Antheia

United States
New Lisbon, Wisconsin, United States, 94025

Company profile

Antheia company profile

Antheia specializes in producing biosynthetic key starting materials (KSMs) and active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) for essential medicines using synthetic biology. By engineering yeast to reconstruct complex biosynthetic pathways, the company converts simple sugars into pharmaceutical compounds through fermentation. This approach aims to reduce reliance on traditional agricultural sources and chemical synthesis, offering a more controlled and consistent supply chain. Antheia's product pipeline includes compounds for therapeutic areas such as neurology, oncology, and gastroenterology. The company supports pharmaceutical partners from development through regulatory submission to facilitate the adoption of biomanufactured ingredients.

Business identity

Contact email
[email protected]
Phone number
650-353-5191
Operating status
Active
Company type
For Profit
Employee range
11-50 employees
Revenue range
$0-$1M
Founded
2015-01-01, Year

Headquarters

Postal code
94025
Country code
US
Continent
North America

Capital profile

Funding and company signals

Funding stage
Late Stage Venture
Funding rounds
12
Total equity funding
$179.6M
Last funding
Series C / $24M / 2026-01-27
Last equity funding
Series C / $24M
Investors
18
Lead investors
8
Founders
3
Articles
70

Founders and investors

Founders

Christina SmolkeIsis TrenchardKristy Hawkins

Lead investors

America’s Frontier FundATHOS KGBioMaP-ConsortiumEDBIGlobal Health Investment CorporationNational Science FoundationU.S. Department of Health & Human ServicesViking Global Investors

Investors

America’s Frontier FundCivilization VenturesEDBINational Science FoundationSilicon Valley Bank