EMULATE, INC.
Microphysiological systems (organ-on-chip devices) that model human liver disease using primary hepatic cells in microengineered environments
- Sector
- Medtech
- Headquarters
- BOSTON, MA
- Founded
- 2013
- Latest Form D
- $57.5M, Sep 2021
- Total capital
- $182M
- Federal grants
- $150K
- 1 award · 2018
- Rank in peer group#6 of 1112
- Private capital raised
- $182M
- 7 Form D · last Sep 2021
- 62 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
- Granted patents
- 28
- 12 pending · first 2022
- Rank in peer group#23 of 1112
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 7th filing$57.5M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 6th filing$19.3M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 5th filing$28M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 4th filing$36M
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Development of a Human Liver Microphysiological System For Alcoholic Liver Disease$150K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$746K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$28.8M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$12M
Node area is scaled to amount. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.
Standing among 1112 peers
Line = medianMedtech · Device
- Federal grants#6 · top 1%
- Granted patents#23 · top 2%
- Linked publications#3 · top 1%
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Founders and team
Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants- Daniel R. LevnerResearcherExecutive Officer, DirectorLinked by 2 patents
- Aaron A. VanDevenderDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Andrew D. StevensonDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- David James CoonExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Donald IngberDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Eric D. MoessingerDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Show all 22 people
- Franklin WitneyDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Geraldine HamiltonExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Gregory D. WilliamsExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Hansjoerg D. WyssDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Harminder R. DhaliwalExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- James David CoonExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- James CorbettExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Larry WeissExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Lewis D. RoweExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Martin MadausDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Michael EgholmDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Monique NoelExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Sandy R. LazzariExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Scott KantorExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Sharon R. KedarDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Shlomo MelmedDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 28 granted of 40- GrantedRemoving Bubbles In A Microfluidic DeviceUSPTOUS 12,397,291
- GrantedCompound Distribution In Microfluidic DevicesUSPTOUS 12,298,320
- PendingDevices, Systems And Methods For Inhibiting Invasion And Metastases Of CancerUSPTOApplication 18631480
Show all 40 patent records
- Removing Bubbles In A Microfluidic DeviceAug 26, 2025 · US 12,397,291Granted
- Compound Distribution In Microfluidic DevicesMay 13, 2025 · US 12,298,320Granted
- Devices, Systems And Methods For Inhibiting Invasion And Metastases Of CancerOct 17, 2024 · Application 18631480Pending
- Effects Of Space Travel On Human Brain CellsSep 24, 2024 · US 12,098,356Granted
- Stem Cell-based Lung-on-chip ModelsSep 24, 2024 · US 12,098,352Granted
- Host-biome InteractionsSep 19, 2024 · Application 18591819Pending
- Physiology And Pathophysiology Of Human Gut: Intestine-on-chipSep 12, 2024 · Application 18602727Pending
- Organs-on-chips As A Platform For Epigenetics DiscoverySep 12, 2024 · Application 18659536Pending
- Organs-on-chips As A Platform For Epigenetics DiscoveryJul 16, 2024 · US 12,036,548Granted
- Physiology And Pathophysiology Of Human Gut: Intestine-on-chipJun 25, 2024 · US 12,018,284Granted
- Compound Distribution In Microfluidic DevicesJun 25, 2024 · US 12,019,083Granted
- Microfluidic ControlJun 20, 2024 · Application 18591786Pending
- Microfluidic ControlJun 4, 2024 · US 11,999,932Granted
- Devices, Systems And Methods For Inhibiting Invasion And Metasases Of CancerApr 30, 2024 · US 11,970,680Granted
- Controlling PressureMar 21, 2024 · Application 18520821Pending
- Rheologically Biomimetic Fluid SurrogateMar 7, 2024 · Application 18243242Pending
- Controlling PressureMar 5, 2024 · US 11,920,114Granted
- Microfluidic Proximial Tubule Kidney-on-chipFeb 1, 2024 · Application 18474875Pending
- Vitro Epithelial Models Comprising Lamina Propria-derived CellsJan 25, 2024 · Application 18374319Pending
- Open-top Microfluidic Device With Structural AnchorsJan 2, 2024 · US 11,859,165Granted
- Microfluidic Proximal Tubule Kidney-on-chipDec 12, 2023 · US 11,841,361Granted
- In Vitro Epithelial Models Comprising Lamina Propria-derived CellsDec 5, 2023 · US 11,833,512Granted
- Controlling PressureDec 5, 2023 · US 11,834,641Granted
- Pressure Manifold and Culture ModuleNov 21, 2023 · US 11,820,966Granted
- Compositions And Methods Of Cell AttachmentOct 26, 2023 · Application 18214651Pending
- Rheologically Biomimetic Fluid SurrogateOct 17, 2023 · US 11,788,044Granted
- Advanced Pulmonary ModelsSep 14, 2023 · Application 18083916Pending
- Compositions And Methods Of Cell AttachmentAug 22, 2023 · US 11,733,234Granted
- Microfluidic Proximal Tubule Kidney-on-chipAug 15, 2023 · US 11,725,190Granted
- Effects Of Space Travel On Human Brain CellsJul 11, 2023 · US 11,697,792Granted
- Devices And Methods For Simulating A Function Of Liver TissueMay 25, 2023 · Application 17992168Pending
- Gas Mixer And Pressure ApparatusMar 7, 2023 · US 11,597,899Granted
- Physiology And Pathophysiology Of Human Gut: Intestine-on-chipJan 31, 2023 · US 11,566,231Granted
- Compositions And Methods Of Cell AttachmentJan 10, 2023 · US 11,549,937Granted
- Advanced Pulmonary ModelsJan 3, 2023 · US 11,542,476Granted
- Compositions And Methods Of Cell AttachmentDec 27, 2022 · US 11,536,714Granted
- Microfluidic Kidney-on-chipDec 27, 2022 · US 11,534,753Granted
- Compositions And Methods Of Cell AttachmentDec 6, 2022 · US 11,519,903Granted
- Compositions And Methods Of Cell AttachmentNov 22, 2022 · US 11,506,653Granted
- Compositions And Methods Of Cell AttachmentNov 22, 2022 · US 11,506,652Granted
Recent research by its founders
- Potent Liver‐Tropic mRNA Lipid Nanoparticles: ApoE‐Mediated Delivery Through a Low‐Density Lipoprotein Receptor Independent Uptake Mechanism (Adv. Mater. 22/2026)20260 cites
- Potent Liver‐Tropic mRNA Lipid Nanoparticles: ApoE‐Mediated Delivery Through a Low‐Density Lipoprotein Receptor Independent Uptake Mechanism20252 cites
- Modeling alcohol-associated liver disease in a human Liver-Chip202182 cites
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Regulatory activity · Medtech
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Sources
Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.
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