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Aravive, Inc.

HOUSTON · Biotechnology

Diligence memoA one-page analyst read on Aravive, Inc. — recommendation, valuation, rhythm, risks.
$156.1M
Total raised · real
8
Rounds
0.8×
Latest step-up
Top 6%
Sector rank · raised
Series C
Latest stage · inferred · Thu Oct 27 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Aravive, Inc. looks fair against its niche peers and is at-risk 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.

Fair
  • Modeled value is 1.42× the median modeled value of Series C Biotechnology companies in 2022–2024 (111 peers) — value vs value, same stage and era.
  • Within the normal band (142% of peer median) for its niche.
At-risk
  • Last raise 3.7 yr ago; this sector typically re-raises about every 14 months.
  • Past due for a raise versus sector cadence — watch for distress or a bridge.
Leadership

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

Explore how these operators interlock with other companies in the operator network.

Where it sits in Biotechnology

Aravive, Inc. is one of 4291 Biotechnology companies tracked from HOUSTON. By capital raised it ranks among the largest (ahead of 95% of sector peers), and in the upper tier 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
17
Investors (latest)
2022-10-27
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 · 2011-02-14 Raised $14M (real) Modeled valuation $521M (est)Series A2011Series A · 2013-01-07 Raised $4.6M (real) Modeled valuation $166M (est)Series A2013Series A · 2013-01-07 Raised $8.0M (real) Modeled valuation $289M (est)Series A2013Series A · 2013-07-08 Raised $12M (real) Modeled valuation $452M (est)Series A2013Series A · 2013-10-01 Raised $10.0M (real) Modeled valuation $362M (est)Series A2013Series A · 2014-02-04 Raised $10M (real) Modeled valuation $362M (est)Series A2014Series C · 2014-02-14 Raised $55M (real) Modeled valuation $2.3B (est)Series C2014Series C · 2022-10-27 Raised $42M (real) Modeled valuation $702M (est)Series C2022+$4.6M+$8.0M+$12M+$10.0M+$10M+$55M+$42MCumulative $156M

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$14.4M · 2011
Series A extension$4.6M · 2013
Series A extension$8.0M · 2013
Series A extension$12.5M · 2013
Series A extension$10.0M · 2013
Series A extension$10.0M · 2014
Series C$55.0M · 2014no Series B on file
Series C extension$41.6M · 2022

Stages are modeled from round size (public records carry no series label). No record for: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series B — the company may have raised it under a different exemption, merged it into an adjacent record, or skipped it. Sequence completeness: 40%.

Modeled valuation trajectory
$702.2M
Base estimate est.
$128.6M
Conservative case
$1.3B
Upside case
$277.1M
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 $521.3M · 2011-02-142011Series A · modeled $165.9M · 2013-01-07Series A · modeled $289.2M · 2013-01-07Series A · modeled $451.9M · 2013-07-08Series A · modeled $361.5M · 2013-10-01Series A · modeled $361.5M · 2014-02-04Series C · modeled $2.3B · 2014-02-14Series C · modeled $702.2M · 2022-10-272022
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
3.7 yr
Elapsed time used
3.7 yr actual, capped for stale marks
biotech
Sector profile
Adjusts growth and survival by industry.
Financing rhythm
20 mo
Avg between rounds
$13.3M/yr
Capital velocity
15.4 yr
On record since
2011
First round
8
Rounds on file
How it compares to the market

Benchmarked against 4291 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) 22× above median
This company$156.1M
Sector median$7.2M
Latest round — vs other Series C rounds in sector (real $, this stage) 0.9× of median
This company$41.6M
Sector median$46.5M
Modeled value — vs sector median (estimate, all stages) 11× above median
This company$702.2M
Sector median$64.2M

Raised more than 95% of sector peers (real $). Modeled value above 86% 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 #43 of 111.

This companyCohort peer
$100.0M$1.0B$10.0B$10.0M$100.0M$1.0BCapital raised (log)Dianthus Therapeutics, Inc. · Series C Raised $121.5M · modeled $2.1B (est)Satellite Biosciences, Inc. · Series C Raised $101.5M · modeled $1.8B (est)Deepcell, Inc. · Series C Raised $96.9M · modeled $1.7B (est)Ventus Therapeutics U.S., Inc. · Series C Raised $186.8M · modeled $1.6B (est)Morphic Holding, Inc. · Series C Raised $200.6M · modeled $1.5B (est)Genleap Ai Inc. · Series C Raised $100.0M · modeled $1.5B (est)Dren Bio, Inc. · Series C Raised $93.1M · modeled $1.3B (est)Lenz Therapeutics, Inc. · Series C Raised $136.2M · modeled $1.2B (est)eyeBrain Medical, Inc. · Series C Raised $126.3M · modeled $1.2B (est)A2 Biotherapeutics, Inc. · Series C Raised $143.1M · modeled $1.2B (est)Invetx, Inc. · Series C Raised $70.7M · modeled $1.2B (est)Hexagon Bio Inc. · Series C Raised $148.6M · modeled $1.2B (est)Aravive, Inc. (this company) Raised $156.1M · modeled $702.2M (est)Aravive, Inc.
CompanyStageRaised · realValue · estvs peer med.
Dianthus Therapeutics, Inc.Series C$121.5M$2.1B4.22×
Satellite Biosciences, Inc.Series C$101.5M$1.8B3.63×
Deepcell, Inc.Series C$96.9M$1.7B3.38×
Ventus Therapeutics U.S., Inc.Series C$186.8M$1.6B3.14×
Morphic Holding, Inc.Series C$200.6M$1.5B3.04×
Genleap Ai Inc.Series C$100.0M$1.5B3.00×
Dren Bio, Inc.Series C$93.1M$1.3B2.70×
Lenz Therapeutics, Inc.Series C$136.2M$1.2B2.49×
eyeBrain Medical, Inc.Series C$126.3M$1.2B2.45×
A2 Biotherapeutics, Inc.Series C$143.1M$1.2B2.42×
Invetx, Inc.Series C$70.7M$1.2B2.36×
Hexagon Bio Inc.Series C$148.6M$1.2B2.36×
Aravive, Inc. this companySeries C$156.1M$702.2M1.42×
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$14.4M2011-02-14$65.5M$521.3M85%
Series A$4.6M2013-01-07$20.9M$165.9M85%
Series A$8.0M2013-01-07$36.4M$289.2M85%
Series A$12.5M2013-07-08$56.8M$451.9M85%
Series A$10.0M2013-10-01$45.5M$361.5M85%
Series A$10.0M2014-02-04$45.5M$361.5M85%
Series C$55.0M2014-02-14$366.7M$2.3B85%
Series C$41.6M2022-10-27$277.1M$702.2M90%
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$14.4M2011-02-14
    • First recorded raise — entered as Series A.
    • 8 investors on this round.
  2. Series A$4.6M2013-01-07
    • Raised again after 23 mo — slower than the ~14 mo sector norm.
    • Round 3.1× smaller than the prior — bridge or down round.
    • 6 investors on this round.
  3. Series A$8.0M2013-01-07
    • Filed alongside the prior round (same month) — likely a tranche or amendment.
    • Round 1.7× larger than the prior — scaling up.
    • 7 investors on this round.
  4. Series A$12.5M2013-07-08
    • Came back fast: 6 mo vs the ~14 mo sector norm.
    • Round 1.6× larger than the prior — scaling up.
    • 7 investors on this round.
  5. Series A$10.0M2013-10-01
    • Came back fast: 3 mo vs the ~14 mo sector norm.
    • Round roughly the size of the prior one.
    • Switched to Rule 506(b) (was Rule 06).
    • 10 investors on this round.
  6. Series A$10.0M2014-02-04
    • Came back fast: 4 mo vs the ~14 mo sector norm.
    • Round roughly the size of the prior one.
    • 10 investors on this round.
  7. Series C$55.0M2014-02-14
    • Filed alongside the prior round (same month) — likely a tranche or amendment.
    • Round 5.5× larger than the prior — scaling up.
    • 19 investors on this round.
  8. Series C$41.6M2022-10-27
    • Raised again after 104 mo — slower than the ~14 mo sector norm.
    • Round 1.3× smaller than the prior — bridge or down round.
    • 17 investors on this round.
Intelligence
2024 ~Q2
Modeled next raise · ~20mo cadence
$41.6M
Modeled next size est.range $41.6M$66.5M
0.8×
Last step-up
$13.3M/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
Kevin Johnson11 other2011-02
Srinivas Akkaraju9 other2011-02
Anthony Sun7 other2013-01
MICHAEL DYBBS4 other2013-07
Francesco De Rubertis3 other2013-07
Jeffrey Cleland3 other2011-02
Michael W. Rogers3 other2022-10
Shahzad Malik3 other2011-02
Jay Shepard2 other2014-02
Fredric N. Eshelman1 other2022-10
Gail McIntyre1 other2022-10
Joshua Brumm1 other2014-02
Volker Schellenberger1 other2013-07
Amato B. Giaccia2022-10
Edmon Jennings2013-01
Eric B. Zhang2022-10
John A. Hohnecker2022-10
Leonard Scott Dove2022-10
Paul Westberg2014-02
Peter T.C. Ho2022-10
Robert B. Geller2022-10
Rudy N. Howard2022-10
Sigurd C. Kirk2022-10
Willem Stemmer2011-02
Registry & provenance

Aravive, 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
1513818
SEC CIK
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Frequently asked
How much funding has Aravive, Inc. raised?
Aravive, Inc. has raised approximately $156.1M in disclosed capital across 8 recorded financing rounds, aggregated from public filings.
What is Aravive, Inc.'s estimated valuation?
Provath's modeled valuation for Aravive, Inc. is approximately $702.2M (modeled range $128.6M–$1.3B). This is an algorithmic estimate derived from round sizes and same-niche peers — not a quoted or reported figure.
What funding stage is Aravive, Inc. at?
Aravive, Inc.'s latest modeled financing stage is Series C. Its most recent recorded round closed around Thu Oct 27.
What does Aravive, Inc. do and where is it based?
Aravive, Inc. operates in the Biotechnology sector, based in HOUSTON.
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