Retension Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

MCLEAN, VA · Founded 2023 · Biotech · Private

small molecule therapeutics for hypertension and cardiovascular disease

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Sector
Biotech
Headquarters
MCLEAN, VA
Founded
2023
Latest Form D
$12.3M, May 2025
Total capital
$18.1M
Federal grants
None on recordNo awards found in SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF or DoD records.
Private capital raised
$18.1M
2 Form D · last May 2025
18 months since last filing
Federal contracts
None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
Granted patents
1
5 pending · first 2025
Rank in peer group#481 of 1449

Capital timeline

202320242025FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $18.1M1st Form D$5.8M2nd Form D$12.3M
202320242025FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $18.1M1st Form D$5.8M2nd Form D$12.3M

Latest events

  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$12.3M
  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$5.8M

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Standing among 1449 peers

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Biotech · Molecule

  • Granted patents#481 · top 33%

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Founders and team

From SEC Form D filings
  • Donald OldsDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Eric KellerExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Michael BerendtDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

USPTO · 1 granted of 6
Show all 6 patent records
  • Cellective BioTherapy, Inc.Similar federal contract value in Biotech · null in contracts
  • Elion, Inc.Similar federal contract value in Biotech · null in contracts
  • Firefly BioSimilar federal contract value in Biotech · null in contracts
  • Clade & Co., Inc.Similar federal contract value in Biotech · null in contracts
  • AbbraTech Holdings LLCSimilar federal contract value in Biotech · null in contracts
  • Phycin, Inc.Similar federal contract value in Biotech · null in contracts

Regulatory activity · Biotech

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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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