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Editas Medicine, Inc.

EDITBiotechCambridge, United States

Editas Medicine, Inc., a clinical stage genome editing company, focuses on developing transformative genomic medicines to treat a range of serious diseases. The company develops a proprietary gene editing platform based on CRISPR technology. Its lead program is EDIT-401, a one-time therapy designed to reduce LDL cholesterol through the upregulation of the LDL receptor to treat hyperlipidemia. The company also develops therapies to treat Sickle cell disease and transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia; and in vivo gene editing medicines indicated for other cells and tissues. It has a research collaboration with Juno Therapeutics, Inc. to develop alpha-beta T-cell experimental medicines for the treatment of solid and liquid tumors, and autoimmune disease. The company was formerly known as Gengine, Inc. and changed its name to Editas Medicine, Inc. in November 2013. Editas Medicine, Inc. was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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Editas Medicine, Inc. at a glance

Editas Medicine, Inc. is a biotech company headquartered in Cambridge, United States. It is publicly listed (EDIT) with a market capitalisation of $445.4M. Xcout tracks 21 named people at Editas Medicine, Inc., including Gilmore O'Neill (President, Chief Executive Officer & Director). Xcout recorded 1 job posting from Editas Medicine, Inc. in the last 90 days.

Industry
Biotech
Headquarters
Cambridge, United States
Market cap
$445.4M
Employees
87
Ticker
EDIT
Job postings recorded (90 days)
1

Editas Medicine, Inc. leadership

  • Gilmore O'NeillPresident, Chief Executive Officer & Director
  • Amy ParisonSenior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
  • Linda C. BurklyExecutive Vice President & Chief Scientific Officer
  • Frank PanaccioSenior Vice President & Chief Business Officer
  • Gregory WhiteheadExecutive Vice President and Chief Technical & Quality Officer
  • Feng ZhangCo-Founder & Scientific Advisory Board Member

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Editas Medicine, Inc. funding rounds before its IPO

Every round on record:

DateRoundAmountInvestors
—$120M—

Financing after the IPO — public offerings and SEC Form D private placements — is not listed as a funding round.

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Hiring at Editas Medicine, Inc.

Xcout recorded 1 job posting from Editas Medicine, Inc. in the last 90 days, from a hiring record Xcout has kept since June 2026.

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Editas Medicine, Inc. competitors

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Intellia Therapeutics, Inc.NTLA · BiotechCambridge, United States
74% matchPublic

Intellia Therapeutics, Inc. is a biotechnology firm dedicated to advancing therapeutic treatments through its expertise in genome editing. The company's pipeline includes several in vivo (administered within the body) programs. NTLA-2001 is currently undergoing a Phase 1 clinical trial for transthyretin amyloidosis, while NTLA-2002 targets hereditary angioedema. Additionally, Intellia is developing various other liver-focused therapies for conditions such as hemophilia A and B, hyperoxaluria Type 1, and alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. Its ex vivo (processed outside the body) pipeline features NTLA-5001, a candidate for acute myeloid leukemia. The company is also progressing proprietary programs focused on creating engineered cell therapies to address diverse oncological and autoimmune disorders. At the core of Intellia's technology is the Clustered, Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats/CRISPR associated 9 (CRISPR/Cas9) system. Intellia Therapeutics, Inc. has established multiple licensing and collaboration agreements. These include a partnership with Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc. to engineer hematopoietic stem cells for treating sickle cell disease, and a co-development agreement with Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for potential products against hemophilia A and B. The company also collaborates with Ospedale San Raffaele and holds a strategic alliance with SparingVision SAS to develop novel genomic medicines for ocular diseases, leveraging CRISPR/Cas9 technology. The company, initially known as AZRN, Inc., was founded in 2014 and operates from its headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Market cap$1.7B
Employees403
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CRISPR TherapeuticsCRSP · BiotechZug, Switzerland
72% matchPublicAI 0/100Green 5/100

CRISPR Therapeutics AG (CRSP) is a biotechnology firm dedicated to pioneering gene-based medicines for severe diseases. The company achieves this through its exclusive Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR)/CRISPR-associated protein 9 (Cas9) technology, which enables precise and targeted alterations to an organism's genetic code. Its extensive pipeline includes therapeutic candidates spanning multiple medical areas, such as blood disorders (hemoglobinopathies), various cancers (oncology), regenerative medicine, and rare conditions. The company's flagship investigational therapy is CTX001, an ex vivo CRISPR gene-edited treatment. This therapy aims to benefit patients with transfusion-dependent beta-thalassemia or severe sickle cell disease by modifying their own hematopoietic stem cells to markedly boost the production of fetal hemoglobin within red blood cells. CRISPR Therapeutics is also advancing several other genetically engineered allogeneic (donor-sourced) CAR-T investigational therapies: CTX110, designed to combat cluster of differentiation 19-positive malignancies; CTX120, which targets B-cell maturation antigen for multiple myeloma that has relapsed or proven resistant to previous treatments; and CTX130, focused on Cluster of Differentiation 70 for a spectrum of solid tumors and blood cancers. Furthermore, the company is developing VCTX210, an immune-evasive, gene-edited stem cell-derived product candidate for treating type 1 diabetes. It is also pursuing various in vivo gene-editing initiatives aimed at addressing disorders affecting the liver, lungs, muscles, and central nervous system. The company has forged strategic alliances with significant partners, including Bayer Healthcare LLC, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, ViaCyte, Inc., Nkarta, Inc., and Capsida Biotherapeutics. CRISPR Therapeutics AG was established in 2013 and maintains its headquarters in Zug, Switzerland.

Market cap$5.1B
Employees393
GCP
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Beam Therapeutics Inc.BEAM · BiotechnologyCambridge, United States
71% matchPublicAI 15/100 ▲Green 4/100 ▲

Beam Therapeutics Inc., founded in 2017 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, operates as a pioneering biopharmaceutical firm. Its core mission involves engineering precise genetic remedies to tackle a spectrum of severe human ailments, primarily within the United States. The company's developmental portfolio features several key candidates: BEAM-101 is being advanced to treat both sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia. BEAM-102 is specifically designed for addressing sickle cell disease. BEAM-201, an allogeneic chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy, is under investigation for individuals suffering from relapsed or refractory T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. BEAM-301 is a liver-targeted candidate aimed at patients afflicted with Glycogen Storage Disease Type Ia. Beyond these flagship programs, Beam Therapeutics is also engaged in devising treatments for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, various ocular conditions, and other disorders impacting the liver, muscular system, and central nervous system. To further its research and development objectives, Beam Therapeutics has forged numerous strategic alliances and partnerships. These include collaborations with Boston Children's Hospital; a research and clinical trial agreement with Magenta Therapeutics, Inc.; a licensing deal with Sana Biotechnology, Inc.; and a research partnership with the Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel. Additionally, the company maintains research collaborations with both Pfizer Inc. and Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., alongside a comprehensive collaboration and license agreement with Verve Therapeutics, Inc.

Market cap$2.6B
Employees540
GCP
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  • 21 named people with titles, LinkedIn and board committees
  • 1 funding round before the IPO with the investors in each, and who they co-invest with
  • Weekly hiring history and the mix of roles behind it
  • 1 corporate event with sources — deals, leadership changes, layoffs
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