Alkahest

San Carlos, United States Founded: 2014 • Age: 12 yrs Acquired By Grifols
Therapies derived from blood to treat neurological diseases.
Annual revenue - Latest available
Total funding $41.0M 2 rounds
Employees 82 Tracked headcount
Investors 1 Known backers
Products 3 Services tracked
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About Alkahest

Alkahest is a company based in San Carlos (United States) founded in 2014 was acquired by Grifols in September 2020. Alkahest has raised $41 million across 2 funding rounds from investors including Grifols. The company has 82 employees as of December 31, 2023. Alkahest offers products and services including AKST4290, AKST/GRF6019/6021, and AKST1210.

  • Headquarter San Carlos, United States
  • Employees 82 as on 31 Dec, 2023
  • Sectors
    Healthcare
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  • Legal Name Alkahest, Inc.
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  • Total Equity Funding
    $41 M (USD)

    in 2 rounds

  • Latest Funding Round
    $37.5 M (USD), Series A

    Mar 04, 2015

  • Investors
  • Employee Count
    82

    as on Dec 31, 2023

  • Acquired by
    Grifols

    (Sep 07, 2020)

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Products & Services of Alkahest

Alkahest offers a comprehensive portfolio of products and services, including AKST4290, AKST/GRF6019/6021, and AKST1210.

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Drug candidate for Wet AMD and Parkinson's Disease treatment.

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Targets Alzheimer's and Parkinson's with cognitive benefits.

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Addresses cognitive impairment in end-stage renal disease.

People of Alkahest

Headcount 50-200
Employee Profiles 20
Board Members and Advisors 11
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Esther Rawner
VP, Clinical Development
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Tibor Nanasi
Senior Data Scientist
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Chunmiao Feng
Associate Director Biostatistics, Head Of Analysis
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Eliot Obi-Tabot M.D., Sm
Medical Director, Nephrology

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Board Members and Advisors
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Alfredo Arroyo
Director
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Tomás Dagá Gelabert
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David Ian Bell
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Elia Stupka
Scientific Advisor

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Funding Insights of Alkahest

Alkahest has successfully raised a total of $41M across 2 strategic funding rounds. The most recent funding activity was a Series A round of $37.5 million completed in March 2015. 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 Alkahest

Alkahest has secured backing from 1 investor, including institutional investors. Prominent investors backing the company include Grifols.

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Plasma-derived therapies are developed to treat multiple diseases.
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Alkahest Comparisons

Alkahest Primary company
Description
Therapies derived from blood to treat neurological diseases.
Location
San Carlos, United States
Founded Year
2014
Annual Revenue
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Employees
82
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Frequently Asked Questions about Alkahest

Alkahest was founded in 2014.

Alkahest is headquartered in San Carlos, United States. It is registered at San Carlos, California, United States.

Karoly Nikolich is the current CEO of Alkahest.

Alkahest is a funded company, having raised a total of $41M across 2 funding rounds to date.

As of Dec 31, 2023, the latest employee count at Alkahest is 82.

Alkahest is developing therapies derived from blood to treat neurological diseases, with an emphasis on age-related cognitive decline. Its research has demonstrated that factors in blood plasma of young mice are able to reverse brain deficits in normal aging and Alzheimers disease models in mice. Clinical studies are being conducted in patients with different types of dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases. Grifols made an investment of 37.5 million for a 45 stake in Alkahest along with another 12.5 million RD and certain commercial rights.

Alkahest offers AKST4290, AKST/GRF6019/6021, and AKST1210.

Alkahest has 1 investor. Key investors include Grifols.

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