Acceleron Pharma

Cambridge, United States Founded: 2004 • Age: 22 yrs Acquired By Merck
Protein therapeutics are developed for cancer and rare blood disorders.
Annual revenue - Latest available
Total funding $137.7M 9 rounds
Employees - Tracked headcount
Investors 12 Known backers
Products 2 Services tracked
Competitors - Brand Intelligence

About Acceleron Pharma

Acceleron Pharma is a company based in Cambridge (United States) founded in 2004 was acquired by Merck in September 2021. Acceleron Pharma has raised $137.67 million across 9 funding rounds from investors including Merck, Bessemer Venture Partners and Alkermes. Acceleron Pharma offers products and services including Vaccines and Medicines.

  • Headquarter Cambridge, United States
  • Stage Public
  • Sectors
    Healthcare
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  • Legal Name Merck & Co., Inc.
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  • Total Equity Funding
    $137.67 M (USD)

    in 9 rounds

  • Latest Funding Round
    $30 M (USD), Post-IPO

    May 01, 2017

  • Investors
    Merck

    & 11 more

  • Employee Count
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  • Acquired by
    Merck

    (Sep 27, 2021)

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Products & Services of Acceleron Pharma

Acceleron Pharma offers a comprehensive portfolio of products and services, including Vaccines and Medicines.

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Develops vaccines for infectious diseases and prevention.

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Provides treatments for oncology and other disorders.

People of Acceleron Pharma

Headcount 10000+
Employee Profiles 1236
Board Members and Advisors 12
Employee Profiles
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Jacob Bordens
Senior Director, Enterprise Architecture
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Kelley Brna
Vice President Operations
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Christina Campellone
Executive Customer Representative- Chronic Care
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Robert Tynebor
Director

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Board Members and Advisors
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Inge G. Thulin
Director
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Patricia F. Russo
Director
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Paul B. Rothman
Director
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Mary Ellen Coe
Member Board Of Directors

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Funding Insights of Acceleron Pharma

Acceleron Pharma has successfully raised a total of $137.67M across 9 strategic funding rounds. The most recent funding activity was a Post-IPO round of $30 million completed in May 2017. This substantial capital infusion reflects strong investor confidence in the company's business model, growth potential, and market opportunities. The funding enables strategic expansion, product development, market penetration, and operational scaling to drive long-term value creation and competitive advantage.

Investors in Acceleron Pharma

Acceleron Pharma has secured backing from 12 investors, including institutional and venture fund investors. Prominent investors backing the company include Merck, Bessemer Venture Partners and Alkermes.

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Protein therapeutics are developed for cancer and rare blood...
Location
Cambridge, United States
Founded Year
2004
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Frequently Asked Questions about Acceleron Pharma

Acceleron Pharma was founded in 2004.

Acceleron Pharma is headquartered in Cambridge, United States. It is registered at Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.

Acceleron Pharma is a funded company, having raised a total of $137.67M across 9 funding rounds to date.

Acceleron Pharma is a developer of protein therapeutics to treat cancer and rare blood disorders. The company is developing luspatercept and sotatercept therapeutic candidates to treat anemia and associated complications in patients with ß-thalassemia and myelodysplastic syndromes. The sotatercept therapeutic candidate is also used to increase bone mineral density, and to treat the final stage of chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease. It is also developing a dalantercept therapeutic candidate to treat renal cell carcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, and ACE-083 that is in Phase 1 clinical trial used to promote muscle growth and function in specific treated muscle groups.

Acceleron Pharma offers Vaccines and Medicines.

Acceleron Pharma has 12 investors. Key investors include Merck, Bessemer Venture Partners, Alkermes, Flagship Pioneering, and Orbimed.

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