LEO Pharma

Copenhagen, Denmark Founded: 1908 • Age: 118 yrs
Developer of drugs for treating dermatology diseases

About LEO Pharma

LEO Pharma is a Healthcare company based in Copenhagen (Denmark) founded in 1908. LEO Pharma has raised $560.38 million across 3 funding rounds from investors including Nordic Capital. LEO Pharma has completed 3 acquisitions, including Peplin, Replay and Timber Pharmaceuticals. LEO Pharma was last valued at $2.28 billion in March 2022. Its chief executive, as recorded, is Christophe Bourdon. Its website leo-pharma.com draws about 91 thousand monthly visits. Its Indian entity Leo Pharma Distributors Private Limited reported revenue of ₹47.60 Cr. LEO Pharma offers products and services including Dermatology Treatments. Its focus areas include Life Sciences, Dermatology, Drugs and Diversified.

Company details

Developer of drugs for treating dermatology diseases. It offers variety of medicines such as topical creams and ointments, oral tablets, and injectable biologics for the treatment of psoriasis, eczema, and rare diseases. The pipeline products include Tralokinumab for atopic dermatitis and Delgocitinib a topical pan-JAK inhibitor for chronic hand eczema.

Operational Areas
Key Metrics
  • Indian entity revenue
    ₹47.60 Cr

    FY 2024 · -43% YoY

  • Indian entity net profit
    ₹2.39 Cr

    FY 2024 · 5% margin

  • Indian entity EBITDA
    ₹4.08 Cr

    FY 2024 · 9% margin

  • Total Equity Funding
    $560.38M (USD)

    in 3 rounds

  • Latest Funding Round
    $1.54M (USD), Private Equity Round

    Mar 2022

  • Investors
  • Investments & Acquisitions
    Peplin

    & 2 more

Products & Services of LEO Pharma

LEO Pharma offers a comprehensive portfolio of products and services, including Dermatology Treatments.

Dermatology Treatments
Pharmaceuticals

Products for managing skin conditions through research-based solutions

Apps and channels of LEO Pharma

its YouTube channel LEO Pharma Global has 16 subscribers and 30 videos.

LEO Pharma Global
YouTube 16 subscribers 30 videos Science & Technology
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Videos from LEO Pharma

The most watched videos on LEO Pharma's YouTube channel, LEO Pharma Global (16 subscribers). Click a video to play it here.

Itch Impacts Psoriasis Patients
14.2K views
Applicator Instruction For Use Video
6.8K views
Psoriasis: Comorbidities
3.6K views
Patient testimonial about living with psoriasis
3.1K views

More on LEO Pharma Global.

Funding Insights of LEO Pharma

LEO Pharma has successfully raised a total of $560.38M across 3 strategic funding rounds. The most recent funding activity was a Private Equity Round of $1.54 million completed in March 2022. 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.

  • Total Funding $560.38M
  • Total Rounds 3
  • Last Round Private Equity Round — $1.54M
  • First Round $22.76M

    (Oct 2009)

  • Investors Count 1

All 3 funding rounds of LEO Pharma with amounts and investors; the two latest post-money valuations are shown, the rest are part of the premium plan.

DateAmountTransaction NameValuationLead InvestorsInvestors
Mar 2022$1.54MPrivate Equity Round$2.28B–
–
Mar 2021$536.08MPrivate Equity Round$2.42BNordic Capital
–
Oct 2009$22.76MSeries A$•••••–
–
Valuation history
DateValuationStage
Mar 2022$2.28B••••••••
Mar 2021$2.42B••••••••
Oct 2009$•••••••••••••
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Last known valuation $2.28B (Mar 2022). 1 investors in total: 1 institutional.

Investors in LEO Pharma

LEO Pharma has secured backing from 1 investor, including venture fund investors. Prominent investors backing the company include Nordic Capital.

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Venture Fund
InvestorDescriptionFounded YearDomainLocation
nordiccapital.com
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Board of directors of Leo Pharma Distributors Private Limited (LEO Pharma)

Leo Pharma Distributors Private Limited is the primary company behind LEO Pharma. The board of Leo Pharma Distributors Private Limited currently have 5 directors; the longest-serving is Priya Sidharth Ram, appointed in 2012. 1 earlier director has ceased.

DirectorDesignationAppointedTenureEntity
Priya Sidharth Ram
DIN 01227720
Managing Director17 Sep 201214 yrs 1 moLeo Pharma Distributors Private Limited
Pattabhiram Usha
DIN 06366380
Director17 Sep 201214 yrs 1 moLeo Pharma Distributors Private Limited
Sidharth Ram
DIN 00763623
Director17 Jan 20197 yrs 9 moLeo Pharma Distributors Private Limited
Girija Anantharaman
DIN 00678890
Director24 May 20242 yrs 4 moLeo Pharma Distributors Private Limited
Trikkur Anantharaman Seetharaman
DIN 00480136
Director24 May 20242 yrs 4 moLeo Pharma Distributors Private Limited

People of LEO Pharma

380 people are tracked at LEO Pharma (135 in leadership, 12 in board & advisors, 233 in team).

NameRoleGroup
Christophe Bourdon
CEOLeadership
Suzanne Monnelly
Head Of Tax & ComplianceLeadership
Stephen S.
Production DirectorLeadership
Lina Marie Rasmussen
Vice President, Global Supply Chain And External ManufacturingLeadership
Ewelina Mikołajczyk
Talent Acquisition PartnerLeadership
Frédéric Osuch
Director Of Drug Device Combination Products UnitLeadership
Louise Broge
Vice President Program Management And Development OperationsLeadership
Philip Eickhoff
EVP & Chief Financial OfficerLeadership
Christian Bagi Nordsten
Senior DirectorLeadership
Sophie Lamle
Executive Vice President, DevelopmentLeadership
Anne Jensen
Vice President, StrategyLeadership
Sine Espenhain
HR Director, Strategic HR Business Partnering GFBS & Organizational DevelopmentLeadership
Kethini S.nathan
Supply Planner For External Manufacturing (cmo)Leadership
Paulina Estrada
Senior Director US Regulatory LeadLeadership
Michael Hübbe
Director Global Direct ProcurementLeadership
Kelly Bovia
Associate Director, Payer AccountsLeadership
Klara Carstensen
Director Of Global Talent AcquisitionLeadership
Ferda Cevikbas
Vice President, Head Of Innovation, North America & AsiaLeadership
Meriem Akhayat
Global Talent Acquisition PartnerLeadership
Andreas Christian Nielsen
Director, Commercial Strategy & Optimization, International OperationsLeadership

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Financials of LEO Pharma

Figures of Leo Pharma Distributors Private Limited, the primary company behind LEO Pharma, for FY 2024. Revenue was ₹47.60 Cr (-43% year on year). Net profit was ₹2.39 Cr (5% margin). EBITDA was ₹4.08 Cr (9% margin). Revenue has grown at a compounded annual rate of +30% over three years and +18% over five years.

  • ₹47.60 CrRevenue · FY 2024 · -43% YoY
  • ₹2.39 CrNet profit · 5% margin
  • ₹4.08 CrEBITDA · 9% margin
  • ₹2.70 CrPaid-up capital
  • 23Employees (provident fund records)
  • +30%Revenue CAGR, 3 years
  • +18%Revenue CAGR, 5 years

Balance sheet, profit and loss, cash flow and ratios of Leo Pharma Distributors Private Limited are on its company page.

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Investments & Acquisitions by LEO Pharma

LEO Pharma has strategically engaged in corporate development activities, having acquired 3 companies. Notable acquisitions include Peplin, Replay and Timber Pharmaceuticals.

Acquisitions
Company NameDescriptionDomainLocationFoundedAcquiredAmount
Genomic reprogramming platforms for DNA writing and delivery are offered.
replay.bioSan Diego, United States2021Apr 2026••••
Therapeutics for dermatological rare diseases are developed.
timberpharma.comWoodcliff Lake, United States2011Aug 2023••••
Topical gel for the treatment of actinic (solar) keratosis.
peplin.comEmeryville, United States1999Sep 2009$287.5M
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Timeline of LEO Pharma

8 dated milestones of LEO Pharma across 118 years, from founding to its latest funding, stage changes and deals.

  1. Founded LEO Pharma is founded.
  2. Acquisition Acquires Peplin.
  3. Funding First funding round of $22.8M.
  4. Milestone Reaches Minicorn status.
  5. Milestone Reaches Unicorn status.
  6. Funding Latest funding round, Private Equity Round, of $1.5M.
  7. Acquisition Acquires Timber Pharmaceuticals.
  8. Acquisition Acquires Replay.

Web traffic of LEO Pharma

The website of LEO Pharma (leo-pharma.com) receives about 90.7K visits a month and ranks #474,135 among all websites worldwide, #455 in Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals.

  • Monthly visits
    90.7K

    ▲ 22.9% vs previous month

  • Unique visitors
    32.8K

    per month

  • Global rank
    #474,135

    among all websites

  • Category rank
    #455

    Health · Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals

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Frequently Asked Questions about LEO Pharma

LEO Pharma was founded in 1908 and raised its 1st funding round 101 years after it was founded.

LEO Pharma is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Christophe Bourdon is the CEO of LEO Pharma, as recorded in our data.

LEO Pharma is a funded company, having raised a total of $560.38M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a Series A of $22.76M, raised on Oct 2009.

The primary company behind LEO Pharma, Leo Pharma Distributors Private Limited, reported revenue of ₹47.60 Cr for FY 2024, down 43% year on year.

Developer of drugs for treating dermatology diseases. It offers variety of medicines such as topical creams and ointments, oral tablets, and injectable biologics for the treatment of psoriasis, eczema, and rare diseases. The pipeline products include Tralokinumab for atopic dermatitis and Delgocitinib a topical pan-JAK inhibitor for chronic hand eczema.

LEO Pharma offers Dermatology Treatments.

LEO Pharma has made 3 acquisitions, including Peplin, Replay, and Timber Pharmaceuticals.

LEO Pharma has 1 investor. Key investors include Nordic Capital.

The valuation of LEO Pharma is $2.28B as of Mar 2022.

LEO Pharma operates through Leo Pharma Distributors Private Limited.

The legal entities of LEO Pharma currently have 5 directors, including Sidharth Ram, Priya Sidharth Ram, Girija Anantharaman and others.

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