When was Adaptimmune founded?

Adaptimmune was founded in 2008 and raised its 1st funding round 6 years after it was founded.

Where is Adaptimmune located?

Adaptimmune is headquartered in Philadelphia, United States. It is registered at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Who is the current CEO of Adaptimmune?

Adrian Rawcliffe of Adaptimmune.

How many employees does Adaptimmune have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Adaptimmune is 133.

Is Adaptimmune a funded company?

Adaptimmune is a funded company, having raised a total of $104M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Mar 25, 2014.

When was the latest funding round of Adaptimmune?

Adaptimmune's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Sep 24, 2014, with participation from 12 investors.

What is the annual revenue of Adaptimmune?

Annual revenue of Adaptimmune is between $100M and $500M as on Dec 31, 2024

Where does Adaptimmune rank among its competitors?

Adaptimmune ranks 192nd amongst 3335 active competitors, of which 1144 are funded. It stands 9th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Immuneel, which secured $10.5M in Jun, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Adaptimmune?

Adaptimmune's top competitors include Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Sana Biotechnology and Senti Bio. Among them, Immuneel secured the most recent funding round in June, 2026.

Adaptimmune - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Developer of novel cancer immunotherapies to treat cancer and infectious disease. The therapies aim to utilize the body’s own machinery – the T cell – to target and destroy cancerous or infected cells by using engineered, increased affinity T cell receptor proteins (TCRs) as a means of strengthening natural patient T cell responses. Its lead TCR programs are against esophageal, multiple myeloma, melanoma which the company is developing in collaboration with GSK.

Website: www.adaptimmune.com/
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Registered Address: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2008

Location

Philadelphia, United States

Stage

Public

Total Funding

$104M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Sep 24, 2014, $*****

Investors

New Enterprise Associates & 18 more

Ranked

192^nd among 3335 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$100M - $500M as on Dec 31, 2024

Employee Count

133 as on Jul 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Jazz Pharmaceuticals & 3149 more

Exit Details

Public

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Adaptimmune is associated with 3 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
ADAPTIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS PLC CIN: (44)1235430000 , Belgium, Active	Dec 31, 2007	$100M - $500M (As on Dec 31, 2024)	449 (As on Dec 31, 2023)	-
ADAPTIMMUNE LLC CIN: 274919915 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	270 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
Adaptimmune Limited CIN: 6456741 , United Kingdom, Active	Dec 18, 2007	-	-

Adaptimmune got listed on May 06, 2015.

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Adaptimmune has raised a total funding of $104M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Mar 25, 2014. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Sep 24, 2014 for $*****. 12 investors participated in its latest round. Adaptimmune has 19 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Adaptimmune:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 24, 2014	5154506	Series A	1659670	5701437	8448902	8823405
Mar 25, 2014	1064265	Grant (prize money)	5704761	2102928	9231910	Mrc

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Adaptimmune's employee count trend

Adaptimmune has 133 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Adaptimmune's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Adaptimmune include Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Sana Biotechnology and Senti Bio. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Adaptimmune, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Jazz Pharmaceuticals 2003, Dublin (Ireland), Public	Developer of novel biopharmaceutical medicines for unmet medical needs	$265M	Versant Ventures, Prospect Venture Partners ... & 14 others	82/100
2nd	Sana Biotechnology 2018, Seattle (United States), Public	Developer of engineered cell therapies for treating various human diseases	$821M	Baillie Gifford, PSP Investments & 17 others	75/100
3rd	Senti Bio 2016, San Francisco (United States), Public	Developer of cell and gene therapies for patients living with incurable diseases	$158M	Celadon Partners, New Enterprise Associates ... & 30 others	72/100
4th	Ideaya Biosciences 2015, San Francisco (United States), Public	Developer of oncology-focused precision medicine using molecular diagnostics	$157M	BVF Partners, Boxer Capital & 15 others	72/100
5th	Sutro Biopharma 2003, United States, Public	Developer of antibody-based therapeutics for cancer therapy	$175M	Skyline Ventures, SV Health Investors & 17 others	72/100
6th	Syndax 2005, Waltham (United States), Public	Developer of targeted therapies for the treatment of cancer	$198M	Fidelity Investments, Domain Associates & 19 others	72/100
7th	Karyopharm 2008, Newton (United States), Public	Biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative cancer therapies	$98.4M	Foresite Capital, Avidity Partners & 16 others	71/100
8th	Moderna 2010, Cambridge (United States), Public	Developer of mRNA-based therapeutics for a wide range of diseases	$2.78B	Merck, AstraZeneca & 32 others	71/100
9th	C4 Therapeutics 2016, Cambridge (United States), Public	Developer of small molecule drugs for treating cancer	$223M	Cobro Ventures, Perceptive Advisors & 27 others	71/100
10th	Immuneel 2018, Bengaluru (India), Series B	Developer of T-cell therapies for the treatment of cancer	$49.8M	True North, Khosla Ventures & 23 others	71/100
192nd	Adaptimmune 2008, Philadelphia (United States), Public	Developer of novel cancer immunotherapies to treat cancer and infectious disease	$104M	Foresite Capital, VenBio & 17 others	60/100