Gilead Sciences

Company

Investment-firm

Last deal

$210M

Amount

Post-IPO Equity

Stage

29.02.2024

Date

3

all rounds

$4.41B

Total amount

Financing round

General

About Company
Gilead Sciences is a biopharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes innovative medicines.

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founded date

22.06.1987

Number of employees

Company Type

For Profit

Last funding type

Post-IPO Equity

IPO status

Private

Description

Gilead Sciences focuses on HIV/AIDS, liver disease, and serious cardiovascular and respiratory conditions. They develop and market therapies for infectious diseases, including hepatitis B and C. The company has broadened its focus to include pulmonary and cardiovascular diseases and cancer through acquisitions. Gilead's mission is to create possible by pursuing the impossible, and they have built a culture of excellence fueled by a passion for improving lives. They have around 12,000 employees who work together to prove the impossible wrong and start every day asking, "What's next?"
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Sub-Organizations
1
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Sector

Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology

Subsector

Biotechnology

Location

Palo Alto, CA, USA

total rounds

1
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Funding Rounds
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Number of Funding Rounds

$4.41B

Money Raised

Their latest funding was raised on 29.02.2024. Their latest investor Abingworth. Their latest round Post-IPO Equity

Date 
Funding Round 
Investors 
Money Raised 
Lead 
07.09.2023
$2B
30.07.2010
$2.2B
Abingworth

Abingworth

Abingworth collaborates with entrepreneurs to develop impactful health products in life sciences.

Sector

Investment Banking and Brokerage Services

Subsector

Asset Managers and Custodians

Keywords

Financial Services, Venture Capital

Location

London, UK

count Of Investments

131

count Of Exists

45
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Date 
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Co-Investors
Investors
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1

Number of lead investors

2

Number of investors

Investor 
Lead 
Round 
Partners 
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Post-IPO Equity
No
Seed
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Financial Services, Venture Capital

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London, UK

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131

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22
Acquiree Name 
Date 
Price 
Acquisition Name 
10.12.2020
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Gilead Sciences

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MiroBio acquired by Gilead Sciences

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Gilead Sciences
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Acquisition

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Subsector

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Keywords

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MYR GmbH acquired by Gilead Sciences

MYR GmbH acquired by Gilead Sciences

acquirer

Gilead Sciences
Gilead Sciences

date

10.12.2020

type

Acquisition

price

$1.76B
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Sector

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Subsector

Biotechnology

Keywords

Biotechnology, Health Care, Pharmaceuticals

Location

Bad Homburg, Germany
Exits
1
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Subsector

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People

Founders
1
Michael L. Riordan
Michael L. Riordan

Michael L. Riordan

Michael L. Riordan is the Founder of Gilead Sciences.

current job

Gilead Sciences
Gilead Sciences

organization founded

1

Michael L. Riordan

Employee Profiles
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Jaehyung Hong

Associate director

Jill Kurrle

Director, hiv marketing

Rafael Cabrera

Management oversight consultant

Anand Subramanian

Senior manager, people technology

Alex Kalomparis

Vice president, public affairs, international

Holly Stedman

Associate director, human resources operations

Neeraja Bhangre

Senior research associate

Claire Trowbridge

Senior sales manager, gilead sciences, haematology and oncology

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