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BioNTech

A biotechnology company developing mRNA medicines and cancer immunotherapies, and co-developer of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.

At a glance

Founded
2008
Headquarters
Mainz, Germany
Category
mRNA medicine · cancer immunotherapy
Employees
8,052 · December 31, 2025

Consolidated group headcount, including CureVac.

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Funding

Public company · Nasdaq: BNTX

Selected pre-IPO rounds below.

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Origins & connections

Its research spans mRNA, immunotherapy and computational drug design. The 2023 InstaDeep acquisition expanded its work in AI-supported drug discovery.

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