When was BioNTech founded?

BioNTech was founded in 2008 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is BioNTech located?

BioNTech is headquartered in Mainz, Germany.

How many employees does BioNTech have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at BioNTech is 5184.

Is BioNTech a funded company?

BioNTech is a funded company, having raised a total of $861M across 11 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on 2008.

When was the latest funding round of BioNTech?

BioNTech's latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on Apr 14, 2022, with participation from 0 investor.

Where does BioNTech rank among its competitors?

BioNTech ranks 24th amongst 3685 active competitors, of which 1234 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Sana Biotechnology, which secured $25M in Aug, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of BioNTech?

BioNTech's top competitors include Jazz Pharmaceuticals, BeiGene and Biogen. Among them, Sana Biotechnology secured the most recent funding round in August, 2026.

BioNTech - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

BioNTech is a public company based in Mainz (Germany), founded in 2008 by Ozlem Tureci and Christoph Huber. It operates as a Developer of immunotherapeutics for the treatment of cancer and other diseases. BioNTech has raised $861M in funding from investors like Fidelity Investments, MIG Fonds and Redmile Group. The company has 3685 active competitors, including 1234 funded and 873 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Jazz Pharmaceuticals, BeiGene and Biogen.

Company Details

Developer of immunotherapeutics for the treatment of cancer and other diseases. Its oncology drug pipeline contains several classes of drugs which include mRNA treatments, modified cell therapies, antibodies, and small molecule immunomodulators that have been optimised for distinct modes of action, high precision targeting, potency, and efficacy.

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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2008

Location

Mainz, Germany

Stage

Public

Total Funding

$861M in 11 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Apr 14, 2022, $*****

Investors

Fidelity Investments & 29 more

Ranked

24^th among 3685 active competitors

Employee Count

5,184 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

CureVac & 7 more

Similar Companies

Jazz Pharmaceuticals & 3511 more

Exit Details

Public

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BioNTech is associated with 4 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
BioNTech SE CIN: 1776985 , United States, Active		$1 - $1M (As on Apr 14, 2022)	-	-
BioNTech SE. CIN: HRB48720 , Germany, Active	Feb 14, 1995	-	-
BIONTECH USA HOLDING LLC CIN: 364930904 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	1 (As on Dec 31, 2020)	-
Biontech Ag CIN: HRB48720 , Germany, Active	Dec 10, 2008	€10M - €50M (As on Dec 31, 2018)	1941 (As on Dec 31, 2020)

BioNTech got listed on Oct 11, 2019.

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BioNTech has raised a total funding of $861M over 11 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2008. BioNTech has 30 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of BioNTech:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Apr 14, 2022	4482186	Post IPO	7601378	6898653	3814196	6094911
Sep 07, 2020	8723495	Post IPO	7764939	2653337	1117969	Bmbf
Jun 28, 2020	7603279	Post IPO	4842247	7982082	3052028	Temasek

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The founders of BioNTech are Ozlem Tureci and Christoph Huber.

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

Ozlem Tureci: Co-Founder of BioNTech.
Christoph Huber: Co-Founder & Managing Director of BioNTech and founder of 2 other companies, Ganymed Pharmaceuticals and BioNTech.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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BioNTech's employee count trend

BioNTech has 5,184 employees as of Sep 26. Here is BioNTech's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of BioNTech include Jazz Pharmaceuticals, BeiGene and Biogen. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of BioNTech, 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	81/100
2nd	BeiGene 2010, Cambridge (United States), Public	Developer of targeted and immune-oncology drugs against cancer	$172M	Hillhouse, T. Rowe Price & 13 others	81/100
3rd	Biogen 1978, Cambridge (United States), Public	Developer of therapies for neurodegenerative and immunology disorders	$80M	Berkshire Hathaway, Digital Pharma Lab & 11 others	78/100
4th	argenx 2008, Ghent (Belgium), Public	Developer of antibody-based drugs to treat autoimmune diseases and cancer	$61.9M	Life Sciences Partners, Seventure Partners ... & 21 others	75/100
5th	Sana Biotechnology 2018, Seattle (United States), Public	Developer of engineered cell therapies for treating various human diseases	$821M	Baillie Gifford, PSP Investments & 18 others	74/100
6th	Ideaya Biosciences 2015, San Francisco (United States), Public	Developer of oncology-focused precision medicine using molecular diagnostics	$157M	BVF Partners, Boxer Capital & 15 others	73/100
7th	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
8th	Sutro Biopharma 2003, United States, Public	Developer of antibody-based therapeutics for cancer therapy	$175M	Skyline Ventures, Alta Partners & 17 others	72/100
9th	Syndax 2005, Waltham (United States), Public	Developer of targeted therapies for the treatment of cancer	$198M	Fidelity Investments, Domain Associates & 19 others	72/100
10th	Moderna 2010, Cambridge (United States), Public	Developer of mRNA-based therapeutics for a wide range of diseases	$2.78B	Merck, AstraZeneca & 32 others	72/100
24th	BioNTech 2008, Mainz (Germany), Public	Developer of immunotherapeutics for the treatment of cancer and other diseases	$861M	Fidelity Investments, Kaccelerator & 28 others	71/100

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BioNTech has made 3 investments in companies including Autolus and Crescendo. BioNTech has also acquired 5 companies including CureVac and Biotheus.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Jun 12, 2025	Acquisition	CureVac	2000	Tubingen (Germany)
Nov 13, 2024	Acquisition	Biotheus	2018	Zhuhai (China)
Feb 08, 2024	Investments	Autolus	2015	London (United Kingdom)