Wugen

Drug Discovery · Saint Louis, MO · Founded 2018 · Privately Held (backing)

Developer of off-the-shelf cell therapy technology designed to treat hematologic and solid tumor cancers. Wugen is based in Saint Louis, MO and was founded in 2018. It is valued at about $215 million as of Oct 2026, set by institutional fund marks, down 12% since its later-stage round in Aug 2025. It has raised $323 million across 2 recorded rounds; the latest was an $115 million Series C in Aug 2025.

PMV mark · valuation
$214.5M
Oct 2026
Since last round
-12%
Aug 2025
Total raised
$323.0M
Last round
Later Stage VC (Series C)
Aug 2025

Wugen key facts

as of Oct 2026
  • Developer of off-the-shelf cell therapy technology designed to treat hematologic and solid tumor cancers.
  • Wugen is valued at approximately $214.5M as of Oct 2026, down 12% since its later-stage round, Aug 2025, per PrivateMarketView’s mark.
  • It has raised $323.0M across 2 recorded rounds; the latest was Later Stage VC (Series C) ($115.0M) in Aug 2025.
  • Notable investors include Fidelity Management & Research Company, Alexandria Venture Investments, Alpha Wave Global, Sands Capital, BioGenerator Ventures — 13 tracked in total.
  • 4 institutional filers report fund marks on Wugen across 84 filings.
  • Status: Privately Held (backing).
PrivateMarketView mark
LOW confidence
$214.5M

Down 12% since its later-stage round, Aug 2025 ($245.0M post-money).

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Institutional fund marks on Wugen

4 filers · latest Jul 2026

4 SEC-registered funds reported 84 fair-value marks on Wugen between Apr 2025 and Jul 2026. Filer-level marks and implied $/share are available to Pro members.

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Wugen funding rounds

2 rounds
Aug 2025Later Stage VC (Series C)$115.0M▮
Dec 2022Early Stage VC (Series B)$172.0M▮

Wugen valuation

Wugen is valued at approximately $215 million as of Oct 2026. The figure is set by institutional fund marks. The reference point is its later-stage round in Aug 2025, at a $245 million post-money valuation; the current figure is down 12% since.

Recent activity

In the last 90 days, Wugen's record added 12 institutional fund marks (latest period Jul 2026).

How much has Wugen raised?

Wugen has raised $323 million across 2 recorded rounds since 2022. The largest was a $172 million Series B in Dec 2022; the most recent was an $115 million Series C in Aug 2025.

Institutional holders and vehicles

4 SEC-registered funds reported 84 fair-value marks on Wugen between Apr 2025 and Jul 2026, in their N-PORT filings. Filer-level marks and implied per-share values are available to Pro members.

Wugen investors

13 investors are on record for Wugen, including Fidelity Management & Research Company, Alexandria Venture Investments, Alpha Wave Global and Sands Capital. By type, the record holds 2 venture capital firms, 2 growth equity firms and 1 asset manager. The Series C in Aug 2025 drew 4 investors.

Comparable companies

Comparable drug discovery names by valuation on PrivateMarketView: Convergent Therapeutics ($280 million), Artios ($260 million) and Edison Scientific ($255 million).

About Wugen

Developer of off-the-shelf cell therapy technology designed to treat hematologic and solid tumor cancers. The company's technology offers engineered memory natural killer (NK) and CAR-T cell therapies derived from healthy donors, enabling clinicians to access consistent, ready-to-use treatments that reduce production time and support broader patient access.

Industry
Drug Discovery
Sector
Healthcare
HQ
Saint Louis, MO, United States
Founded
2018
Employees
64
Website
wugen.com/
Ownership
Privately Held (backing)

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