Anima Biotech
Formerly Anima Cell Metrology
Small-molecule mRNA Drug Discovery
Startup Seed Health Tech & Life Sciences Est. 2014
Total Raised
$30M
Seed
Last Round
$30M
1 rounds
Investors
1
1 public
Team
5
51-200 employees
Confidence
99/100
News
18
articles
Patents
1
About
Anima Biotech is advancing mRNA Lightning, a novel platform for the discovery of selective small-molecule mRNA drugs and their mechanisms of action. The company combines high-scale phenotypic screening that automates millions of experiments in live mRNA biology with MOAi technology using artificial intelligence to elucidate the mechanism of action of active molecules. This level of automation of phenotypic screening of mRNA modulators together with its AI-driven MOA elucidation has enabled Anima Biotech to develop a broad pipeline across 18 different discovery programs in various therapeutic areas. Anima's wholly owned pipeline programs are in fibrosis (collagen I mRNA biology modulators, preclinical stage in lung fibrosis and applicable across many fibrotic diseases), oncology (c-Myc mRNA biology modulators and mutation-agnostic mKras mRNA biology modulators), and neuroscience (Tau; Alzheimer's disease and pain; Nav1.7 mRNA biology modulators). In addition, Anima established strategic collaborations with the pharmaceutical industry in partnered programs including Lilly, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, and Abbvie.
Classification
Sector
Health Tech & Life SciencesPharma & Medical BiotechnologyDrugs Discovery & Development
Core Technology
Platforms & InterfacesSoftwareBiologicalsMoleculesArtificial Intelligence
Target Customer
Healthcare & Life SciencesLife SciencesPharmaceuticals
Business Model
B2B
Tags
immunologydrug-discoverybiotechnologyneurologycancerbiopharmaceuticalproteinspharmaceuticalsartificial-intelligenceoncologyneurosciencepharma-companiespatent-pending
Funding & Events
Jan 2018
Undisclosed Round $30M
National Institute of Health (NIH)
News (18)
Jan 17, 2023 · www.genengnews.com
growth-positive
AbbVie to Develop mRNA Modulators Using Anima Biotech Platform
PartnersInvestment
Jan 10, 2023 · news.abbvie.com
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AbbVie and Anima Biotech Announce Collaboration for the Discovery and Development of mRNA Biology Modulators against Oncology and Immunology Targets
PartnersInvestment
Dec 14, 2022 · www.globenewswire.com
growth-positive
Anima Biotech To Present And Participate In Panel Discussion At The 5th RNA Targeted Drug Discovery Summit
PartnersInvestment
Jul 20, 2022 · www.globenewswire.com
growth-positive
Anima Biotech Achieves Milestone in Takeda Collaboration
Partners
Apr 19, 2022 · finance.yahoo.com
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Anima Biotech to Present at the 3rd Annual RNA-Targeting Small Molecule Drugs Conference
Partners
Oct 12, 2021 · www.globenewswire.com
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Anima Biotech to Present at Multiple RNA-Related Scientific Conferences in October
PartnersCustomers
Mar 18, 2021 · www.globenewswire.com
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Anima Biotech Announces Strategic Collaboration with Takeda to Discover and Develop mRNA Translation Modulators for Neurological Diseases
Partners
Sep 4, 2019 · www.globenewswire.com
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Anima Biotech to Present at the 12th Annual BioPharm America International Partnering Conference
Partners
May 31, 2019 · www.globenewswire.com
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Anima Biotech to Present at the 2019 BIO International Convention
Partners
May 28, 2019 · www.pharmasalmanac.com
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Q: What truly novel therapies in the earliest stages of discovery and development do you believe will have a significant impact in the future?
Drug DevelopmentDrug Discovery
May 24, 2019 · www.biocentury.com
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Anima opens new target space in translational control
PartnersInvestment
May 22, 2019 · www.biospace.com
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mRNA and Artificial Intelligence: An Interview with Anima Biotech's Yochi Slonim BioSpace
PartnersInvestment
May 6, 2019 · www.globenewswire.com
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Anima Biotech to Present at the 11th Annual International ChinaBio Partnering Forum 2019
Partners
Feb 28, 2019 · www.globenewswire.com
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Anima Biotech to Present at the Annual 2019 BIO Asia International Conference
PartnersInvestment
Nov 15, 2018 · www.animabiotech.com
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Eli Lilly & AnimaBiotech win US Deal of the Year Award
Partners
growth-positive
Anima Biotech: Leading Protein Translation l Pharma Intelligence
PartnersInvestment
Jul 23, 2018 · www.prnewswire.com
Anima Biotech Announces an Exclusive Collaboration With Lilly for the Discovery and Development of Translation Inhibitors of Several Protein Targets
Apr 13, 2018 · labiotech.eu
growth-positive
This Israeli Biotech Targets Protein Translation to Fight Disease
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Details
Product Stage
Clinical Trial
Employees
51-200
Exact Count
62
District
Center District
Founded
2014
Registrar
514460773
Crunchbase
anima-biotech
Locations
Shoham St 2, Ramat Gan, Israel
75 Claremont Road, Bernardsville, NJ, USA
Links
Website
LinkedIn
Twitter
Facebook
Admin
Last Update
Apr 25, 2025
Verified by
Jenny Sotnik-Talisman
Claimed
Yes
Missing
video or image, markets
Team (5)
Yochi Slonim, M.Sc.
Co-Founder & CEO
Founder
Zeev Smilanski, Ph.D.
Co-Founder & CTO
Founder
Iris Alroy
Co-founder & CSO
Avi Eliassaf
COO
Yossi Oulu
VP Digital Tecgnologies
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Yanina Wainscheinker (yanina.wain@gmail.com)
Created
2015-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
Last editor
Yanina Wainscheinker (yanina.wainscheinker@sncentral.org)