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Ernest Pharmaceuticals Growth Score
35
CB Rank
73496
Heat Score
71
Ernest Pharmaceuticals is a biotechnology company that develops cancer-killing bacteria.
Founded
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PrivateGrant Hadley, Massachusetts, United States1-10 www.ernestpharma.com
Biotechnology
Health Care
Pharmaceutical
Overview

Ernest Pharmaceuticals
Total Funding
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Growth Score
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Heat Score
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Growth Score35
-2 pts
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Heat Score 71
-7 pts
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Recent Milestones
Raised Funding Round
Jan 1, 1970
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About Ernest Pharmaceuticals

CB Rank
73496
Ernest Pharmaceuticals is a biotechnology company that develops cancer-killing bacteria.
Founded
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PrivateGrant Hadley, Massachusetts, United States1-10 www.ernestpharma.com
Biotechnology
Health Care
Pharmaceutical

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Key People

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    Vishnu Raman: CSO and Co-founder
    Past Role: University of Colorado Boulder, Senior Design Capstone Project | Chemical and Biological Engineering
  • Photo of Neil Forbes
    Neil Forbes: Founder
    Past Role: Harvard Medical School, Postdoctoral Fellow

Details

Legal Name Ernest Pharmaceuticals, LCC
Operating Status Active
Company Type For Profit
Founders  Neil Forbes, Nele Van Dessel, Vishnu Raman
About the Company
Ernest Pharmaceuticals is a biotechnology company that develops cancer-killing bacteria. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Hadley, Massachusetts.
Contact Email info@ernestpharma.com
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Predictions & Insights

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Products & Services

Bacterial Delivery Platform (BacID)
A platform designed for targeted cancer treatment, utilizing bacteria to penetrate cancer cells and deliver therapeutic compounds directly to the tumor site.
Active Intracellular Delivery
This feature of the BacID platform allows for direct delivery of therapeutic compounds into the cancer cell cytosol, overcoming major drug delivery barriers.

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Financials

Company Funding

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Headcount 1-10 Employee Profiles 3 Contacts 2

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News

News and Press

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Technology
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Monthly Web Visits

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IT Spend

$25.1KThis year, Ernest Pharmaceuticals is projected to spend $25.1K on IT, according to Aberdeen.

Active Website Tech Count

4Ernest Pharmaceuticals is actively using 4 technologies for its website, according to BuiltWith. These include Common Crawl, CommonCrawl Top 50m, and  Euro.

Total IP

3The intellectual property of Ernest Pharmaceuticals includes 3 registered patents primarily in the 'Medical Or Veterinary Science; Hygiene' category, according to IPqwery.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Ernest Pharmaceuticals's headquarters? Ernest Pharmaceuticals is located in Hadley, Massachusetts, United States.Who invested in Ernest Pharmaceuticals? Ernest Pharmaceuticals is funded by National Science Foundation.When was the last funding round for Ernest Pharmaceuticals? Ernest Pharmaceuticals closed its last funding round on
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from a Grant round.Who are Ernest Pharmaceuticals's competitors? Alternatives and possible competitors to Ernest Pharmaceuticals may include Carisma Therapeutics, Agenus, and  Replimune Group.How much funding has Ernest Pharmaceuticals raised to date? Ernest Pharmaceuticals has raised
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