Where is Biocoat located?

Biocoat is headquartered in Philadelphia, United States.

How many employees does Biocoat have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Biocoat is 38.

Where does Biocoat rank among its competitors?

Biocoat ranks 237th amongst 2976 active competitors, of which 465 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was LifeMine Therapeutics, which secured $75M in Aug, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Biocoat?

Biocoat's top competitors include Antheia, Transcenta and Akeso. Among them, LifeMine Therapeutics secured the most recent funding round in August, 2026.

Biocoat - 2026 Company Profile, Team & Competitors

Company Details

Biocoat has developed a polysaccharide for coating the medical devices to make it lubricious. Their Hydak hydrophilic technology platform is covalently bonded and enable hydrogel behavior of Hyaluronic acid.

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Founded Year

1991

Location

Philadelphia, United States

Stage

Acquired

Ranked

237^th among 2976 active competitors

Employee Count

38 as on Jul 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Chempilots

Similar Companies

Antheia & 2663 more

Exit Details

Acquired by GTCR (Nov 02, 2022)

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Biocoat got acquired by GTCR on Nov 02, 2022.

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Biocoat has not raised any funding rounds yet.

Biocoat's employee count trend

Biocoat has 38 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Biocoat's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Biocoat include Antheia, Transcenta and Akeso. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Biocoat, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Antheia 2013, Palo Alto (United States), Series C	Genetically engineered yeast cells to produce medicinal products	$176M	Viking Global Investors, ATHOS KG & 15 others	67/100
2nd	Transcenta 2019, Suzhou (China), Public	Developer of antibody-based therapeutics	$205M	Lilly Asia Ventures, Sequoia Capital & 11 others	66/100
3rd	Akeso 2012, Zhongshan (China), Public	Developer of antibody drug conjugates for the treatment of broad spectrum diseases	$195M	Orbimed, Sino Biopharmaceutical & 18 others	65/100
4th	Korro Bio 2018, Cambridge (United States), Public	Provider of RNA editing technologies to develop genetic medicines for rare and prevalent diseases	$4M	Cormorant Asset Management, Atlas Venture ... & 14 others	64/100
5th	Fermentalg 2005, Libourne (France), Public	Innovating with algae for sustainable solutions in nutrition and environmental impact	$30.3M	Demeter, Smalt Capital & 14 others	63/100
6th	Microban 1994, Huntersville (United States), Acquired	Antimicrobial and odor control technologies for durable product protection and freshness	$64.6M	TA Associates, UBS & 1 others	63/100
7th	LifeMine Therapeutics 2016, Watertown (United States), Series E	Developer of novel drugs from fungi via genome mining and recombinant overexpression	$563M	Fidelity Investments, 6 Dimensions Capital ... & 17 others	63/100
8th	Dewpoint Therapeutics 2018, Boston (United States), Series D	Developer of small molecule based therapeutics	$364M	Maverick Ventures, SoftBank Vision Fund & 16 others	62/100
9th	One Biosciences 2020, Paris (France), Series A	Developer of single-cell therapeutics solutions to treat multiple health disorders	$22.4M	BLAST Premier, Redmile Group & 6 others	62/100
10th	Avalyn Pharma 2011, Seattle (United States), Public	Developer of therapies for the treatment of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis	$389M	Perceptive Advisors, F-Prime Capital & 22 others	61/100
237th	Biocoat 1991, Philadelphia (United States), Acquired	Develops coating for medical devices	-	-	41/100