Exit year
2026
Exit type
IPO
Time to exit
~3 years

BioLife Solutions

Acquired by Repligen for ~$1.5B enterprise value.

Developed biopreservation media and cell-processing tools used in cell and gene therapy manufacturing workflows.

Cell TherapyBioprocessingLife Science Tools
Sector
Biotech
Country
United States
Founded
1987
Exit year
2026
Exit type
Acquisition
Time to exit
~39 years

Convergent Genomics

Acquired by Veracyte for $150M in cash and up to $180M with earnout.

Developed a urine test that tracked bladder cancer DNA to monitor patients after treatment.

Molecular DiagnosticsOncologyPrecision Medicine
Sector
Diagnostics
Country
United States
Founded
2015
Exit year
2026
Exit type
Acquisition
Time to exit
~11 years

Firefly Bio

Acquired by Johnson & Johnson for $1B.

Developed cancer medicines that used antibodies to carry protein-degrading drugs directly into tumor cells.

OncologyDrug DeliveryTherapeutics
Sector
Biotech
Country
United States
Founded
2022
Exit year
2026
Exit type
Acquisition
Time to exit
~4 years

Kartos Therapeutics

Acquired by Ipsen for up to $1.75B.

Developed an oral medicine designed to work alongside standard treatment for a rare bone-marrow cancer.

OncologyTherapeuticsPrecision Medicine
Sector
Biotech
Country
United States
Founded
2018
Exit year
2026
Exit type
Acquisition
Time to exit
~8 years

Mantle Therapeutics

Acquired by Lexeo Therapeutics for $8.3M upfront and up to $21.3M.

Developed therapies designed to restore frataxin and treat rare neurological diseases including Friedreich ataxia.

Rare DiseaseNeurologyTherapeutics
Sector
Biotech
Country
United States
Founded
2023
Exit year
2026
Exit type
Acquisition
Time to exit
~3 years

Memo Therapeutics

Acquired by Ipsen for more than €700M.

Developed an antibody treatment for a virus that attacks the kidney in transplant patients.

Infectious DiseaseTherapeuticsRare Disease
Sector
Biotech
Country
Switzerland
Founded
2012
Exit year
2026
Exit type
Acquisition
Time to exit
~14 years

RayThera

Acquired by Biogen for up to $1B.

Developed small-molecule medicines designed to calm the immune system in inflammatory conditions.

ImmunologyDrug DiscoveryTherapeutics
Sector
Biotech
Country
United States
Founded
2023
Exit year
2026
Exit type
Acquisition
Time to exit
~3 years

TIMS Medical

Acquired by Ambu for $45M upfront and up to $65M.

Built hardware and software that let clinicians record, edit, archive and review medical images during procedures, with a system widely used in ENT care.

Medical ImagingProvider WorkflowMedical Devices
Sector
Medtech
Country
United States
Founded
2004
Exit year
2026
Exit type
Acquisition
Time to exit
~22 years

TRexBio

IPO at ~$384.2M market capitalization.

Developed medicines that act on the immune system's regulatory cells inside tissues to treat autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.

Autoimmune DiseaseImmunologyTherapeutics
Sector
Biotech
Country
United States
Founded
2018
Exit year
2026
Exit type
IPO
Time to exit
~8 years

VitalConnect

Acquired by iRhythm Technologies for ~$287.5M.

Developed wearable biosensor patches that monitored heart rhythm and up to 11 vital signs for up to 30 days, in hospital and at home.

WearablesMedical DevicesCardiovascular
Sector
Medtech
Country
United States
Founded
2011
Exit year
2026
Exit type
Acquisition
Time to exit
~15 years

Actio Biosciences

Acquired by Jazz Pharmaceuticals for $820M upfront and up to $1.32B.

Developed oral medicines designed to control seizures in a rare childhood epilepsy caused by a single gene fault.

Rare DiseaseNeurologyTherapeutics
Sector
Biotech
Country
United States
Founded
2021
Exit year
2026
Exit type
Acquisition
Time to exit
~5 years

Actis Generics

Acquired by RPG Active Pharma for ₹80 crore.

Manufactured active pharmaceutical ingredients and complex intermediates for generic and innovator drug companies.

Bio-ManufacturingBioprocessingTherapeutics
Sector
Biotech
Country
India
Founded
2012
Exit year
2026
Exit type
Acquisition
Time to exit
~14 years

ADARx Pharmaceuticals

IPO at ~$1.81B market capitalization.

Developed next-generation siRNA medicines for complement-mediated, rare and other diseases.

RNA TherapeuticsRare DiseaseTherapeutics
Sector
Biotech
Country
United States
Founded
2019
Exit year
2026
Exit type
IPO
Time to exit
~7 years

Alesta Therapeutics

Acquired by BioMarin Pharmaceutical for up to $490M.

Developed an oral medicine for a rare inherited disease that leaves bones soft and easily broken.

Rare DiseaseTherapeuticsDrug Discovery
Sector
Biotech
Country
Netherlands
Founded
2021
Exit year
2026
Exit type
Acquisition
Time to exit
~5 years

Alkeus Pharmaceuticals

Acquired by Tarsus Pharmaceuticals for up to $800M.

Developed an oral medicine designed to slow vision loss in an inherited eye disease that begins in childhood.

Rare DiseaseTherapeuticsPrecision Medicine
Sector
Biotech
Country
United States
Founded
2010
Exit year
2026
Exit type
Acquisition
Time to exit
~16 years

Cylinder Health

Acquired by Hinge Health for $105M.

Offered virtual digestive care combining dietitian-led programmes and clinician support through employer health plans.

Virtual CareChronic CarePatient Engagement
Sector
Digital health
Country
United States
Founded
2015
Exit year
2026
Exit type
Acquisition
Time to exit
~11 years

Electra Therapeutics

IPO at ~$1.0B fully diluted market value.

Developed SIRP-targeted antibody medicines for immune-mediated diseases and cancer.

ImmunologyOncologyTherapeutics
Sector
Biotech
Country
United States
Founded
2018
Exit year
2026
Exit type
IPO
Time to exit
~8 years

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