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Granata Bio

Duxbury, US · Founded 2020 · Delaware corporation · 18 employees on LinkedIn · 4 known investors

Granata Bio is a US-based biopharmaceutical company focused on reproductive health and fertility, in-licensing IVF medications used outside the US to develop and commercialize them in North America. Its aim is to expand therapeutic options, lower costs, and increase access to fertility treatment for patients.

Also known as Granata Bio

Founders & leadership

Granata Bio was founded in 2020 by Evan Sussman, Marc Chung, Sarah Faranda, Dave Paller, and David Paller.

ESEvan Sussman
Evan SussmaninChief Executive Officer & Co-FounderCo-founder and CEO of Granata Bio, a US biopharmaceutical company focused on reproductive health that in-licenses IVF medications from outside the US to develop and commercialize them in North America.
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Marc ChunginCo-Founder
SFSarah Faranda
Sarah FarandainCo-Founder & Chief Development Officer
DPDave Paller
Dave PallerinCFO & Co-Founder
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David Paller
SFSARAH FARANDA
SARAH FARANDAinChief Development Officer
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DAVID PALLERExecutive
SMSteve Medeiros
Steve MedeirosinChief Operating Officer
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Zeb YounesinChief Regulatory Officer, CMC
ESEVAN SUSSMAN
EVAN SUSSMANinChief Executive Officer

Board

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EDUARDO HARITONBoard director
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PETER TUREKBoard director

Investors · 4

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$23.9M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2023–2024

$13.8MraisedDec 2024 · 3 investors · Biotechnology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • EVAN SUSSMANExecutive Officer, Director
  • SARAH FARANDAExecutive Officer, Director
  • EDUARDO HARITONDirector
  • DAVID PALLERExecutive Officer, Director
  • PETER TUREKDirector
Offering amount
$15M
Amount sold
$13.8M
First sale
Dec 2024
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2020
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$10.1MraisedNov 2023 · 10 investors · Biotechnology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • SARAH FARANDAExecutive Officer, Director
  • EVAN SUSSMANExecutive Officer, Director
  • EDUARDO HARITONDirector
  • DAVID PALLERExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$14M
Amount sold
$10.1M
First sale
Oct 2023
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2020
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Company profile

researched Aug 2026

Granata Bio is a reproductive health biopharmaceutical company that identifies and evaluates biopharmaceutical candidates with the potential to affect reproductive health in North America. For products it takes forward, the company designs development programs intended to evaluate safety and efficacy, satisfy regulatory requirements, and integrate into modern fertility clinical practice.

The company's therapeutic focus spans the IVF medication continuum, from ovarian stimulation through luteal phase support, and it characterizes the US IVF medication market as undersaturated. Granata Bio is running the Phase III GRACE study, for which it reported initial pregnancies in May 2026 and completion of Cohort A enrollment in July 2026. Company staff have publicly discussed regulatory strategy for complex products and the emerging therapeutic potential of anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) across menopause, oncofertility and IVF stimulation.

Granata Bio also engages with the patient community, describing itself as a supporter of RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association and other patient advocacy organizations.

Business model

Granata Bio identifies and diligences biopharmaceutical products with potential application in reproductive health, then designs and runs development programs intended to establish safety and efficacy, meet regulatory requirements, and fit into contemporary fertility clinical practice in North America, with commercialization of the resulting therapeutics.

Traction

Granata Bio's Phase III GRACE study reported initial pregnancies in May 2026 and completed Cohort A enrollment in July 2026.

Latest developments

In December 2025 the company published an ASRM-related spotlight on the expanding therapeutic potential of AMH. In January 2026 its Chief Regulatory Officer, CMC, Zeb Younes, was featured in Regulatory Rapporteur, and Granata Bio was featured with David Pepin, PhD, and Oviva Therapeutics in a Time magazine series on longevity. In April 2026 embryologist Thomas "Rusty" Pool discussed the evolution of embryology with Inside Reproductive Health in a piece carried by the company. In May 2026 Granata Bio announced initial pregnancies in the GRACE study, and in July 2026 it announced completion of Cohort A enrollment in the Phase III GRACE study.

Full profile — market position, go-to-market, geography

Market position

The company positions itself as addressing what it describes as an undersaturated US IVF medication market, focusing on introducing and optimizing therapeutics across the treatment cycle from ovarian stimulation to luteal phase support.

The company points to a team with more than 130 years of combined reproductive health experience, including expertise in clinical development, regulatory requirements specific to reproductive health products, and commercialization, along with a network of stakeholders in the fertility field.

Go-to-market

Fertility and IVF clinical practices and their patients in North America.

Geography

Granata Bio's stated commercial and development focus is North America, including the US IVF medication market.

Compiled by commissioned research from 1 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
Combined reproductive health experience of teamJan 2026130 years
HeadcountAug 202618

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.

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Timeline · 5

launches, deals, and filings
Jul 2026
Cohort A enrollment completed in Phase III GRACE study

Granata Bio announced completion of enrollment for Cohort A of its Phase III GRACE study.

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May 2026
Initial pregnancies announced in Phase III GRACE study

Granata Bio announced the first pregnancies achieved in its GRACE clinical study.

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Jan 2026
Chief Regulatory Officer, CMC featured in Regulatory Rapporteur

Zeb Younes, Chief Regulatory Officer, CMC at Granata Bio, was featured in the January 2026 issue of Regulatory Rapporteur discussing confidence-based, risk-proportionate regulatory pathways for complex products.

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Jan 2026
Granata Bio featured in Time magazine series on The Age of Longevity

Granata Bio was featured alongside David Pepin, PhD, and Oviva Therapeutics in a Time magazine series on The Age of Longevity.

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Dec 2025
Granata Bio publishes ASRM spotlight on AMH's therapeutic potential

The company highlighted emerging research positioning anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) as an addressable therapeutic target with potential applications in menopause, oncofertility and IVF stimulation.

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Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.

Legal entities · 1

corporate structure
Granata BioDelaware

In the news

Research sources · 1

primary sources listed

1 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.

Frequently asked questions

What does Granata Bio do?
Reproductive health biopharmaceutical company developing and commercializing IVF therapeutics for the North American market.
Who founded Granata Bio?
Granata Bio was founded by Evan Sussman, Marc Chung, Sarah Faranda, Dave Paller, David Paller in 2020.
Who are Granata Bio's investors?
Granata Bio's investors include Amboy Street Ventures, Strawberry Creek Ventures, Alumni Ventures, GV (Google Ventures).
How much funding has Granata Bio raised?
Granata Bio has disclosed $23.9M raised across 2 rounds.
Where is Granata Bio headquartered?
Granata Bio is headquartered in Duxbury, US.