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Orbital Therapeutics

Next-generation multi-modal RNA medicines platform (mRNA, circular, self-amplifying) + delivery
Orbital Therapeutics is a Cambridge, MA RNA-medicines company that launched in April 2023 with a $270M Series A — one of the largest ever — led by ARCH Venture Partners with a16z Bio + Health and Newpath Partners. Co-founded and led by CEO Giuseppe Ciaramella (former Moderna/Beam executive), Orbital is building a first-in-kind platform integrating established and emerging RNA modalities (mRNA, circular, self-amplifying) with next-generation delivery.
Biotech 📍 Cambridge, MA Founded 2023
Current Valuation
Private
PRIVATE

IPO Outlookprivate

Is Orbital Therapeutics going public?
No. Orbital Therapeutics is private and has not filed to go public. There is no S-1 on file.
What is Orbital Therapeutics' valuation in 2026?
No confirmed valuation is on record for Orbital Therapeutics. The roster shows funding and investors where they are public; it does not estimate a mark.
Has Orbital Therapeutics filed an S-1?
No public S-1 is on file for Orbital Therapeutics.
Who are Orbital Therapeutics' investors?
Orbital Therapeutics' investors include ARCH Venture Partners, a16z Bio + Health, Newpath Partners.
How much has Orbital Therapeutics raised?
Orbital Therapeutics has raised $270M in total across 1 disclosed round, most recently a Series A of $270M in Apr 2023.
Is Orbital Therapeutics publicly traded — can you buy Orbital Therapeutics stock?
No. Orbital Therapeutics is a private company — its shares are not listed on any exchange and there is no ticker. The routes to exposure are pre-IPO secondary marketplaces and funds (accredited investors), employee tender offers when the company runs one, and public companies with read-through exposure. QuantLogix maps every route it can verify for Orbital Therapeutics on its Pre-IPO Access Desk.
How to actually get exposure to Orbital Therapeutics →
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Company Profile

CEO
Giuseppe Ciaramella
Founded
2023
HQ
Cambridge, MA
Total Raised
$270M
Growth
Well-funded platform stage after $270M Series A
Last Round
Series A — $270M (Apr 2023) · Lead: ARCH Venture Partners
IPO Status
private

Fundraising Status

Series A · $270M · 3y 5mo ago
privateTotal raised $270M1 disclosed rounds

Funding History

RoundAmountDateLead InvestorPost-Money
Series A$270MApr 2023ARCH Venture Partners—

Vertical Intelligence — Biotech / Gene Therapy

No name-verified sponsor record on ClinicalTrials.gov for Orbital Therapeutics — trials may run under a different legal entity, a partner sponsor, or not yet exist. Absence of a registry match is reported as-is, never guessed around.
Checked clinicaltrials.gov as of 2026-09-27. Re-checked weekly.

Talent Signal

Hiring trend
▶ Hiring steady
0% vs 2026-08
Open roles
18
via careers page
Product-build share
67%
engineering, research, product, design
Trajectory
steady
heavy product build — 67% of open roles are product-building functions (engineering/research/product) — 7 of 18 open roles are medical.
Actively hiring with no tracked executive churn.
Open roles by month
Open roles by month18Aug '2618Sep '26
Open roles by function
Open roles by functionClinical & Science7Research5Finance & Strategy2Legal & Policy2Marketing1Sales & GTM1
■ product-building   ■ go-to-market / G&A
Research & developmentClinical trials & researchIndependent researchMedical information onlineMedical resourcesSearch U.S. Medical Information
Counted from Orbital Therapeutics's live job board as of 2026-09-14; role functions classified from posting titles. Open-role counts are an activity signal, not headcount. Refreshed monthly.

Founders & Key People

Giuseppe Ciaramella

Investors

ARCH Venture Partners · a16z Bio + Health · Newpath Partners

Products

  • Multi-modal RNA platform (mRNA, circular RNA, self-amplifying RNA)
  • RNA delivery technologies

Competitors

Sail Biomedicines · Orna Therapeutics · Therna Biosciences
BiotechRNA TherapeuticsmRNATechBio
Private-company numbers are not real-time. Reflects publicly disclosed valuations from press releases, news reports, and tender offers as of recent date. Refreshed quarterly.