Prolacta Bioscience

Prolacta Bioscience

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Overview

Prolacta Bioscience, Inc. (www.prolacta.com) is a life science company founded by serial entrepreneur, Elena Medo who has dedicated her career to improving quality of life for sick infants by Advancing the Science of Human MilkTM. Prolacta creates specialty formulations made exclusively from human milk for the nutritional needs of critically ill, premature infants in neonatal intensive care units. It is the first and only company to provide a human milk fortifier made from 100% human milk, Prolact+ H2MF. They operate a pharmaceutical grade processing plant and have designed and patented processes that enable them to make their one-of-a-kind life saving products. Prolacta is committed to making a meaningful difference in the lives of the most vulnerable infants through world-class research and innovative products.

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Industries

Biotechnology, Life Science, Health Care, Nutrition

Founded

1999

Employees

251-500

Headquarters locations

City Of Industry, California, United States, North America

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Prolacta Bioscience headquartered in United States, North America, operates in the Biotechnology, Life Science, Health Care, Nutrition sector. The company focuses on Biotechnology and has secured $10.0B in funding across 128 round(s). With a team of 251-500 employees, Prolacta Bioscience is actively contributing to advancements in Biotechnology. Their latest funding round, Series D - Prolacta Bioscience, raised $15.0M. Discover more about their projects, partnerships, and impact on our platform.

Employees

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Scott A. Elster

CEO

imagePlace Joseph Fournell

Joseph Fournell

Chief Information Officer

imagePlace David J Rechtman

David J Rechtman

Vice President for Medical Affairs

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Martin L. Lee

CSO

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David Steinberg

Chief Financial Officer

imagePlace Alan Kofsky

Alan Kofsky

VP, Sales and Marketing

Funding Rounds

Funding rounds

8

Investors

1

Lead Investors

0

Total Funding Amount

$78.0M

Details

4

Prolacta Bioscience has raised a total of $78.0M in funding over 4 rounds.

Announcement dateTransaction nameNumber of InvestorsMoney raisedLead Investor
2004Early Stage Venture811.0K
2006Early Stage Venture540.0K
2007Late Stage Venture12.0M
2011Late Stage Venture15.0M

Investors

Prolacta Bioscience is funded by 25 investors.

Investor NameLead InvestorFunding RoundPartners
Prolacta Bioscience-FUNDING ROUND - Prolacta Bioscience12.0M
Draper Associates-FUNDING ROUND - Draper Associates12.0M
Prolacta Bioscience-FUNDING ROUND - Prolacta Bioscience15.0M
Health Evolution Partners-FUNDING ROUND - Health Evolution Partners15.0M

Recent Activity

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Jul 25, 2024

PR Newswire - Prolacta Bioscience Demonstrates Leadership in Human Milk Science With History of Voluntarily Reviewing Health Claims With the FDA

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Jul 01, 2024

PR Newswire - Human Milk-Based Fortifiers Cut Mortality Rate by 50% in Preterm Infants, Independent Study Shows

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May 24, 2024

PR Newswire - Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting Includes Symposium on Cost-Effectiveness of Implementing Exclusive Human ...

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May 15, 2024

BioSpace - Study Shows Exclusive Human Milk Diet Benefits Term Infants Post-Gastroschisis Repair; Data To Be Presented at ESPGHAN 2024 Meeting

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May 15, 2024

PR Newswire - Study Shows Exclusive Human Milk Diet Benefits Term Infants Post-Gastroschisis Repair; Data To Be Presented at ...

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May 03, 2024

PR Newswire - Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting Includes Symposium on Cost-Effectiveness of Implementing Exclusive Human ...