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Best Life Sciences Companies in Georgia, United States

The 314 best Life Sciences companies in Georgia, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Avanos.

314companies tracked
$2.6Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
132have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · LIFE SCIENCES × GEORGIA

Our analysis of 164 Life Sciences companies

$34.7b in tracked funding; 83% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.

164companies analysed
83%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
7unicorns
2016median founding year
218kcombined LinkedIn audience
59%of audience held by top 3
2companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Life Sciences companies in Georgia

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundEmployeesFoundedFounderPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Avanos
Manufacturer of medical devices for pain management and enteral feeding
$250M89 mo ago5,0032014Joe Woody
CEO
——
2MiMedx Group
Regenerative biomaterial products and bioimplants for wound, surgical, sports medicine and orthopedics
$213M71 mo ago735
735 → 789 (+7%) · sector median +52%
1985—472 patents
Placental-derived collagen wound healing matrices and grafts for tissue repair
1 launch
3CardioMEMS
Wireless sensor-based cardiac implants
$167M189 mo ago632001—238 patents
Patents concentrated in health & consumer products
—
4AMB
Developer of catheter system and technology for intensive care
$131M46 mo ago132007Frank Gehres
CEO
——
5EndoChoice
Range of devices, systems and services for GI specialists
$116M131 mo ago4142008Will Parks
Co-Founder & VP Business Development
513 patents
Advanced multi-camera, optical, and control technologies for enhanced endoscopic imaging
—
6Florence
Provider of remote monitoring management for clinical trials
$116M47 mo ago2952014Ryan Jones
Co-Founder & CEO
80 patents
Power management, backup supply, and secure hardware for electronic devices
1 launch
7QSpex
Polarized, anti-reflective and photochromic eye-glass lenses
$107M111 mo ago332007—42 patents
Manufacturing anti‑reflective, photochromic, and polarized ophthalmic lenses and coatings.
—
8GeoVax
Developer of human vaccines for cancer and infectious diseases
$94M53 mo ago17
17 → 27 (+59%) · sector median +52%
1988David Dodd
Chairman
100 patents
Viral vector-based vaccines for infectious diseases, cancer antigens, and T‑cell priming
1 launch
9Sebacia
Topical microparticle therapies for treatment of dermatological conditions
$73M81 mo ago142010—64 patents
Nanoparticle-based drug formulations and targeted thermal therapy for medical applications
—
10Femasys
Developer of medical device solutions for womens healthcare
$69M7 mo ago25
25 → 61 (+144%) · sector median +52%
2004Kathy Lee-Sepsick
President & CEO (Founder)
198 patents
Medical imaging, drug delivery systems, and reproductive health devices.
2 launchs
11Alimera Sciences
Developer of therapeutic solutions to treat diabetic macular edema (DME)
$67M36 mo ago792003Rick Eiswirth
CEO
——
12MiRus
Developer of rhenium-based implants for spine surgeries
60Patents top 11%Innovation top 12%Funding top 21%Moat top 26%
All 10 signals ▾
Patentstop 11%
Innovationtop 12%
Fundingtop 21%
Moattop 26%
Producttop 30%
Marketbottom 44%
Growthbottom 44%
Techbottom 44%
Globalbottom 38%
Newsbottom 27%
Patents: 288 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 190 filings since 2022 vs 82 in 2017-21
Innovation: 288 patents (top 8% of patent-holders) · 190 filings since 2022 vs 82 in 2017-21
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100
$65M1 mo ago94
94 → 135 (+44%) · sector median +52%
2015—288 patents
Medical implant alloys, coatings, and delivery accessories for cardiovascular and orthopedic devices
—
13Celtaxsys
Developing novel therapeutics to treat inflammatory diseases, including rare and orphan indications
$55M101 mo ago42005—112 patents
Leukotriene A4 hydrolase inhibitor drug compounds and oral dosage forms.
—
14CorMatrix
Cardiovascular regeneration leader, healing hearts with innovative solutions
$55M58 mo ago502001———
15Clearside Biomedical
Developer of drug therapies to treat chronic, blinding diseases of the eye
$50M78 mo ago30
30 → 25 (-17%) · sector median +52%
2011George Lasezkay
President and Chief Executive Officer
223 patents
Ocular drug delivery systems and formulations for intravitreal therapeutic administration
—
16OXOS Medical
Developer of orthopedic imaging devices and software
57Funding top 24%Growth top 28%Tech top 43%Product top 47%
All 8 signals ▾
Fundingtop 24%
Growthtop 28%
Techtop 43%
Producttop 47%
Moattop 48%
Talentbottom 49%
Marketbottom 45%
Globalbottom 29%
Funding: Raised $45.0M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 5 yrs (1.8/yr)
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100
$45M6 mo ago772001Evan Ruff
CEO
—1 launch · 1 partnership
17Altesa Biosciences
Developer of drugs to treat RNA viruses
27Talent top 23%Funding top 27%Moat top 48%Global bottom 45%
All 6 signals ▾
Talenttop 23%
Fundingtop 27%
Moattop 48%
Globalbottom 45%
Techbottom 31%
Marketbottom 22%
Talent: 5 named leaders on record · 5 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $35.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100
$35M4 mo ago82020John Clerici
Co-Founder
——
18MedShape
Orthopedic implants using shape memory materials
$33M60 mo ago32007—83 patents
Orthopedic compression and fixation devices, especially low-profile bone staples and dynamic compression systems.
—
19Arunabio
Developer of a neural exosome platform to design therapeutics for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases
42Funding top 29%Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 47%Global bottom 37%
All 5 signals ▾
Fundingtop 29%
Talentbottom 49%
Marketbottom 47%
Globalbottom 37%
Newsbottom 18%
Funding: Raised $33.1M across 20 rounds · 20 rounds over 9 yrs (2.2/yr)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100
$33M10 mo ago402003Steven Stice
Co-Founder Chief Scientific Officer
——
20Vero Biotech
Developer of inhaled nitric oxide delivery system for cardiopulmonary treatment
$30M41 mo ago268
268 → 218 (-19%) · sector median +52%
2017Brent Furse
CEO & President
155 patents
Medical nitric‑oxide generation and delivery systems for therapeutic applications
1 award
21Marizyme
Developer of therapy for the treatment of chronic wounds, thrombolysis, and dental health
$30M37 mo ago112007Michael Handley
CEO
21 patents
Pharmaceutical powder and preservation formulations for surgical and organ transplantation use
—
22Mach5 Therapeutics
Developer of therapeutics for immune-mediated inflammatory and fibrotic diseases
$23M19 mo ago—2023Tatyana Touzova
Co-Founder
——
23Artelon
Developer of regenerative medicine for the soft tendon ligament reconstruction
$20M36 mo ago721986Lars Peterson
Founder
——
24Nyra Medical
Distributor of transcatheter heart valves
$20M43 mo ago82021Lori Chmura
Chief Executive Officer
—1 award
25Inhibikase Therapeutics
Developer of host-targeted protein kinase inhibitors for infectious diseases
$20M40 mo ago62008———
26Micron Biomedical
Developer of microneedle patch technology for vaccines and drugs delivery
$17M17 mo ago11
11 → 26 (+136%) · sector median +52%
2014——1 launch · 1 expansion
27Lectenz
Develops tools for biomarker discovery
35Innovation top 20%Funding top 44%Talent top 45%Product top 46%
All 7 signals ▾
Innovationtop 20%
Fundingtop 44%
Talenttop 45%
Producttop 46%
Techbottom 36%
Globalbottom 29%
Marketbottom 13%
Innovation: 5 product lines
Funding: Raised $15.3M across 12 rounds · 12 rounds over 17 yrs (0.7/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100
$15M8 mo ago62007Robert Woods
President
—1 partnership
28Modify Health
Provider of personalized diet focused meal services
$15M18 mo ago212007George Pratt
Founder & CEO
—2 partnerships
29BioCircuit
Developer of non-invasive electrophysiology devices to monitor peripheral nerves
$14M13 mo ago202016Michelle Jarrard
CEO & President
——
30Lucid Scientific
Developer of real-time cell analysers
$13M33 mo ago72012Walker Inman
Founder
—1 launch
31Lipogems
Provider information platform about Lipogems
$13M41 mo ago—2016Carl Llewellyn
CEO & President
——
32Expression Therapeutics
Provider of gene therapy technology for the treatment of hemophilia A
$13M16 mo ago212005———
33IMUNON
Developer of immunotherapeutics for cancer treatment
$10M12 mo ago311982Corinne Goff
CEO
29 patents
IL-12 gene immunotherapy combined with checkpoint inhibitors and nucleic‑acid delivery platforms
—
34Annoviant
Developer of a device for the treatment of congenital heart disease
$10M16 mo ago—2018Naren Vyavahare
Co-Founder
3 patents
Automated bioprocessing systems for tissue preparation and cell culture
—
35safeBVM
Provider of an ventilation technique for emergency conditions
$8M16 mo ago62017Haris Shekhani
Co-Founder & CEO
18 patents
Patents concentrated in health & consumer products
—
36Clinithink
AI solutions unlocking healthcare insights from unstructured data, empowering better decisions
$7M26 mo ago432009———
37Lena Biosciences
Innovative 3D cell culture tools and services for drug discovery
$6M21 mo ago22008Jelena Vukasinovic
President and Founder
——
38BRIJ Medical
Provider of a medical devices for post-surgical and trauma incision care
$6M5 mo ago—2016Felmont Eaves
Founder & CMO
—1 launch
39NatGlycan
Manufacturer of natural glycans for research purpose
$5M14 mo ago—2017David Smith
CEO
——
40Andson Biotech
Provider of process analytical technologies for advanced biomanufacturing
$4M8 mo ago82021Andrei Fedorov
Co-Founder
—1 award
41TendoNova
Developer of minimally invasive products for orthopedic procedures
$3M23 mo ago82017Shawna Khouri
Co-Founder
6 patents
Patents concentrated in health & consumer products
1 job opening · 1 partnership
42Nfant
Developer of infant feeding monitoring device
$3M11 mo ago72012—20 patents
Lactation measurement devices and oral motor strength assessment technologies
—
43Moonlight Therapeutics
Developer of therapies for people suffering from food allergies
$2M13 mo ago52017———
44Cambium Oncology
Developer of checkpoint inhibitors for the treatment of solid tumors
$2M9 mo ago—2019Edmund Waller
Founder
8 patents
VIP receptor antagonists for oncology therapeutic applications
—
45SanuWave
Developer of Noninvasive devices, and biologics for wound healing
$1M24 mo ago38
38 → 80 (+111%) · sector median +52%
2005—191 patents
Catheter-based shock wave therapy devices for vascular and tissue medical treatments
—
46Cyanvac
Developer of vaccine for infectious diseases
$1M14 mo ago92017—19 patents
PIV5 viral vector vaccine development and formulation for stable antigen delivery
—
47ARMR Systems
Provider of a portable hemorrhage control system for soldiers
$1M8 mo ago62014———
48OrthoPreserve
Developer of meniscus implant for knee pain treatment and joint preservation
$815K6 mo ago—2021Jonathan Schwartz
Co-Founder & CEO
——
49Targut Biotechnologies
Developer of drugs to treat gastroenterological diseases
$383K17 mo ago32019Darren Browning
Co-Founder & CEO
——
50NovAb
Developer of monoclonal antibodies for multiple diseases
$375K2 mo ago62016—8 patents
Engineered VLRB antibody therapeutics and multivalent glycan scaffold immunotherapies
—

Top 12 Life Sciences companies in Georgia

#1
Series D · Marietta, Georgia · founded 2015 · 94 employees
$65Mraised
▾

Developer of rhenium-based implants for spine surgeries. The company has developed a MoRe, a proprietary molybdenum-rhenium superalloy for medical implants. This system can be used in adult spine deformity constructs.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 11%
Innovation
top 12%
Funding
top 21%
Moat
top 26%
Product
top 30%
Market
bottom 44%
Patents: 288 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 190 filings since 2022 vs 82 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Innovation: 288 patents (top 8% of patent-holders) · 190 filings since 2022 vs 82 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Funding: Raised $65.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series D (May 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 10k LinkedIn followers — 4.6% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • May 2026Series D$1.5B
  • Jul 2021Series C$65M
Investors
Mammoth, Boston Scientific
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesApache Http ServerAstraBeaver BuilderCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#2
Public · Atlanta, Georgia · founded 2004 · 25 employees
$69.2Mraised
▾

Developer of medical device solutions for womens healthcare. Its products include FemVue Saline-Air Device, which creates and delivers an alternating pattern of saline and air as a continuous stream, and enables physicians to assess their patients’ fallopian tubes; and FemChec Pressure Management Device, which limits the maximum applied pressure while performing hysterosalpingogram. It offers FemCerv, an endocervical curettage device to collect a non-contaminated tissue sample for cervical cancer screening.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 9k LinkedIn followers — 4.1% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 2 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2025Post IPO$8M
  • Jun 2025Post IPO$1.4M
  • Nov 2023Post IPO$6.8M
  • Jan 2017Series C$4M
Founders & team
Kathy Lee-SepsickPresident & CEO (Founder)
Investors
Legacy Capital, Salem Partners, PharmaCyte Biotech, Percy Capital
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Rocket LoaderCore-JsElementor
#3
Series A · Atlanta, Georgia · founded 2001 · 77 employees
$45Mraised
▾

OXOS Medical is a developer of orthopedic imaging devices and software. The company has developed a handheld fluoroscopy device called Micro C that enables surgeons and physicians to capture images of the extremities for orthopedic procedures.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 24%
Growth
top 28%
Tech
top 43%
Product
top 47%
Moat
top 48%
Talent
bottom 49%
Funding: Raised $45.0M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 5 yrs (1.8/yr) · Last round Series A (Dec 2025)
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 36 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Devops: Nginx
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers — 2.6% of this cohort's audience · 59 engagements/post (1.6× cohort median)
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 partnerships (incl. GlobalMed) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2025Series A$10.7M
  • Apr 2023Series A$23M
  • Feb 2022Series A$8.2M
  • Feb 2021Series A$4.4M
Founders & team
Evan RuffCEO
Investors
Parkway VC, Intel Capital, FedTech, MedTech Innovator, Chang Robotics Fund
Tech stack
AdrollAdroll Cmp SystemApple Icloud MailCallrailCdnjsCloudflare
#4
Series B · College Park, Georgia · founded 2020 · 8 employees
$35Mraised
▾

Developer of drugs to treat RNA viruses. The lead product of the company ALT-2023 is a broadly active nucleoside analog to address most Enteroviruses & Flaviviruses. Other drug candidate includes Vapendavir a capsid inhibitor with potent activity across Rhinovirus, Influenza, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV).

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 27how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 23%
Funding
top 27%
Moat
top 48%
Global
bottom 45%
Tech
bottom 31%
Market
bottom 22%
Talent: 5 named leaders on record · 5 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $35.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series B (Feb 2026)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · 10 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2026Series B$75M
  • Dec 2022Series B$35M
Founders & team
John ClericiCo-FounderSeth RudnickCo-FounderGeorge PainterCo-Founder
Investors
Forbion, Sanofi, Medicxi, Pitango, Atlantic Partners, GRA Venture Fund
#5
Series B · Athens, Georgia · founded 2003 · 40 employees
$33.1Mraised
▾

Developer of a neural exosome platform to design therapeutics for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. The platform develops neural exosomes to cross the blood-brain barrier and enhance the body's anti-inflammatory, self-repair, and protective mechanisms to treat a range of neurodegenerative disorders. The lead candidate drug AB126 is developed to treat stroke, Parkinson's, and multiple sclerosis

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 29%
Talent
bottom 49%
Market
bottom 47%
Global
bottom 37%
News
bottom 18%
Funding: Raised $33.1M across 20 rounds · 20 rounds over 9 yrs (2.2/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Aug 2025)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Market: 40 employees (top 45% of Life Sciences Platforms and Tools)
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2025Grant (prize money)$400K
  • Jun 2022Grant (prize money)$679.4K
  • Apr 2021Series B$10.8M
  • Sep 2019Grant (prize money)$4.5M
Founders & team
Steven SticeCo-Founder Chief Scientific Officer
Investors
Eshelman Ventures, NIH SBIR/STTR, HHS, NIEHS, Evolution VC Partners, Georgia Research Alliance
#6
Funding Raised · Athens, Georgia · founded 2007 · 6 employees
$15.3Mraised
▾

Lectenz Biosis engaged in the discovery, detection, and analysis, of glycan biomarkers of significance. The company uses their proprietary technology for the discovery called Lectenz and GlycoSense technology platforms. Lectenz reagents are engineered from a carbohydrate-processing enzyme, forming a suite of the novel and highly specific reagents for glycan detection and/or enrichment and GlycoSense technology measures binding between glycans and glycan-specific reagents conjugated to multiplex microspheres using flow cytometry, These technologies enhance the glycoprofiling workflow.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 20%
Funding
top 44%
Talent
top 45%
Product
top 46%
Tech
bottom 36%
Global
bottom 29%
Innovation: 5 product lines
Funding: Raised $15.3M across 12 rounds · 12 rounds over 17 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Sep 2025)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record
Audience (LinkedIn): 866 LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Abyntek Biopharma | Bioreactivos) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2025Grant (prize money)$2.3M
  • Jul 2025Grant (prize money)$2M
  • Jul 2025Grant (prize money)$313.8K
  • Sep 2023Grant (prize money)$2M
Founders & team
Robert WoodsPresidentLori YangCo-Founder
Investors
Georgia Research Alliance, NIH, HHS, JLABS
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpWoocommerceNinja FormsMailchimp For Woocommerce
#7
Seed · Marietta, Georgia · founded 2016
$5.6Mraised
▾

Provider of a medical devices for post-surgical and trauma incision care. The company offers BRIJJIT is a force-modulating tissue bridge to relieve tension around incisions, supporting beautiful healing and reducing wound complications.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2026Seed—
  • Feb 2025Seed$1.2M
  • Dec 2023Seed$5.6M
Founders & team
Felmont EavesFounder & CMOTim GleesonCEO
Investors
Tim Gleeson
Tech stack
American ExpressApple PayCart FunctionalityCloudflareCore-JsFlickity
#8
Series B · Atlanta, Georgia · founded 2016 · 20 employees
$13.7Mraised
▾

Developer of non-invasive electrophysiology devices to monitor peripheral nerves. The company is developed a multielectrode array-based technology that uses proprietary algorithms to test peripheral nerve activity.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 6k LinkedIn followers — 2.6% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • May 2025Grant (prize money)$3.9M
  • Mar 2025Grant (prize money)$2.1M
  • Sep 2023Grant (prize money)$1.9M
  • Sep 2022Series B$9M
Founders & team
Michelle JarrardCEO & President
Investors
NIH, Masters Capital Management, GRA Venture Fund, Alsora Capital, HHS, Georgia Research Alliance
#9
Public · Lawrenceville, Georgia · founded 1982 · 31 employees
$10Mraised
▾

Developer of immunotherapeutics for cancer treatment. It offers a lead candidate GEN-1 DNA-based immunotherapy for ovarian cancer. It has TheraPlas platform for developing anti-cancer nucleic acid-based therapies and a PLACCINE platform for developing nucleic acid vaccines for infectious diseases and cancer.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • May 2025Post IPO$3.3M
  • Aug 2024Post IPO$10M
  • Jun 2015Post IPO$5.1M
  • Jun 2014Post IPO$8.5M
Founders & team
Corinne GoffCEO
Investors
HHS
Tech stack
Acquia Cloud PlatformAcquia Cloud Site FactoryAdobe AnalyticsAdobe Experience Platform Identity ServiceAdobe Experience Platform LaunchAkamai
#10
Series A · Atlanta, Georgia · founded 2021 · 8 employees
$3.7Mraised
▾

Provider of process analytical technologies for advanced biomanufacturing. The company's flagship product is DynaCHIP, drops into existing mass spectrometry workflows that enables sample preparation exponentially. It also offers DynaMARK, which incorporates a data science module to generate on-demand measurements of the most important metrics for modern biopharma workflows.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2025Series A$5M
  • 2025Grant (prize money)—
  • Mar 2024Series A$3.6M
  • Mar 2022Seed$500K
Founders & team
Andrei FedorovCo-FounderAndrei FedorovCo-Founder
Investors
Y Combinator, NIH, MDS Studio, Phase Two Ventures
#11
Seed · Tucker, Georgia · founded 2016 · 6 employees
$375Kraised
▾

Developer of monoclonal antibodies for multiple diseases. It offers monoclonal Variable Lymphocyte Receptors antibodies for targeting plasma cell-restricted cell surfaces to treat multiple myeloma, autoimmune disease, and transplant rejection. It also provides polymeric antibody diagnostic reagents that target the detection of infectious agents and biomedical research reagents.

Funding rounds
  • Apr 2026Seed$65K
  • Jan 2026Seed$50K
  • Jul 2025Seed$210K
  • Jan 2025Seed$250K
Investors
HHS
#12
Series A · Atlanta, Georgia · founded 2014 · 11 employees
$17Mraised
▾

Developed microneedle patch technology for vaccines and drug delivery. The patch targets skin with minimally invasive microneedle penetrates the upper layers of skin and dissolves rapidly.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 product launches · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2025Grant (prize money)$2M
  • Dec 2024Series A$16M
  • Nov 2023Grant (prize money)$23.6M
  • Apr 2023Series A$3M
Investors
LTS Lohmann, Global Health Investment, GRA Venture Fund, PATH, UNICEF, Cdc
Tech stack
Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespaceStimulusPriority HintsHsts

Funding & investor landscape

$2.6Btotal disclosed funding
130companies funded
555disclosed rounds
2rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
HHS38 rounds
Georgia Research Alliance34 rounds
VentureLab13 rounds
GRA Venture Fund11 rounds
NIH10 rounds
Domain Associates6 rounds
National Science Foundation6 rounds
New Enterprise Associates4 rounds
America’s Seed Fund3 rounds
EW Healthcare Partners3 rounds

Notable founders

Kathy Lee-Sepsick
President & CEO (Founder) · Femasys
Evan Ruff
CEO · OXOS Medical
John Clerici
Co-Founder · Altesa Biosciences
Seth Rudnick
Co-Founder · Altesa Biosciences
Steven Stice
Co-Founder Chief Scientific Officer · Arunabio
Robert Woods
President · Lectenz
Lori Yang
Co-Founder · Lectenz
Felmont Eaves
Founder & CMO · BRIJ Medical
Tim Gleeson
CEO · BRIJ Medical
Michelle Jarrard
CEO & President · BioCircuit
Corinne Goff
CEO · IMUNON
Andrei Fedorov
Co-Founder · Andson Biotech
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 1,465,538 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Life Sciences coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

RESEARCH IN GEORGIA · Health & Bio

How research on Biotechnology in Georgia is moving

A read on the academic research around Biotechnology in Georgia — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 94 papers.

University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, and Georgia State lead Georgia's biotechnology research—focused on gut microbiota, food safety, and antibiotic environmental impacts—with a cautiously optimistic tone (mean stance 0.36).

94 papers · stance +0.36 · 28% breakthrough · 30% concern
breakthrough · advancement · concern
top institutions
  • University of Georgia51
  • Georgia Institute of Technology16
  • Georgia State University15
  • Georgia Southern University4
  • Georgia Regents Medical Center2
leading researchers
Woo Kyun Kim · Arthur J. Ragauskas · Abhinav Mishra · Alberto Cesarani · Brian B. Oakley · Hak Soo Choi
prism intelligence · tone & topics
91% positive · 6% critical tone
HealthAgricultureBiologyPharmaceuticalsMedical ResearchHealthcare
▲ Breakthroughs23 · 24%
▲ 21%→28% share
▲1.3× share momentum0 median citations83% since 2021mostly methods-led
Cultivar research is surging — newly emerging with 3 papers driving Breakthroughs from 21% to 28% field-share.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Cultivar3
  • Antigen2
  • Resistance (ecology)2
  • Antibody2
  • In vivo2
Newly emergingCultivar 0→3
Landmark Bacteria penetrate the normally impenetrable inner colon mucus layer in both murine colitis models and patients with ulc · 995 cites
◆ Advancements35 · 37%
37%→37% share
▲1.0× share momentum0 median citations71% since 2021mostly empirical
Population and Biomass ecology research intensifying — each reaching 4 papers, sustaining Advancements at 37% field-share.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Population4
  • Biomass (ecology)4
  • Biofuel3
  • Fluorescence3
  • Cancer cell2
Newly emergingPopulation 0→4
Landmark The future of NMR-based metabolomics · 843 cites
▼ Concerns25 · 27%
▲ 21%→25% share
▲1.2× share momentum0 median citations68% since 2021mostly reviews
Antibiotic resistance and Agriculture concerns are rising — both hitting 3 papers as Concerns grow from 21% to 25%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Agriculture3
  • Antibiotic resistance3
  • Nutrient2
  • Livestock2
  • Resistance (ecology)2
Newly emergingAgriculture 0→3
Landmark Executive Summary: Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Candidiasis: 2016 Update by the Infectious Diseases · 1,277 cites

Common questions

How many Life Sciences companies are there in Georgia, United States?
Radar tracks 314 indexable Life Sciences companies headquartered in Georgia, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Life Sciences companies in Georgia, United States?
The Life Sciences companies in Georgia, United States on this list have raised a combined $2.6B in disclosed equity funding across 130 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Life Sciences company in Georgia, United States?
Avanos is the highest-funded Life Sciences company in Georgia, United States, with $250M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Life Sciences companies in Georgia, United States are funded?
130 of the 314 Life Sciences companies in Georgia, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Life Sciences unicorns are there in Georgia, United States?
None of the Life Sciences companies in Georgia, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Georgia, United States Life Sciences companies?
The most active investors in Georgia, United States Life Sciences companies on this list include HHS, Georgia Research Alliance, VentureLab, GRA Venture Fund, NIH.
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