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The Palo Alto edition · 2026

Life sciencescompanies in Palo Alto

Life sciences technology, oncology, genomics, neurology and cardiac, startups and more: the companies building life sciences in Palo Alto, California, with their founders, funding, team size and business models.

140 company profiles52 with recorded fundingNovember 2026 edition
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Recent life sciences business events in the United States

Funding, M&A, contract wins and launches involving 27,407 life sciences companies in the United States, last 24 months: 1640 M&A deals · 1543 funding rounds · 557 Contracts · 73 launches. Newest first; companies and investors link to their Fliar profiles. Latest event in our news feed: Jul 2026.

LaunchRobotic Connective Network

Nightfood

Nightfood Holdings Inc. (OTCQB: NGTF), operating under the TechForce Robotics brand, is engineering a solution to this problem with a proprietary Robotic Connective Network and…

Robotics
ContractInfrastructure

Sharp · client: Kddi

Electronics company Sharp is working with telco KDDI to build what it claims will be Asia's largest AI data center on the site of a former LCD screen manufacturing plant in Osaka, Japan.

AI data center
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Nationale Nederlanden Powszechne Towarzystwo Emerytalne S.A. acquires Mineralys therapeutics

Nationale Nederlanden Powszechne Towarzystwo Emerytalne S.A. acquired a new stake in Mineralys Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:MLYS – Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its…

Clinical-stage biopharmaceutical
M&AMerger · Announced

Ignite acquires Ignite Proteomics

The transaction values Ignite at an implied equity value of approximately $150 million, subject to the terms and conditions of the business combination agreement.

Functional proteomics
ContractTechnology

Chai Discovery · client: Pfizer

Pfizer announced a licensing agreement with Chai Discovery that gives it early access to the new Chai-3 AI platform, which could improve its ability to identify and design new drug…

Biopharmaceutical
FundingSenior Notes

IQVIA

IQVIA Holdings Inc. ('IQVIA') (NYSE:IQV) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, IQVIA Inc. (the 'Issuer'), priced an offering of €950,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of…

ContractSupply

Beijing mabworks biotech · client: Everest medicines

Everest Medicines announced that it has entered into a commercialization license agreement with Beijing Mabworks Biotech Co., Ltd. under which the Company has obtained exclusive rights…

Pharmaceutical
FundingSeries B

Advanced nanotherapies

Advanced NanoTherapies (ANT) has successfully closed a significant Series B funding round, garnering over $31 million.

Investors S3 Ventures, T45 Fund
Medical device
FundingRegistered Direct Offering

Lixte Biotechnology Holdings

LIXTE Biotechnology Holdings (NASDAQ: LIXT) announced definitive agreements with accredited investors for a registered direct offering expected to generate approximately $16.6 million in…

Pharmaceutical
ContractService

Hollister-Stier Laboratories LLC · client: Biomarin pharmaceutical

Hollister-Stier has agreed to filter and package an enzyme-replacement product for BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc., of Novato, Calif.

Pharmaceutical
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Resmed acquires Noctrix health

announces that portfolio company Noctrix Health has been acquired by ResMed (NYSE: RMD), a global leader in sleep health and respiratory care, in a transaction valued at $340 million.

Medical technology
M&AMerger · Completed

B&C Telephone Inc. acquires Intouch solutions

B&C Telephone Inc., a Spokane-based company that sells and services commercial telephone systems, has merged with inTouch Solutions, a Boise-based telecommunication company.

Telecommunications
M&AAcquisition · Announced

The clorox company acquires Nutranext

Clorox will pay $700 million to acquire Nutranext, with the purchase price representing about 3.5 times calendar year 2017 sales.

Dietary and Nutritional Supplements
ContractService

Stellantis · client: Evera

With this agreement, Evera aims to rent 2,000 electric vehicles reconditioned by the Stellantis group by the end of 2027.

M&AAcquisition · Announced

Butterfly acquires Orgain

Butterfly, a LA-based private equity firm specializing in the food sector, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Orgain, Inc., according to a press release.

Organic and clean nutrition products
FundingUnderwritten Offering

Mineralys therapeutics

The aggregate gross proceeds to Mineralys from the offering, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other estimated offering expenses, are expected to be…

Investors BofA Securities, Goldman sachs, Evercore ISI
Biopharmaceutical
M&AAcquisition · Pending

Medtronic acquires Spr therapeutics

is currently finalizing the purchase of SPR Therapeutics

Medical device manufacturer
FundingPublic Offering

Avalo therapeutics

In first place was Avalo Therapeutics, which priced a $375 million public offering to advance the clinical development of its candidate abdakibart, including through its phase 3 topline…

Investors Na
Biotech
FundingPublic Offering

Editas medicine

In second place, gene editing company Editas Medicine announced a public offering of up to $319.4 million.

Investors Na
Biotech
FundingSeries A

Endra

Stockholm-based AI startup Endra has raised $50 million in Series A funding to scale its platform that automates design work for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) consultants.…

Investors Andreessen Horowitz, Notion capital, Norrsken vc
AI
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Tend health acquires The doctors

Green Cross Health surged by more than a third after it agreed to sell its medical arm, The Doctors, to iwi-backed digital-first health firm Tend Health for $270 million.

Healthcare
LaunchVOXLS 20 C 225

Nikon Corporation

Nikon Corporation has launched the VOXLS 20 C 225, the latest addition to its VOXLS X-ray CT product lineup.

X-ray CT
FundingPublic Offering

Nrx pharmaceuticals

NRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that it intends to offer shares of its common stock in an underwritten public offering with BTIG, LLC acting as the lead bookrunner and Lucid…

Investors BTIG, Lucid Capital
Biopharmaceutical
FundingNon-dilutive Capital

Apogee therapeutics

Apogee Therapeutics secured up to $1.3 billion in flexible, non-dilutive capital last month from Blackstone Life Sciences, including up to $800 million in synthetic royalty and access to…

Investors Blackstone Life Sciences
Biotech
FundingPublic Offering

Artiva biotherapeutics

It's also worth noting that Artiva Biotherapeutics wasn't far behind in fourth place after pricing a $300 million underwritten offering.

Investors Na
Biotech
M&AMerger · Announced

Avenzo therapeutics acquires Rallybio

NEW YORK – Rallybio will merge with Avenzo Therapeutics to develop several precision oncology assets, including CDK2 and CDK4 inhibitors and bispecific antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs).

Oncology
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Dragos acquires Phosphorus

Dragos has acquired Phosphorus, broadening its reach across connected devices in operational environments.

Cybersecurity / device discovery and remediation software
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Rallybio acquires Avenzo therapeutics

Shares of Rallybio Corporation (RLYB) are gaining around 19 percent in Monday morning trading after the company announced an agreement to acquire Avenzo Therapeutics, Inc. through a…

Biotech

Life sciences companies in Palo Alto, by funding and team

Few life sciences companies in Palo Alto, California publish revenue, so this list compares what is on record instead: recorded equity funding, team size, revenue model, age and stage. The 50 companies below lead on recorded funding and team size among 140 active companies.

Showing 25 of 50

Provider of a cloud based clinical trail management tool for researchers

Life sciences tech
US$518.45mSeries D · Oct 2021
341+198% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
14 yr2012
0none in 3 months · last posted Nov 2025

Genetically engineered yeast cells to produce medicinal products

Genomics
US$176.37mSeries C · Jan 2026
66+35% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Jul 2026
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
13 yr2013
0none in 3 months · last posted Jun 2026

Developer of biotherapeutic solutions for cancer treatment

Oncology
US$169.85mSeries D · Sep 2022
34+59% 12 mo to Dec 2021LinkedIn · Jul 2026
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
11 yr2015
0none in 3 months

Developer of therapeutics for multiple metabolic diseases

Diabetes
US$153.33mSeries B · Feb 2025
17+11% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
5 yr2021
0none in 3 months

Immunotherapy to develop and deliver medicines for cardiovascular disease

Cardiac and vascular disorders
US$145.00mSeries A · Jun 2023
29LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Physical commerce
5 yr2021
0none in 3 months · last posted Jun 2025

Developer of RNA biomarkers and AI platform for cancer detection

Oncology
US$138.15mSeries B · Oct 2022
22-15% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
8 yr2018
0none in 3 months · last posted May 2026

Developer of antibodies to target immune system and tumor microenvironment

Immunotherapy
US$138.00mSeries B · Jan 2023
12+20% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Fee-for-service
10 yr2016
0none in 3 months

Drug for treatment of chronic kidney disease

Metabolic diseases
US$131.00mPE · Jul 2005
72recorded
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
25 yr2001
0none in 3 months

AI-based RNA molecular modeling tool for the vaccine

Life sciences tech
US$120.00mSeries A · Sep 2023
55+17% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
5 yr2021
0none in 3 months · last posted Apr 2025

Developer of medical devices for treating mitral valve regurgitation

Cardiac and vascular disorders
US$115.00mSeries C · Mar 2026
25LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Physical commerce
16 yr2010
0none in 3 months

Developer of DNA chips and molecular assays

Genomics
US$103.30mSeries C · Jul 2018
23-8% 12 mo to Dec 2022recorded Dec 2022
Fee-for-service
17 yr2009
0none in 3 months · last posted May 2026

Developer of immunotherapeutics for cancer treatment

Immunotherapy
US$101.22mSeries C · Oct 2022
41LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
6 yr2020
0none in 3 months

Developer of therapeutic solutions for acute cardiovascular symptoms

Cardiac and vascular disorders
US$79.70mSeries C · Oct 2020
11-45% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
17 yr2009
0none in 3 months

Developer of device to treat urinary obstruction related to BPH

Genitourinary disorders
US$79.49mSeries C · Nov 2024
42+14% 12 mo to Dec 2020LinkedIn · Jul 2026
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
12 yr2014
0none in 3 months · last posted Mar 2026

Developer of precision therapeutics for immune-mediated diseases

Immunology
US$64.00mSeries C · Jun 2022
7+31% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Fee-for-service
8 yr2018
0none in 3 months

Developer of Immunotherapeutics for B cell cancers, metabolic diseases, and chronic hepatitis B infections

Oncology
US$60.00mSeries A · Jun 2022
12recorded
Fee-for-service
5 yr2021
0none in 3 months

Developer of a wearable sleep monitoring system

Wearable technology
US$55.72mSeries C · Jan 2024
69-18% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
8 yr2018
0none in 3 months

Developer of embryology diagnosis device for professionals

Women health
US$49.20mSeries C · Apr 2025
45-41% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
Physical commerce
9 yr2017
0none in 3 months

Provider of POC ultrasound device to calculate bladder volume

Genitourinary disorders
US$44.00mPE · Nov 2015
112-7% 12 mo to Dec 2021recorded Dec 2021
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
21 yr2005
0none in 3 months

Therapeutics using polymers of hyaluronic acid for pain management.

Life sciences platforms and tools
US$42.90mSeries C · Mar 2015
2-50% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Oct 2026
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
22 yr2004
0none in 3 months

Developer of the omic data platform for researchers

Life sciences tech
US$42.71mSeries A · Mar 2023
128LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
6 yr2020
0none in 3 months

Developing non-opioid pain management solutions for acute and chronic pain

Neurology
US$40.84mSeries B · Apr 2023
8-38% vs previous recordrecorded
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
9 yr2017
0none in 3 months

Developer of therapeutics to address IVF failure and recurrent pregnancy loss

Women health
US$37.81mSeries B · Oct 2015
2LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Fee-for-service
19 yr2007
0none in 3 months

Developer of therapeutics to treat retinal diseases

Ophthalmology
US$35.84mSeries B · Mar 2016
135+20% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Oct 2026
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
17 yr2009
0none in 3 months · last posted Jan 2026

Topical antifungal treatments

Infectious diseases
US$31.52mSeries B · Jun 2013
11recorded
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
18 yr2008
—No postings tracked
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Life sciences technology companies

Technology platforms and tools for life sciences research.

  1. Medable

    Provider of a cloud based clinical trail management tool for researchers

    Life sciences tech
    See in list
  2. Antheia

    Genetically engineered yeast cells to produce medicinal products

    Genomics
    See in list
  3. Inceptive

    AI-based RNA molecular modeling tool for the vaccine

    Life sciences tech
    See in list
  4. Centrillion Technologies

    Developer of DNA chips and molecular assays

    Genomics
    See in list
  5. Carbylan

    Therapeutics using polymers of hyaluronic acid for pain management.

    Life sciences platforms and tools
    See in list

Oncology companies

Companies developing cancer diagnostics and therapies.

  1. TrueBinding

    Developer of biotherapeutic solutions for cancer treatment

    Oncology
    See in list
  2. Exai Bio

    Developer of RNA biomarkers and AI platform for cancer detection

    Oncology
    See in list
  3. Pheast

    Developer of immunotherapeutics for cancer treatment

    Immunotherapy
    See in list
  4. MaveriX Oncology

    Small molecule drug conjugates to treat cancer

    Oncology
    See in list
  5. Telik

    Discovering and developing small molecule drugs for the treatment of cancer

    Oncology

Genomics companies

Genomics and sequencing companies for life sciences.

  1. Antheia

    Genetically engineered yeast cells to produce medicinal products

    Genomics
    See in list
  2. Exai Bio

    Developer of RNA biomarkers and AI platform for cancer detection

    Oncology
    See in list
  3. Centrillion Technologies

    Developer of DNA chips and molecular assays

    Genomics
    See in list
  4. GenoBank

    Provider of DNA sequencing based personalised medicine

    Genomics
    See in list
  5. System Bio

    Innovative tools and services for molecular and cell biology research

    Life sciences tech

Neurology and cardiac health companies

Companies focused on neurological and cardiovascular health.

  1. Epalex

    Developer of therapies for treating neurological disorders

    Neurology
    See in list
  2. CoA Therapeutics

    Developing novel therapies for Coenzyme A genetic disorders

    Neurology
  3. Neuvivo

    Developer of therapeutics for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases

    Neurology
  4. Instant Heart Rate

    Instant Heart Rate: Monitor heart health easily with your phone

    Wearable technology
  5. 122 Labs

    Provider of smart devices for blood pressure & heart rate monitoring

    Wearable technology

Life sciences startups in Palo Alto

Recently founded life sciences companies in Palo Alto.

  1. OrsoBio

    Developer of therapeutics for multiple metabolic diseases

    Diabetes
    See in list
  2. Bitterroot Bio

    Immunotherapy to develop and deliver medicines for cardiovascular disease

    Cardiac and vascular disorders
    See in list
  3. Inceptive

    AI-based RNA molecular modeling tool for the vaccine

    Life sciences tech
    See in list
  4. Ancora Biotech

    Developer of Immunotherapeutics for B cell cancers, metabolic diseases, and chronic hepatitis B infections

    Oncology
    See in list
  5. Pumpkinseed

    Developer of protein sequencing technology using silicon photonics and machine learning

    Life sciences platforms and tools
    See in list
25 companies in Palo Alto

Life sciences companies hiring in Palo Alto

Life sciences companies in Palo Alto with hiring activity.

  1. Medable

    Provider of a cloud based clinical trail management tool for researchers

    Life sciences tech
    See in list
  2. Antheia

    Genetically engineered yeast cells to produce medicinal products

    Genomics
    See in list
  3. Bitterroot Bio

    Immunotherapy to develop and deliver medicines for cardiovascular disease

    Cardiac and vascular disorders
    See in list
  4. Exai Bio

    Developer of RNA biomarkers and AI platform for cancer detection

    Oncology
    See in list
  5. Inceptive

    AI-based RNA molecular modeling tool for the vaccine

    Life sciences tech
    See in list
14 companies in Palo Alto

Public life sciences companies in Palo Alto

Publicly listed life sciences companies in Palo Alto.

  1. Affymax

    Drug for treatment of chronic kidney disease

    Metabolic diseases
    See in list
  2. Carbylan

    Therapeutics using polymers of hyaluronic acid for pain management.

    Life sciences platforms and tools
    See in list
  3. Kodiak Sciences

    Developer of therapeutics to treat retinal diseases

    Ophthalmology
    See in list
  4. OmniAb

    Therapeutic antibody discovery company providing diverse antibody repertoires and cutting-edge screening technologies

    Life sciences platforms and tools
  5. Scilex Holding

    Developer of non-opioid therapies for acute and chronic pain

    Drug delivery
9 companies in Palo Alto
Mobile reach

Top 4 life sciences apps from Palo Alto

The most-installed Android apps published by life sciences companies headquartered in Palo Alto — 31.3M installs between them. 4 companies on this page publish at least one app; each company (legal entity) appears once, with its most-installed app.

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1

Instant Heart Rate: HR Monitor

by Instant Heart Rate

Installs31.3M
Rating3.71311K ratings
Installs, year on year+0%
Last updatedApr 2026
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2

Medable

by Medable

Installs4K
Rating4.013 ratings
Last updatedJun 2026
Medable screenshot 1Medable screenshot 2Medable screenshot 3Medable screenshot 4Medable screenshot 5Medable screenshot 6
3

Qvin

by Qvin

Installs2K
Rating4.5414 ratings
Last updatedApr 2026
Qvin screenshot 1Qvin screenshot 2Qvin screenshot 3Qvin screenshot 4Qvin screenshot 5
4

Zenflow App

by Zenflow

Installs13
Rating—
Last updatedDec 2023
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Capital & corporate activity

Life sciences funding and M&A across the United States

22,455 recorded equity rounds have gone to 27,407 life sciences companies in the United States — how much, at which stage, into which sub-sectors, from whom, and how Palo Alto compares. Debt, IPO and grant rounds are excluded.

equity rounds, last 12 months360

US$13.54bn

equity rounds, last 24 months1232

US$37.38bn

raised over five yearsUS$157.58bn

5,603 rounds in the United States

M&A deals, the United States1640

last 24 months

Capital by year

Equity funding into life sciences in the United States

amount rounds
$26bn20181450
$23bn20191352
$32bn20201398
$45bn20211383
$30bn20221075
$22bn20231064
$25bn2024940
$23bn2025850
$12bn2026291

Bars show US$ raised; the number under each year is equity rounds. 2026 is year to date. The peak year was 2021, with US$45.29bn across 1383 rounds.

The funding ladder · five years

Rounds and typical cheque by stage

AngelUS$70.78m18 rounds · median US$1.40m
SeedUS$5.87bn1,808 rounds · median US$1.11m
Series AUS$38.68bn1,753 rounds · median US$8.80m
Series BUS$46.06bn1,089 rounds · median US$23.00m
Series CUS$30.98bn517 rounds · median US$42.00m
Series D+US$35.59bn392 rounds · median US$50.00m
Private equityUS$66.54m22 rounds · median US$14.25m
Where the money went · five years

Most-funded sub-sectors

OncologyUS$24.87bn658 rounds · 368 companies
Life sciences techUS$16.70bn556 rounds · 344 companies
GenomicsUS$15.90bn409 rounds · 249 companies
NeurologyUS$13.39bn445 rounds · 248 companies
ImmunologyUS$12.90bn189 rounds · 111 companies
Life sciences platforms and toolsUS$7.97bn387 rounds · 238 companies
Cardiac and vascular disordersUS$7.63bn313 rounds · 172 companies
Corporate activity · last 24 months

M&A in the United States

1361Acquisition
247Merger
13Takeover

Most active acquirers

  1. Eli lilly18
  2. Merck & Co. Inc.16
  3. Novartis15
  4. Roche AG15
  5. Boston scientific14

Most acquired or merged

  1. Bluebird bio14
  2. Teleflex11
  3. Staar surgical company11
  4. Exact sciences9
  5. Terns pharmaceuticals8

Each deal appears in the events strip at the top of the page.

Industry landscape report

Life Sciences Industry Landscape of the United States

The financials above are one chapter. The full life sciences landscape of Palo Alto maps the whole industry — every segment, the capital behind it, the talent market and where the next opportunities are.

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  • Funding & company formation by year
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  • Founders & leaders
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  • Where demand runs ahead of supply
Read the life sciences landscape of Palo Alto

Life sciences funding in Palo Alto

52 life sciences companies in Palo Alto have recorded equity funding, US$2.99bn in total. Totals and round dates describe the historical record; they are not current valuations.

Founders and momentum in Palo Alto

Meet the people behind life sciences companies in Palo Alto. 102 of 140 companies list founders or leaders; where a public LinkedIn profile matches exactly, the expanded profile shows the photo, headline, location and education.

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