Apheris valuation, funding and investors
Apheris works in AI drug discovery platform development, based in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 2019, it has about 65 employees.
- Last round
- Series A · $20.8M · Jan 2025
- Valuation at last round
- $106M · implied
- Headcount
- 64 · growing
- Grade
- C
- Founded
- 2019
Apheris valuation today
VCMC values Apheris at $197M today, with a range of $84.1M to $318M and a grade of C. The valuation starts from its last funding round, a Series A round in Jan 2025.
Valuation by date (97 rows)
Each point is what the model would have shown on that date, using only what was known then; before its first round, a company is valued as a startup because it later raised.
| Date | Valuation | Range | Predicted in 1 yr | Phase | Headcount | Trend | Grade | Winding-down probability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2019 | $7.63M | $2.78M – $21.0M | $9.43M (+24%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2019 | $7.84M | $2.85M – $21.5M | $9.52M (+21%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2019 | $8.03M | $2.92M – $22.1M | $9.60M (+19%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2019 | $8.25M | $3.00M – $22.7M | $9.69M (+17%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 May 2019 | $8.47M | $3.08M – $23.3M | $9.77M (+15%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2019 | $8.70M | $3.17M – $23.9M | $9.86M (+13%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2019 | $8.93M | $3.25M – $24.5M | $9.95M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2019 | $9.02M | $3.28M – $24.8M | $10.0M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2019 | $9.10M | $3.31M – $25.0M | $10.1M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2019 | $9.18M | $3.34M – $25.2M | $10.2M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Nov 2019 | $9.27M | $3.37M – $25.5M | $10.3M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Dec 2019 | $9.35M | $3.40M – $25.7M | $10.4M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jan 2020 | $9.43M | $3.43M – $25.9M | $10.5M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2020 | $9.52M | $3.47M – $26.2M | $10.6M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2020 | $9.60M | $3.50M – $26.4M | $10.7M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2020 | $9.69M | $3.53M – $26.6M | $10.8M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 May 2020 | $9.78M | $3.56M – $26.9M | $10.9M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2020 | $9.87M | $3.59M – $27.1M | $11.0M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2020 | $9.95M | $3.62M – $27.3M | $11.1M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2020 | $10.0M | $3.66M – $27.6M | $11.2M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 21 Aug 2020 | $18.2M | $11.9M – $55.2M | $36.3M (+100%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2020 | $18.6M | $11.9M – $55.2M | $36.3M (+95%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2020 | $19.6M | $11.9M – $55.2M | $36.3M (+85%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Nov 2020 | $20.8M | $11.9M – $55.2M | $36.3M (+74%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Dec 2020 | $22.1M | $11.9M – $55.2M | $36.3M (+64%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Jan 2021 | $23.4M | $11.9M – $55.2M | $36.3M (+55%) | after a round | 9 | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2021 | $24.8M | $11.9M – $55.2M | $36.3M (+46%) | after a round | 9 | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2021 | $26.2M | $11.9M – $55.2M | $36.3M (+39%) | after a round | 9 | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2021 | $27.8M | $11.9M – $55.2M | $36.3M (+31%) | after a round | 9 | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 May 2021 | $29.4M | $11.9M – $55.2M | $36.3M (+24%) | after a round | 9 | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2021 | $31.2M | $11.9M – $55.2M | $36.3M (+16%) | after a round | 9 | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2021 | $33.0M | $11.9M – $55.2M | $36.3M (+10%) | after a round | 9 | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2021 | $35.0M | $11.9M – $55.2M | $36.3M (+4%) | after a round | 9 | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2021 | $36.3M | $11.7M – $55.2M | $36.3M (0%) | after a round | 9 | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2021 | $36.3M | $11.1M – $55.2M | $36.3M (0%) | after a round | 9 | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Nov 2021 | $36.3M | $10.6M – $55.2M | $36.3M (0%) | after a round | 9 | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Dec 2021 | $36.3M | $10.1M – $55.2M | $36.3M (0%) | after a round | 9 | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Jan 2022 | $36.3M | $9.57M – $55.2M | $36.3M (0%) | after a round | 9 | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2022 | $36.3M | $9.09M – $55.2M | $36.3M (0%) | after a round | 9 | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2022 | $36.3M | $8.68M – $55.2M | $36.3M (0%) | after a round | 9 | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2022 | $44.2M | $15.0M – $67.2M | $44.2M (0%) | after a round | 22 | growing | C | 0% |
| 1 May 2022 | $44.2M | $15.0M – $67.2M | $44.2M (0%) | after a round | 22 | growing | C | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2022 | $44.2M | $15.1M – $67.2M | $44.2M (0%) | after a round | 22 | growing | C | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2022 | $44.2M | $15.2M – $67.2M | $44.2M (0%) | after a round | 22 | growing | C | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2022 | $44.2M | $8.22M – $67.2M | $44.2M (0%) | after a round | 22 | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2022 | $44.2M | $7.81M – $67.2M | $44.2M (0%) | after a round | 22 | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2022 | $44.2M | $7.44M – $67.2M | $44.2M (0%) | after a round | 22 | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Nov 2022 | $44.2M | $7.07M – $67.2M | $44.2M (0%) | after a round | 22 | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Dec 2022 | $44.2M | $6.73M – $67.2M | $44.2M (0%) | after a round | 22 | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jan 2023 | $44.2M | $6.39M – $67.2M | $44.2M (0%) | after a round | 22 | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2023 | $48.3M | $14.6M – $73.5M | $48.3M (0%) | after a round | 33 | growing | C | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2023 | $48.3M | $14.6M – $73.5M | $48.3M (0%) | after a round | 33 | growing | C | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2023 | $48.3M | $14.5M – $73.5M | $48.3M (0%) | after a round | 33 | growing | C | 0% |
| 1 May 2023 | $48.3M | $14.4M – $73.5M | $48.3M (0%) | after a round | 33 | growing | C | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2023 | $48.3M | $14.4M – $73.5M | $48.3M (0%) | after a round | 33 | growing | C | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2023 | $48.3M | $14.3M – $73.5M | $48.3M (0%) | after a round | 33 | growing | C | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2023 | $48.3M | $14.2M – $73.5M | $48.3M (0%) | after a round | 33 | growing | C | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2023 | $48.3M | $14.2M – $73.5M | $48.3M (0%) | after a round | 33 | growing | C | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2023 | $48.3M | $4.46M – $73.5M | $48.3M (0%) | after a round | 33 | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Nov 2023 | $49.7M | $5.28M – $75.6M | $47.5M (-4%) | after a round | 39 | up | D | 0% |
| 1 Dec 2023 | $49.5M | $5.05M – $75.3M | $47.3M (-4%) | after a round | 39 | up | D | 0% |
| 1 Jan 2024 | $49.3M | $4.82M – $75.0M | $47.2M (-4%) | after a round | 39 | up | D | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2024 | $49.1M | $4.60M – $74.7M | $47.0M (-4%) | after a round | 39 | up | D | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2024 | $48.1M | $4.36M – $73.2M | $45.5M (-5%) | after a round | 37 | up | D | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2024 | $47.7M | $4.16M – $72.6M | $44.8M (-6%) | after a round | 37 | up | D | 0% |
| 1 May 2024 | $47.4M | $3.98M – $72.2M | $44.6M (-6%) | after a round | 37 | up | D | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2024 | $47.2M | $3.80M – $71.8M | $44.4M (-6%) | after a round | 37 | up | D | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2024 | $47.0M | $3.63M – $71.5M | $44.1M (-6%) | after a round | 37 | up | D | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2024 | $25.0M | $2.77M – $55.8M | $21.4M (-15%) | after a round | 37 | flat | D | 31% |
| 1 Sep 2024 | $16.7M | $2.60M – $56.5M | $13.1M (-22%) | after a round | 35 | down | D | 53% |
| 1 Oct 2024 | $16.3M | $2.48M – $56.0M | $13.0M (-20%) | after a round | 35 | down | D | 53% |
| 1 Nov 2024 | $15.9M | $2.36M – $55.6M | $13.0M (-18%) | after a round | 35 | down | D | 53% |
| 1 Dec 2024 | $11.6M | $2.23M – $52.2M | $9.46M (-19%) | after a round | 34 | down | D | 68% |
| 1 Jan 2025 | $11.3M | $2.12M – $51.7M | $9.43M (-16%) | after a round | 34 | down | D | 68% |
| 3 Jan 2025 | $106M | $69.7M – $195M | $128M (+21%) | after a round | 34 | down | B | 68% |
| 1 Feb 2025 | $108M | $69.7M – $195M | $126M (+17%) | after a round | 34 | down | B | 68% |
| 1 Mar 2025 | $109M | $69.7M – $195M | $125M (+14%) | after a round | 34 | down | B | 68% |
| 1 Apr 2025 | $111M | $69.7M – $195M | $123M (+11%) | after a round | 34 | down | B | 68% |
| 1 May 2025 | $114M | $69.7M – $201M | $126M (+11%) | after a round | 34 | flat | B | 63% |
| 1 Jun 2025 | $117M | $69.7M – $207M | $129M (+10%) | after a round | 34 | flat | B | 58% |
| 1 Jul 2025 | $121M | $69.7M – $213M | $132M (+9%) | after a round | 34 | flat | B | 53% |
| 1 Aug 2025 | $126M | $69.7M – $218M | $135M (+7%) | after a round | 34 | flat | B | 49% |
| 1 Sep 2025 | $136M | $72.6M – $232M | $143M (+5%) | after a round | 41 | up | B | 45% |
| 1 Oct 2025 | $142M | $72.6M – $237M | $146M (+3%) | after a round | 41 | up | B | 41% |
| 1 Nov 2025 | $152M | $74.1M – $247M | $151M (0%) | after a round | 45 | up | C | 38% |
| 1 Dec 2025 | $160M | $74.4M – $253M | $155M (-3%) | after a round | 46 | up | C | 35% |
| 1 Jan 2026 | $169M | $74.4M – $257M | $157M (-7%) | after a round | 46 | up | C | 32% |
| 1 Feb 2026 | $170M | $72.9M – $263M | $154M (-10%) | after a round | 46 | up | C | 30% |
| 1 Mar 2026 | $172M | $74.0M – $268M | $156M (-9%) | after a round | 46 | growing | C | 27% |
| 1 Apr 2026 | $174M | $74.0M – $273M | $158M (-9%) | after a round | 46 | growing | C | 25% |
| 1 May 2026 | $175M | $74.2M – $277M | $161M (-8%) | after a round | 46 | growing | C | 23% |
| 1 Jun 2026 | $181M | $70.0M – $289M | $167M (-8%) | after a round | 52 | up | C | 21% |
| 1 Jul 2026 | $183M | $69.1M – $292M | $169M (-7%) | after a round | 52 | up | C | 20% |
| 1 Aug 2026 | $189M | $79.7M – $303M | $175M (-7%) | after a round | 58 | growing | C | 18% |
| 1 Sep 2026 | $190M | $80.5M – $306M | $177M (-7%) | after a round | 58 | growing | C | 17% |
| 1 Oct 2026 | $196M | $83.2M – $316M | $183M (-6%) | after a round | 64 | growing | C | 15% |
| 24 Oct 2026 | $197M | $84.1M – $318M | $185M (-6%) | after a round | 64 | growing | C | 14% |
Key facts about Apheris
- Founded
- 2019
- Headquarters
- Berlin, Germany
- Employees
- about 65 +42% in a year
- Total raised
- $32M
- Funding rounds
- 3
- Last round
- Series A Jan 2025
Apheris was founded in 2019 by Michael Höh and Robin Röhm.
Apheris funding history
Apheris has 3 funding rounds on record, from Aug 2020 to Jan 2025, $32M in total. None disclosed a valuation.
Series A 2 Jan 2025
Led by OTB Ventures, eCAPITAL; with Octopus Ventures, Heal Capital.
Sources: finsmes.com, ecapital.vc, siliconangle.com and 2 more
$21M
Bridge 8 Nov 2022
Led by Octopus Ventures; with LocalGlobe, Dig Ventures, another.vc, Heal Capital. Individuals: Berthold von Freyberg.
Sources: finsmes.com, heuking.de
$8.7M
Seed 20 Aug 2020
Led by LocalGlobe; with Dig Ventures, another.vc, System.One.
Sources: finsmes.com, eu-startups.com
$3.0M
Apheris investors
8 investors have backed Apheris; LocalGlobe, Octopus Ventures and eCAPITAL and 1 more led at least one round.
- LocalGlobe lead, 2 rounds
- OTB Ventures lead
What Apheris does
Apheris works in tech companies, with 14 recorded offerings and customers in life sciences and pharmaceuticals.
apheris AI GmbH is a German company engaged in providing secure computational access to data for machine learning and analytics, with a focus on federated data networks for the life sciences industry. The company develops enterprise-grade AI applications for drug discovery, enabling pharma companies to run and customize AI solutions within their own IT environments. Apheris also offers security services such as audit logging, data security, multi-factor authentication, network security, endpoint security, and corporate security. The company is certified for privacy and data protection, including ISO, SOC, and HIPAA certifications, and is involved in the AISB Consortium, collaborating with major life sciences organizations.
Description from Veridion's company data.
Products and services
- AI Drug Discovery Platform Development
- Federated Data Network Development
- Secure Computational Data Access Solutions
- Machine Learning Model Training Services
- AI Application Customization Services
- Data Privacy and Security Services
- Model IP Protection Services
- AI Tool Integration Services
- AI Drug Discovery Research and Development
- Life Sciences Industry Collaboration Services
- AI Model Benchmarking Services
- Proprietary Dataset Sharing Services
- AI Application Hosting Services
- AI Application Security Services
Markets
- Life Sciences
- Pharmaceuticals
Technology
- Federated Data Networks for Privacy and Analytics
- Secure Computational Access for Machine Learning
- Model IP Protection for Data Privacy
Certifications
- GDPR
- ISO/IEC 27001
- SOC 2
- CSA STAR
- HIPAA
Business model
- Business-to-Business
- Software-as-a-Service
- Enterprise
Industry codes (NAICS)
- 513210 Software Publishers 70% match
- 541512 Computer Systems Design Services 30% match
Questions about Apheris
What is Apheris worth?
Valuation $197M (range $84.1M to $318M), as of 24 Oct 2026.
Has Apheris raised money?
Apheris has 3 funding rounds on record, from Aug 2020 to Jan 2025, $32M in total. None disclosed a valuation.
Who has invested in Apheris?
LocalGlobe, Octopus Ventures, eCAPITAL, OTB Ventures, another.vc and Dig Ventures, and 2 more. Lead investors include LocalGlobe, Octopus Ventures, eCAPITAL and OTB Ventures.
How many people work at Apheris?
About 65, up 42% over the last year. Headcount grew from 9 in Jan 2021 to 64 in Sep 2026.
What does Apheris do?
Apheris works in tech companies, with 14 recorded offerings and customers in life sciences and pharmaceuticals. Its main offerings are AI drug discovery platform development, federated data network development and secure computational data access solutions.
When was Apheris founded, and where is it based?
Apheris was founded in 2019 and is based in Berlin, Germany. It has about 65 employees, up 42% over the last year.