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Agenus Inc

Lexington · Biotechnology

Diligence memoA one-page analyst read on Agenus Inc — recommendation, valuation, rhythm, risks.
$211.2M
Total raised · real
10
Rounds
0.7×
Latest step-up
Top 4%
Sector rank · raised
Series C
Latest stage · inferred · Wed Jan 23 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Agenus Inc looks under-valued against its niche peers and is dormant on financing cadence.

Synthesized from the figures below est. — every claim rests on a number shown on this page. Valuation uses the biotech sector profile.

Analyst read est. — computed against this company's niche peers in the same era. Inputs shown; not a quoted figure.

Under-valued
  • Modeled value is 0.63× the median modeled value of Series C Biotechnology companies in 2019–2021 (120 peers) — value vs value, same stage and era.
Dormant
  • Last raise 7.4 yr ago; this sector typically re-raises about every 14 months.
  • Silent for over 3× the sector's normal cadence.
Leadership

No named principal in this company's public records yet — see all operators below.

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Where it sits in Biotechnology

Agenus Inc is one of 4293 Biotechnology companies tracked from Lexington. By capital raised it ranks among the largest (ahead of 97% of sector peers), and among the largest by modeled valuation est..

Ranking is computed against this company's own sector cohort — reported capital is fact; valuation tiers are modeled.

As reported in public records reported — not modeled.

US
Jurisdiction
Rule 506(b)
Reg D exemption
1
Investors (latest)
2019-01-23
First sale
Amount raised vs valuation, by round

Solid bars are reported offering amounts reported; hatched bars are the modeled post-money valuation est. — both on one shared scale so you can read raise-vs-worth at each round directly. Use the toggles to overlay data labels and the niche-peer / market average value lines.

Amount raised · realModeled valuation · estCumulative funded · real
$0$1.3B$2.5B$3.8B$5.0BSeries A · 2009-08-03 Raised $10M (real) Modeled valuation $362M (est)Series A2009Series A · 2009-08-04 Raised $10M (real) Modeled valuation $362M (est)Series A2009Series A · 2013-04-15 Raised $5.0M (real) Modeled valuation $181M (est)Series A2013Series B · 2015-02-18 Raised $35M (real) Modeled valuation $1.4B (est)Series B2015Series B · 2015-02-20 Raised $21M (real) Modeled valuation $839M (est)Series B2015Series B · 2015-09-08 Raised $2.1M (real) Modeled valuation $85M (est)Series B2015Series B · 2015-12-23 Raised $7.4M (real) Modeled valuation $294M (est)Series B2015Series B · 2015-12-31 Raised $500K (real) Modeled valuation $20M (est)Series B2015Series C · 2017-02-14 Raised $60M (real) Modeled valuation $2.5B (est)Series C2017Series C · 2018-10-11 Raised $40M (real) Modeled valuation $1.6B (est)Series C2018Series C · 2019-01-23 Raised $30M (real) Modeled valuation $1.2B (est)Series C2019Cumulative $221M

The line shows cumulative reported funding over the period; + labels show new capital added between points when there is room. Toggle on-bar figures, plus the niche-peer and market averages, to read this company against its cohort. Benchmarks are modeled medians.

Financing ladder & sequence gaps
Series A$10.0M · 2009
Series A extension$10.0M · 2009
Series A extension$5.0M · 2013
Series B$35.0M · 2015
Series B extension$21.1M · 2015
Series B extension$2.1M · 2015
Series B extension$7.4M · 2015
Series B extension$500K · 2015
Series C$60.0M · 2017
Series C extension$40.0M · 2018
Series C extension$30.0M · 2019

Stages are modeled from round size (public records carry no series label). No record for: Pre-Seed, Seed — the company may have raised it under a different exemption, merged it into an adjacent record, or skipped it. Sequence completeness: 60%.

Modeled valuation trajectory
$1.2B
Base estimate est.
$92.8M
Conservative case
$3.2B
Upside case
$200.0M
Modeled post-money

Round size and date are reported; the stage label is inferred from round size (latest is Series Ca $40M–$100M round). Valuation is modeled from stage benchmarks scaled by the biotech sector profile. Directional, not a quoted figure.

Series A · modeled $361.5M · 2009-08-032009Series A · modeled $361.5M · 2009-08-04Series A · modeled $180.8M · 2013-04-15Series B · modeled $1.4B · 2015-02-18Series B · modeled $839.0M · 2015-02-20Series B · modeled $85.0M · 2015-09-08Series B · modeled $293.7M · 2015-12-23Series B · modeled $19.8M · 2015-12-31Series C · modeled $2.5B · 2017-02-14Series C · modeled $1.6B · 2018-10-11Series C · modeled $1.2B · 2019-01-232019
Model inputs · modeled:benchmark-stage-stepup-v1
15%
Dilution assumption
Implied ownership sold in the financing.
62%
Survival probability
46% low · 72% high
1.46×/yr
Annual markup
1.68×/yr upside case
6.0 yr
Elapsed time used
7.4 yr actual, capped for stale marks
biotech
Sector profile
Adjusts growth and survival by industry.
Financing rhythm
11 mo
Avg between rounds
$22.3M/yr
Capital velocity
16.9 yr
On record since
2009
First round
11
Rounds on file
How it compares to the market

Benchmarked against 4293 companies in Biotechnology. Each bar is a median (the middle company, not an average — outliers don't skew it). Two yardsticks: real money raised (reported on Form D) and modeled value (our estimate est.). These are whole-sector medians across all stages, except the per-stage row.

Total raised — vs sector median (real $, all stages) 29× above median
This company$211.2M
Sector median$7.2M
Latest round — vs other Series C rounds in sector (real $, this stage) 0.6× of median
This company$30.0M
Sector median$46.5M
Modeled value — vs sector median (estimate, all stages) 19× above median
This company$1.2B
Sector median$64.2M

Raised more than 97% of sector peers (real $). Modeled value above 91% of peers (estimate).

Niche peers — same stage & era

A tighter cohort than the sector chart above — only companies at the same stage (Series C) that last raised in the same ~3-year era, ranked by modeled value est. (not money raised). This is the exact set the analyst read compares against, so a like-for-like cohort is what makes "over/under-valued" meaningful. This company ranks #94 of 120.

This companyCohort peer
$1.0B$10.0B$10.0M$100.0M$1.0BCapital raised (log)Stem Biotech LLC · Series C Raised $100.0M · modeled $4.1B (est)Kinnate Biopharma Inc. · Series C Raised $172.5M · modeled $3.9B (est)Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. · Series C Raised $94.5M · modeled $3.9B (est)DNA Research INST LLC · Series C Raised $94.5M · modeled $3.7B (est)M3 Biotechnology, Inc. · Series C Raised $107.3M · modeled $3.6B (est)Checkmate Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · Series C Raised $185.1M · modeled $3.5B (est)Black Diamond Therapeutics, Inc. · Series C Raised $146.3M · modeled $3.5B (est)Finch Therapeutics Group, Inc. · Series C Raised $179.9M · modeled $3.5B (est)Shattuck Labs, Inc. · Series C Raised $165.4M · modeled $3.4B (est)TScan Therapeutics, Inc. · Series C Raised $123.3M · modeled $3.3B (est)Edgewise Therapeutics, Inc. · Series C Raised $120.1M · modeled $3.3B (est)Miragen Therapeutics, Inc. · Series C Raised $197.8M · modeled $3.3B (est)Agenus Inc (this company) Raised $211.2M · modeled $1.2B (est)Agenus Inc
CompanyStageRaised · realValue · estvs peer med.
Stem Biotech LLCSeries C$100.0M$4.1B2.11×
Kinnate Biopharma Inc.Series C$172.5M$3.9B2.02×
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.Series C$94.5M$3.9B1.99×
DNA Research INST LLCSeries C$94.5M$3.7B1.88×
M3 Biotechnology, Inc.Series C$107.3M$3.6B1.88×
Checkmate Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Series C$185.1M$3.5B1.79×
Black Diamond Therapeutics, Inc.Series C$146.3M$3.5B1.79×
Finch Therapeutics Group, Inc.Series C$179.9M$3.5B1.78×
Shattuck Labs, Inc.Series C$165.4M$3.4B1.75×
TScan Therapeutics, Inc.Series C$123.3M$3.3B1.72×
Edgewise Therapeutics, Inc.Series C$120.1M$3.3B1.70×
Miragen Therapeutics, Inc.Series C$197.8M$3.3B1.69×
Agenus Inc this companySeries C$211.2M$1.2B0.63×
Full financing history

Stage is inferred from round size est., not reported on the filing — a round's dollar size maps to a bucket: Pre-Seed <$1.0M · Seed $1.0M–$4.0M · Series A $4.0M–$15M · Series B $15M–$40M · Series C $40M–$100M · Series D+ $100M–$400M · Growth/Late >$400M.

StageAmount · realAnnouncedPost-money · estValue · estConf.
Series A$10.0M2009-08-03$45.5M$361.5M85%
Series A$10.0M2009-08-04$45.5M$361.5M85%
Series A$5.0M2013-04-15$22.7M$180.8M85%
Series B$35.0M2015-02-18$194.4M$1.4B85%
Series B$21.1M2015-02-20$117.4M$839.0M85%
Series B$2.1M2015-09-08$11.9M$85.0M85%
Series B$7.4M2015-12-23$41.1M$293.7M85%
Series B$500K2015-12-31$2.8M$19.8M85%
Series C$60.0M2017-02-14$400.0M$2.5B90%
Series C$40.0M2018-10-11$266.7M$1.6B90%
Series C$30.0M2019-01-23$200.0M$1.2B90%
What happened at each round

Step-up, pace versus the sector's normal cadence, and revenue/exemption moves — read straight from the reported round facts reported.

  1. Series A$10.0M2009-08-03
    • First recorded raise — entered as Series A.
    • 1 investor on this round.
  2. Series A$10.0M2009-08-04
    • Filed alongside the prior round (same month) — likely a tranche or amendment.
    • Round roughly the size of the prior one.
    • 4 investors on this round.
  3. Series A$5.0M2013-04-15
    • Raised again after 44 mo — slower than the ~14 mo sector norm.
    • Round 2.0× smaller than the prior — bridge or down round.
    • 3 investors on this round.
  4. Series B$35.0M2015-02-18
    • Raised again after 22 mo — slower than the ~14 mo sector norm.
    • Round 7.0× larger than the prior — scaling up.
    • Switched to Rule 506(b) (was Rule 06).
    • 1 investor on this round.
  5. Series B$21.1M2015-02-20
    • Filed alongside the prior round (same month) — likely a tranche or amendment.
    • Round 1.7× smaller than the prior — bridge or down round.
    • 8 investors on this round.
  6. Series B$2.1M2015-09-08
    • Came back fast: 7 mo vs the ~14 mo sector norm.
    • Round 9.9× smaller than the prior — bridge or down round.
    • 2 investors on this round.
  7. Series B$7.4M2015-12-23
    • Came back fast: 3 mo vs the ~14 mo sector norm.
    • Round 3.5× larger than the prior — scaling up.
    • 17 investors on this round.
  8. Series B$500K2015-12-31
    • Filed alongside the prior round (same month) — likely a tranche or amendment.
    • Round 14.8× smaller than the prior — bridge or down round.
    • 1 investor on this round.
  9. Series C$60.0M2017-02-14
    • Raised 14 mo later, in step with the ~14 mo sector norm.
    • Round 120.0× larger than the prior — scaling up.
    • 1 investor on this round.
  10. Series C$40.0M2018-10-11
    • Raised 20 mo later, in step with the ~14 mo sector norm.
    • Round 1.5× smaller than the prior — bridge or down round.
    • 2 investors on this round.
  11. Series C$30.0M2019-01-23
    • Came back fast: 3 mo vs the ~14 mo sector norm.
    • Round 1.3× smaller than the prior — bridge or down round.
    • 1 investor on this round.
Intelligence
2020 ~Q1
Modeled next raise · ~11mo cadence
$30.0M
Modeled next size est.range $30.0M$48.0M
0.7×
Last step-up
$22.3M/yr
Capital velocity

Predictive signals are modeled est. from this company's own cadence and step-up, plus sector benchmarks — directional, not advice. Peer set and a CSV export live in your analyst workspace.

Key people & operators

Officers, directors and promoters named in this company's public recordsreported — the people who run it (not its investors). "Also runs" counts come from name-matching across all records, so verify before acting.

PersonRoleAlso runsTied since
Timothy Wright6 other2009-08
Robert Stein5 other2015-02
Robert B. Stein4 other2017-02
Shahzad Malik3 other2015-02
Shalini Sharp3 other2009-08
Garo H. Armen2 other2009-08
Shahzad M. Malik2 other2015-12
Charles Evan Ballantyne1 other2015-09
Christine M. Klaskin1 other2009-08
Garo Armen1 other2013-04
Karen H. Valentine1 other2015-09
Timothy Rothwell1 other2009-08
Alex R. Duncan2018-10
Allison R. Jeynes-Ellis2019-01
Brian Corvese2009-08
Brian H. Corvese2017-02
Brian M. Corvese2015-12
Brian R. Corvese2015-09
Christian R. Cortis2018-10
Christine Klaskin2013-04
Christine R. Klaskin2018-10
Evan R. Kearns2018-10
Hyam I Levitsky, M.D2009-08
Jennifer R. Buell2018-10
Registry & provenance

Agenus Inc is an official record sourced from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). U.S. data is aggregated from SEC Form D filings.

United States
Country of record
US
Jurisdiction
1098972
SEC CIK
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Frequently asked
How much funding has Agenus Inc raised?
Agenus Inc has raised approximately $211.2M in disclosed capital across 10 recorded financing rounds, aggregated from public filings.
What is Agenus Inc's estimated valuation?
Provath's modeled valuation for Agenus Inc is approximately $1.2B (modeled range $92.8M–$3.2B). This is an algorithmic estimate derived from round sizes and same-niche peers — not a quoted or reported figure.
What funding stage is Agenus Inc at?
Agenus Inc's latest modeled financing stage is Series C. Its most recent recorded round closed around Wed Jan 23.
What does Agenus Inc do and where is it based?
Agenus Inc operates in the Biotechnology sector, based in Lexington.
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