GlycoEra

Switzerland
Schlieren, Zurich, Switzerland, 8952

Company profile

GlycoEra company profile

GlycoEra is a biotechnology research company that produces extracellular protein degraders for the treatment of autoimmune diseases. It leverages its proprietary CustomGlycan platform to design biologics that selectively target and degrade disease-causing proteins, such as autoantibodies, without broadly suppressing the immune system. The company's lead program, GE8820, is engineered to degrade pathogenic IgG4 autoantibodies with high specificity and efficiency, addressing conditions like pemphigus, muscle-specific kinase (MuSK) myasthenia gravis, primary membranous nephropathy, and autoimmune encephalitis. This approach offers the potential for earlier intervention and improved patient outcomes compared to existing therapies.

Business identity

Contact email
[email protected]
Phone number
+41 44 733 8575
Operating status
Active
Company type
For Profit
Employee range
11-50 employees
Revenue range
$0-$1M
Founded
2020-01-01, Year

Headquarters

Postal code
8952
Country code
CH
Continent
Europe

Capital profile

Funding and company signals

Funding stage
Early Stage Venture
Funding rounds
3
Total equity funding
$179.3M
Last funding
Series B / $130M / 2025-05-27
Last equity funding
Series B / $130M
Investors
12
Lead investors
5
Founders
3
Articles
36

Founders and investors

Founders

Amir FaridmoayerDominique N. SirenaVeronica Gambillara Fonck

Lead investors

5AM VenturesBristol-Myers SquibbNovo HoldingsRoche Venture FundSofinnova Partners

Investors

5AM VenturesCatalio Capital ManagementNovo HoldingsSixty Degree CapitalSofinnova Partners