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Onconova Therapeutics, Inc.

Newtown · Biotechnology

Diligence memoA one-page analyst read on Onconova Therapeutics, Inc. — recommendation, valuation, rhythm, risks.
$124.6M
Total raised · real
8
Rounds
28.0×
Latest step-up
Top 8%
Sector rank · raised
Series C
Latest stage · inferred · Mon Apr 01 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Onconova Therapeutics, Inc. looks under-valued against its niche peers and is quiet 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 0.28× the median modeled value of Series C Biotechnology companies in 2022–2024 (111 peers) — value vs value, same stage and era.
Quiet
  • Last raise 2.2 yr ago; this sector typically re-raises about every 14 months.
  • Slightly overdue versus sector 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

Onconova Therapeutics, Inc. is one of 4291 Biotechnology companies tracked from Newtown. By capital raised it ranks among the largest (ahead of 93% of sector peers), and mid-pack by modeled valuation est..

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

pharma

As reported in public records reported — not modeled.

US
Jurisdiction
Rule 506(b)
Reg D exemption
2
Investors (latest)
2024-04-01
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 B · 2009-05-12 Raised $19M (real) Modeled valuation $763M (est)Series B2009Series A · 2009-05-12 Raised $5.3M (real) Modeled valuation $190M (est)Series A2009Series A · 2010-09-21 Raised $6.5M (real) Modeled valuation $237M (est)Series A2010Series B · 2010-09-21 Raised $12M (real) Modeled valuation $464M (est)Series B2010Series B · 2012-04-27 Raised $26M (real) Modeled valuation $1.0B (est)Series B2012Series A · 2012-04-27 Raised $7.0M (real) Modeled valuation $255M (est)Series A2012Series C · 2012-07-27 Raised $50M (real) Modeled valuation $2.0B (est)Series C2012Series C · 2015-10-08 Raised $1.5M (real) Modeled valuation $61M (est)Series C2015Series C · 2018-04-05 Raised $1.3M (real) Modeled valuation $51M (est)Series C2018Series C · 2019-05-10 Raised $500K (real) Modeled valuation $20M (est)Series C2019Series C · 2024-04-01 Raised $14M (real) Modeled valuation $137M (est)Series C2024Cumulative $143M

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 B$19.2M · 2009
Bridge · Series B-stage$5.3M · 2009smaller follow-on
Bridge · Series B-stage$6.5M · 2010smaller follow-on
Series B extension$11.7M · 2010
Series B extension$26.4M · 2012
Bridge · Series B-stage$7.0M · 2012smaller follow-on
Series C$50.0M · 2012
Series C extension$1.5M · 2015
Series C extension$1.3M · 2018
Series C extension$500K · 2019
Series C extension$14.0M · 2024

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
$137.2M
Base estimate est.
$43.3M
Conservative case
$215.7M
Upside case
$93.3M
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 B · modeled $763.1M · 2009-05-122009Series A · modeled $190.2M · 2009-05-12Series A · modeled $236.6M · 2010-09-21Series B · modeled $464.0M · 2010-09-21Series B · modeled $1.0B · 2012-04-27Series A · modeled $254.9M · 2012-04-27Series C · modeled $2.0B · 2012-07-27Series C · modeled $61.4M · 2015-10-08Series C · modeled $51.2M · 2018-04-05Series C · modeled $20.5M · 2019-05-10Series C · modeled $137.2M · 2024-04-012024
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
2.3 yr
Elapsed time used
2.3 yr actual, capped for stale marks
biotech
Sector profile
Adjusts growth and survival by industry.
Financing rhythm
18 mo
Avg between rounds
$8.4M/yr
Capital velocity
17.1 yr
On record since
2009
First round
11
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) 17× above median
This company$124.6M
Sector median$7.2M
Latest round — vs other Series C rounds in sector (real $, this stage) 0.3× of median
This company$14.0M
Sector median$46.5M
Modeled value — vs sector median (estimate, all stages) 2.1× above median
This company$137.2M
Sector median$64.2M

Raised more than 93% of sector peers (real $). Modeled value above 65% 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 #93 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)Onconova Therapeutics, Inc. (this company) Raised $124.6M · modeled $137.2M (est)Onconova Therapeutics, 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×
Onconova Therapeutics, Inc. this companySeries C$124.6M$137.2M0.28×
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 B$19.2M2009-05-12$106.8M$763.1M85%
Series A$5.3M2009-05-12$23.9M$190.2M85%
Series A$6.5M2010-09-21$29.8M$236.6M85%
Series B$11.7M2010-09-21$64.9M$464.0M85%
Series B$26.4M2012-04-27$146.9M$1.0B85%
Series A$7.0M2012-04-27$32.0M$254.9M85%
Series C$50.0M2012-07-27$333.3M$2.0B85%
Series C$1.5M2015-10-08$10.0M$61.4M85%
Series C$1.3M2018-04-05$8.3M$51.2M90%
Series C$500K2019-05-10$3.3M$20.5M90%
Series C$14.0M2024-04-01$93.3M$137.2M90%
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 B$19.2M2009-05-12
    • First recorded raise — entered as Series B.
    • 58 investors on this round.
  2. Series A$5.3M2009-05-12
    • Filed alongside the prior round (same month) — likely a tranche or amendment.
    • Round 3.7× smaller than the prior — bridge or down round.
    • 18 investors on this round.
  3. Series A$6.5M2010-09-21
    • Raised 16 mo later, in step with the ~14 mo sector norm.
    • Round roughly the size of the prior one.
    • 32 investors on this round.
  4. Series B$11.7M2010-09-21
    • Filed alongside the prior round (same month) — likely a tranche or amendment.
    • Round 1.8× larger than the prior — scaling up.
    • 67 investors on this round.
  5. Series B$26.4M2012-04-27
    • Raised 19 mo later, in step with the ~14 mo sector norm.
    • Round 2.3× larger than the prior — scaling up.
    • Revenue band moved $1M–$5M → $5M–$25M.
    • 41 investors on this round.
  6. Series A$7.0M2012-04-27
    • Filed alongside the prior round (same month) — likely a tranche or amendment.
    • Round 3.8× smaller than the prior — bridge or down round.
    • 4 investors on this round.
  7. Series C$50.0M2012-07-27
    • Came back fast: 3 mo vs the ~14 mo sector norm.
    • Round 7.1× larger than the prior — scaling up.
    • 1 investor on this round.
  8. Series C$1.5M2015-10-08
    • Raised again after 38 mo — slower than the ~14 mo sector norm.
    • Round 33.3× smaller than the prior — bridge or down round.
    • Switched to Rule 506(b) (was Rule 06).
    • 1 investor on this round.
  9. Series C$1.3M2018-04-05
    • Raised again after 30 mo — slower than the ~14 mo sector norm.
    • Round roughly the size of the prior one.
    • 1 investor on this round.
  10. Series C$500K2019-05-10
    • Raised 13 mo later, in step with the ~14 mo sector norm.
    • Round 2.5× smaller than the prior — bridge or down round.
    • 1 investor on this round.
  11. Series C$14.0M2024-04-01
    • Raised again after 59 mo — slower than the ~14 mo sector norm.
    • Round 28.0× larger than the prior — scaling up.
    • 2 investors on this round.
Intelligence
2025 ~Q3
Modeled next raise · ~18mo cadence
$42.0M
Modeled next size est.range $27.3M$67.2M
28.0×
Last step-up
$8.4M/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
Pankaj Patel8 other2009-05
Werner Cautreels4 other2024-04
Nikolay Savchuk2 other2024-04
Anne M. VanLent1 other2015-10
Jack E. Stover1 other2018-04
Michael M. Hoffman1 other2015-10
Thomas M. McKearn1 other2015-10
Viren Mehta1 other2009-05
Abraham N. Oler2019-05
Ajay M. Bansal2015-10
Alan R. Williamson2009-05
David Pauza2024-04
E. Premkumar J. Reddy2018-04
E. Premkumar Reddy2015-10
E. Premkumar Reddy, Ph.D.2009-05
Henry B. Binen2010-09
Henry S. Bienen2012-04
Henry S. Bienen, Ph.D.2009-05
Ian Dukes2024-04
James J. Marino2018-04
James Marino2024-04
James M. Marino2015-10
Jerome E. Groopman2015-10
K Ravindra2009-05
Registry & provenance

Onconova Therapeutics, 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
1130598
SEC CIK
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Frequently asked
How much funding has Onconova Therapeutics, Inc. raised?
Onconova Therapeutics, Inc. has raised approximately $124.6M in disclosed capital across 8 recorded financing rounds, aggregated from public filings.
What is Onconova Therapeutics, Inc.'s estimated valuation?
Provath's modeled valuation for Onconova Therapeutics, Inc. is approximately $137.2M (modeled range $43.3M–$215.7M). This is an algorithmic estimate derived from round sizes and same-niche peers — not a quoted or reported figure.
What funding stage is Onconova Therapeutics, Inc. at?
Onconova Therapeutics, Inc.'s latest modeled financing stage is Series C. Its most recent recorded round closed around Mon Apr 01.
What does Onconova Therapeutics, Inc. do and where is it based?
Onconova Therapeutics, Inc. operates in the Biotechnology sector, based in Newtown.
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