When was Antheia founded?

Antheia was founded in 2013 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is Antheia located?

Antheia is headquartered in Palo Alto, United States. It is registered at Menlo Park, California.

Who is the current CEO of Antheia?

Christina Smolke of Antheia. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Antheia have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Antheia is 71.

Is Antheia a funded company?

Antheia is a funded company, having raised a total of $176M across 13 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Mar 13, 2015.

When was the latest funding round of Antheia?

Antheia's latest funding was a $***** Series C round on Jan 27, 2026, with participation from 3 investors.

Where does Antheia rank among its competitors?

Antheia ranks 10th amongst 2267 active competitors, of which 568 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Antheia, which secured $24M in Jan, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Antheia?

Antheia's top competitors include Ginkgo Bioworks, Syngenta and Spark Therapeutics. Among them, Antheia secured the most recent funding round in January, 2026.

Antheia - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Antheia is a series C company based in Palo Alto (United States), founded in 2013 by Christina Smolke and Kristy Hawkins. It operates as a Genetically engineered yeast cells to produce medicinal products. Antheia has raised $176M in funding from investors like Viking Global Investors, In-Q-Tel and AFF. The company has 2267 active competitors, including 568 funded and 392 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Ginkgo Bioworks, Syngenta and Spark Therapeutics.

Company Details

Antheia is focused on developing medicines using its technology. Its technology combines synthetic biology, informatics, and fermentation technology to provide plant-based medicines. It is currently working on engineering the yeast cells genetically to produce natural medicinal products.

Website: antheia.bio
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Registered Address: Menlo Park, California

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2013

Location

Palo Alto, United States

Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$176M in 13 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series C, Jan 27, 2026, $*****

Investors

Viking Global Investors & 16 more

Ranked

10^th among 2267 active competitors

Employee Count

71 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Atomic AI

Similar Companies

Ginkgo Bioworks & 2817 more

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Antheia is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
ANTHEIA ENGINEERS PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U70100DL2012PTC236447 , India, Active	May 25, 2012	0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-
ANTHEIA INC CIN: 462857357 , United States, Active	Dec 26, 999	-	50 (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-

Antheia has raised a total funding of $176M over 13 rounds. Its first funding round was on Mar 13, 2015. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on Jan 27, 2026 for $*****. 3 investors participated in its latest round. Antheia has 17 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Antheia:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 27, 2026	8961207	Series C	2261704	8612569	3854165	5943082
Jun 03, 2025	5071141	Series C	4881767	7570333	4689196	EDBI & 7 more
Jul 21, 2024	8845255	Series B	3749514	8218334	In-Q-Tel & 2 more	8622670

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The founders of Antheia are Christina Smolke and Kristy Hawkins. Christina Smolke is the CEO of Antheia.

Here are the details of Antheia's key team members:

Christina Smolke: Co-Founder & CEO of Antheia.
Kristy Hawkins: Co-Founder & CSO of Antheia.
Contact Info: 1 email address

Antheia's Board of Directors

Antheia's board has 4 active members. Ram Shriram, Valerie Minassian, Catherine Thodey and Christina D. Smolke are independent board members.

Here is the list of Antheia's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Ram Shriram	Independent board member	-	Current	11y 6m
bibwsrh	Independent board member	-	Current	9y 9m
jdsstct	Independent board member	-	Current	7y 3m
dyanjiv	Independent board member	-	Current	9y 3m

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Antheia's employee count trend

Antheia has 71 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Antheia's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Antheia include Ginkgo Bioworks, Syngenta and Spark Therapeutics. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Antheia, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Ginkgo Bioworks 2008, Boston (United States), Public	Autonomous labs for biotechnology, empowering scientists to design the living world	$796M	Viking Global Investors, T. Rowe Price & 53 others	81/100
2nd	Syngenta 2000, Basel (Switzerland), Acquired	Developer of technologies and sustainable farming practices for farmers	-	Analah Ventures, Europa	75/100
3rd	Spark Therapeutics 2013, Philadelphia (United States), Acquired	Developer of gene therapy for rare diseases	$82.8M	Sofinnova Investments, Brookside Capital & 6 others	73/100
4th	Twist Bioscience 2013, San Francisco (United States), Public	Developer of a semiconductor-based DNA synthesis platform	$321M	Foresite Capital, Fidelity Investments & 39 others	72/100
5th	Beam Therapeutics 2017, Cambridge (United States), Public	Developer of gene therapy using CRISPR base editing to treat diseases	$222M	Redmile Group, Cormorant-asset & 16 others	70/100
6th	Passage Bio 2017, Philadelphia (United States), Public	Developer of gene therapies for CNS rare diseases	$226M	Access Biotechnology, Orbimed & 10 others	69/100
7th	Codexis 2002, Redwood City (United States), Public	Developer of high-performance enzymes for drug discovery	$111M	Vivo Capital, Malaysian Life Sciences Capital Fund ... & 12 others	68/100
8th	AskBio 2001, Durham (United States), Acquired	Developer of AAV technologies for treating genetic and complex disorders	$235M	Vida Ventures, TPG & 4 others	68/100
9th	CureVac 2000, Tubingen (Germany), Acquired	Developer of mRNA-based therapeutics against cancer and infectious diseases	$975M	Dievini, Gates & 16 others	67/100
10th	Antheia 2013, Palo Alto (United States), Series C	Genetically engineered yeast cells to produce medicinal products	$176M	Sherpalo Ventures, SVB & 15 others	68/100