Tetragenetics, Inc.

Arlington, MA · CIK 0001409403 · Biotech · Acquired

Tetrahymena-based protein expression platform (SionX) for overexpression of eukaryotic membrane and secreted proteins

Grants
$2.6M
3 awards
Sector median: 1
Raised
$7.1M
8 Form D · Sep 2020
72 months since last filing
Contracts
—
No federal contracts on record
Patents
15
2 granted · 13 pending
Sector median: 2

Capital Timeline

Federal above the line · equity below · node area scaled to amount
Capital and federal award history
DateEventSourceAmount
Private capital raisedForm D · SEC$490,308
Private capital raisedForm D · SEC$2,474,231
Private capital raisedForm D · SEC$502,000
Private capital raisedForm D · SEC$338,191
Federal grantDepartment of Health and Human Services · Phase II · Expanding the use of Tetrahymena as a protein expression platform$1,689,529
Private capital raisedForm D · SEC$336,000
Federal grantDepartment of Health and Human Services · Phase II · Expanding the use of Tetrahymena as a protein expression platform$758,950
Private capital raisedForm D · SEC$1,097,072
Federal grantDepartment of Health and Human Services · Phase II · Expanding the use of Tetrahymena as a protein expression platform$109,620
Private capital raisedForm D · SEC$809,770
Private capital raisedForm D · SEC$1,012,497
Federal grant · SBIR/STTRForm D · SEC

Peer position

Biotech · 4373 companies · ranked on federal contract value
Biotech companies ranked by federal contract value
#CompanyContractsDisclosed equity
1862Avotres Inc.—$8.0M
1863Bit Global Digital Asset Management Co., Ltd.——
18643D Bio Holdings, Inc.—$7.8M
1865Tetragenetics, Inc.—$7.1M
1866Regenerative Medical Solutions Inc—$7.0M
1867Angarus Therapeutics, Inc.—$6.9M
1868Evoke Pharma Inc—$6.0M

Ranked on federal contract value rather than capital raised. The equity column is the comparison worth making — companies at the same procurement position often sit at very different points in their funding history.

Founders & Team

From Form D filings · 16 related persons
  • Ellen BaronDirector
  • Marco CacciuttoloDirector · Executive Officer
  • Theodore ClarkDirector · Executive Officer
  • Marc FranzmanExecutive Officer
  • Robert GailusDirector
  • William GordonDirector · Executive Officer
  • Martin GorovskyDirector
  • Daniel GrauDirector
  • R KahnDirector · Executive Officer
  • R. KahnDirector · Executive Officer
  • Peter KienerDirector
  • Ben MachielseDirector
  • Kevin O'BrienExecutive Officer
  • John ReillyExecutive Officer
  • Christopher TaronDirector
  • Alison Taunton-RigbyDirector

Patents

USPTO · 2 granted of 15
  • ANTI-Kv1.3 ANTIBODIES, AND METHODS OF PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOFgranted
  • Expression Of Voltage-gated Ion Channels In Ciliatesapplication
  • Fusion Proteins Of Ciliate Granule Lattice Proteins, Granular Protein Particles Thereof, And Uses Thereforgranted
  • Polypeptide Expression In Ciliatesapplication
  • Expression Of Voltage-gated Ion Channels In Ciliatesapplication
  • Expression Of Voltage-gated Ion Channels In Ciliatesapplication
  • Expression Of Voltage-gated Ion Channels In Ciliatesapplication
  • Fusion Proteins Of Ciliate Granule Lattice Proteins, Granular Protein Particles Thereof, And Uses Thereforapplication
  • Production Of Aglycosylated Monoclonal Antibodies In Ciliatesapplication
  • Production Of Glycoproteins In Genetically Modified Ciliatesapplication
  • Production Of Recombinant Proteins In Ciliates And Uses Thereofapplication
  • Polypeptide Expression In Ciliatesapplication

Regulatory activity · Biotech

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