Epitopea has successfully closed a USD $31 million pre-Series A financing round to support the development and clinical entry of its innovative RNA-based cancer immunotherapies.

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Epitopea is a transatlantic company focused on developing innovative cancer immunotherapeutics, specifically RNA-based therapies designed to be off-the-shelf solutions. The company aims to address the significant unmet medical need presented by hard-to-treat solid tumors, where current treatment options often yield poor survival rates. The company's proprietary CryptoMap™ platform is crucial for identifying a novel class of tumor-specific antigens (Cryptigen™ TSAs), which are shared broadly among patients with the same tumor type.

Founded in 2021, Epitopea has quickly gained traction in the biotech sector, raising over USD $45 million to date. The company operates out of Cambridge, UK, and Montreal, Canada, promoting cross-border collaboration to enhance its research and development capabilities.

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Investissement Québec, adMare BioInnovations, Jonathan Milner, Advent Life Sciences, CTI Life Sciences, Cambridge Innovation Capital, Fonds de Solidarité FTQ, Harrington Discovery Institute, IRICoR, Novateur Ventures

invested in

Epitopea

in 2024

in a Pre-Seed Stage deal

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Transaction Size: $31M

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