Company Overview
Snapshot
Founded in March 2020, MigVax operates with 1–10 employees. The company has raised $21.3M across four funding rounds from OurCrowd and Happiness Capital. In April 2020, MigVax secured an A Round of funding, with OurCrowd participating as a lead investor.
Business overview
MigVax is a Health Tech & Life Sciences company focused on developing vaccines for human viruses. The company's core technology is a sub-unit vaccine approach utilizing a chimeric protein to present viral proteins to the immune system. This method, based on a successful avian coronavirus vaccine, aims to generate mucosal, blood-based, and cell-mediated immunity. MigVax primarily operates in the Pharmaceuticals sector, specifically in Drugs Discovery & Development, with an initial focus on COVID-19.
Strategic signal
In June 2022, MigVax partnered with Catalent to develop an orally disintegrating freeze-dried tablet vaccine against COVID-19. This collaboration signals a strategic move towards innovative drug delivery methods and potentially broader market accessibility for their vaccine technology, indicating a focus on advanced formulation and patient convenience in vaccine development.
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- What was a significant recent partnership for MigVax?
- In June 2022, MigVax signed an agreement with Catalent to develop an orally disintegrating freeze-dried tablet vaccine against COVID-19. This partnership aims to advance the formulation and delivery of their vaccine candidate.
- When did MigVax appoint its new CEO?
- MigVax appointed Ran Amir as its new CEO in May 2022, signaling a leadership transition for the company.
- Which investors participated in MigVax's April 2020 funding round?
- In April 2020, MigVax received funding from OurCrowd, which was a lead investor, and Happiness Capital.
- Has MigVax received any grants?
- In November 2021, MigVax secured a grant from The Coalition of Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) to fast-track development of its oral vaccine.
- What was a key preclinical trial outcome for MigVax's vaccine?
- In June 2021, preclinical trials for MigVax's subunit oral COVID-19 vaccine demonstrated its effectiveness as a booster.