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iVexSol

20 Maguire Road, Lexington, MA, 02421, United States

Overview

iVexSol is a Lexington, MA–based technology-driven CDMO focused on production of lentiviral vectors (LVVs) for cell and gene therapies. Its platform uses banks of vector-producing cells to produce LVV at greater quantities than current approaches and to facilitate rapid scale-out within a smaller manufacturing footprint. The company is currently focused on generating stable LVV cell lines using each client’s gene of interest to enable an on-demand supply of vector. iVexSol says these advances enable shorter clinical development timelines, reduced costs, and increased global access for patients. The company intends to use the funds to advance process and analytical technologies, expand technical teams in Quality, Regulatory and cGMP operations, and augment infrastructure to support production of stable LVV producer cell lines. The company is led by co-founder and CEO Dr. Rodney Rietze. iVexSol develops a proprietary, next-generation stable lentiviral vector (LVV) production process intended to produce LVVs at significantly greater quantities than traditional transient transfection methods. The company’s core product is commercial-grade LVV and stable LVV producer cell line master banks for use in cell and gene therapy manufacturing. iVexSol says its technology enables a smaller manufacturing footprint and rapid scale-out to meet global demand, aiming to provide vector supply “on-demand” to shorten clinical timelines and reduce costs. The company plans to use the Series A proceeds to establish a cGMP manufacturing facility in Lexington, MA. Leadership includes co-founder and CEO Dr. Rodney Rietze, who framed the technology as addressing supply bottlenecks and long production wait times. Financially, iVexSol closed a $13.0M Series A as part of $15.2M raised to date. iVexSol is a Boston, MA-based viral vector manufacturing company led by CEO Dr. Rodney Rietze. The company is built on a proprietary, stable lentiviral vector production process intended to transform how gene-delivery vehicles are made. Its technology aims to reduce the complexity, cost, and development time of critical reagents for cell and gene therapies. iVexSol positions its platform to accelerate development and improve access for CGT researchers and manufacturers. In January 2019 the company raised $2.0m in new convertible debt funding. The company intends to use the funds to advance the development of its solutions.

Total raised
$39M
Funding rounds
3
Latest round
Series A
Latest activity
Jan 2023

Industries

  • Manufacturing
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Recent funding

  1. Series A

    Jan 2023

    $24M

  2. Series A

    Dec 2020

    $13M

  3. Convertible Note

    Oct 2019

    $2M

Team

  • Rodney Rietze

    Co-Founder & CEO

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  • Amitabha Deb

    Senior Vice President, Process & Analytical Development, MSAT

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  • Lana Parent

    Executive Director

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  • April Lynch

    Head of Marketing and Communications

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