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OptiNose

Yardley, US · Delaware corporation · 3 known investors

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Optinose is a specialty pharmaceutical company that develops and markets products for patients with conditions treated by ear, nose, and throat (ENT) and allergy specialists. Its lead product, XHANCE (fluticasone propionate), uses the company's patented Bi-Directional Exhalation Delivery System (EDS) to deliver medication deep into the nasal passages.

Founders & leadership

PD
Per DjupeslandFounder · CSOformer
MJ
Michele JanisExecutive
PMPeter Miller
Peter MillerConsultant2023–2023Chairman/CEO at Enginuity Rx
TT
Terrence TerifayExecutive
RM
Ramy MahmoudChief Executive Officer and Director2023–2025Ramy Mahmoud is a physician-scientist and CEO who co-founded OptiNose in 2010, serving as President/COO and later CEO while leading the company through drug development, FDA approval, IPO, and eventual sale to Paratek Pharmaceuticals. He previously spent 15 years at Johnson & Johnson in medical and scientific leadership roles, including Chief Medical Officer at Ethicon, and served as a U.S. Army officer and chief of epidemiology at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research.

Board

KD
Klaas De BoerBoard director
SV
Sriram VenkataramanBoard director
WF
William F DoyleBoard director
JP
Jackson PhillipsBoard director
LP
Larry PickeringBoard director
PO
Patrick O'NeillBoard director

Investors · 3

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$99.4M disclosed across 7 rounds · 2014–2024

▶$4.7MraisedMay 2024 · 2 investors · Pharmaceuticals
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Paul SpenceExecutive Officer
  • Catherine E. OwenDirector
  • Wilhelmus GroenhuysenDirector
  • Eric BednarskiDirector
  • Tomas J. HeymanDirector
  • Sandra L. HeltonDirector
  • Kyle DempseyDirector
  • Ramy A. MahmoudDirector, Executive Officer
  • Michael F. MarinoExecutive Officer
  • R. John FletcherDirector
  • Anthony J. KrickExecutive Officer
Offering amount
$4.7M
Amount sold
$4.7M
First sale
May 2024
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$4MraisedNov 2021 · 2 investors · Pharmaceuticals
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Peter K. MillerExecutive Officer, Director
  • Michael F. MarinoExecutive Officer
  • Wilhelmus GroenhuysenDirector
  • Keith GoldanExecutive Officer
  • Tomas J. HeymanDirector
  • Catherine E. OwenDirector
  • Ramy A. MahmoudExecutive Officer
  • Victor M. ClavelliExecutive Officer
  • Joseph C. ScodariDirector
  • Sandra L. HeltonDirector
Offering amount
$4M
Amount sold
$4M
First sale
Nov 2021
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$250KraisedAug 2020 · 2 investors · Pharmaceuticals
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Victor ClavelliExecutive Officer
  • Joshua A. TamaroffDirector
  • Michael F. MarinoExecutive Officer
  • Sriram VenkataramanDirector
  • William F. DoyleDirector
  • Joseph C. ScodariDirector
  • Ramy A. MahmoudExecutive Officer
  • Robert P. O'NeilDirector
  • Sandra L. HeltonDirector
  • Keith GoldanExecutive Officer
  • Wilhelmus GroenhuysenDirector
  • Catherine E. OwenDirector
  • Peter K. MillerExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$250K
Amount sold
$250K
First sale
Aug 2020
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$5.4MraisedSep 2019 · 2 investors · Pharmaceuticals
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Ramy A. MahmoudExecutive Officer
  • Michael F. MarinoExecutive Officer
  • Sriram VenkataramanDirector
  • Robert P. O'NeilDirector
  • Sandra L. HeltonDirector
  • Wilhelmus GroenhuysenDirector
  • William F. DoyleDirector
  • Joseph C. ScodariDirector
  • Keith GoldanExecutive Officer
  • Peter K. MillerExecutive Officer, Director
  • Joshua A. TamaroffDirector
Offering amount
$5.4M
Amount sold
$5.4M
First sale
Sep 2019
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$35MraisedApr 2017 · 8 investors · Other Health Care
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Joshua TamaroffDirector
  • Patrick O'NeillDirector
  • William F. DoyleDirector
  • Ramy MahmoudExecutive Officer
  • Keith GoldanExecutive Officer
  • Peter MillerExecutive Officer, Director
  • Michael MarinoExecutive Officer
  • Klaas De BoerDirector
  • Per DjupeslandDirector
  • Larry PickeringDirector
  • Tom GibbsExecutive Officer
  • Sriram VenkataramanDirector
Offering amount
$35M
Amount sold
$35M
First sale
Mar 2017
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$35MraisedOct 2015 · 23 investors · Other Health Care
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Per DjupeslandExecutive Officer, Director
  • Michele JanisExecutive Officer
  • Larry PickeringDirector
  • Patrick O'NeillDirector
  • Peter MillerExecutive Officer, Director
  • Klaas De BoerDirector
  • Terrence TerifayExecutive Officer
  • Sriram VenkataramanDirector
  • William F DoyleDirector
  • Ramy MahmoudExecutive Officer
  • Jackson PhillipsDirector
Offering amount
$35M
Amount sold
$35M
First sale
Jul 2014
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$15MraisedOct 2015 · 21 investors · Other Health Care
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Larry PickeringDirector
  • Patrick O'NeillDirector
  • Ramy MahmoudExecutive Officer
  • Terrence TerifayExecutive Officer
  • Peter MillerDirector, Executive Officer
  • Jackson PhillipsDirector
  • Sriram VenkataramanDirector
  • William F. DoyleDirector
  • Klaas De BoerDirector
  • Per DjupeslandExecutive Officer, Director
  • Michele JanisExecutive Officer
Offering amount
$30M
Amount sold
$15M
First sale
Sep 2015
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

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

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Frequently asked questions

What does OptiNose do?
Optinose is a specialty pharmaceutical company that develops and markets products for patients with conditions treated by ear, nose, and throat (ENT) and allergy specialists. Its lead product, XHANCE (fluticasone propionate), uses the company's patented Bi-Directional Exhalation Delivery System (EDS) to deliver medication deep into the nasal passages.
Who founded OptiNose?
OptiNose was founded by Per Djupesland.
Who are OptiNose's investors?
OptiNose's investors include Avista, Foresite Capital, MVM Life Science Partners.
How much funding has OptiNose raised?
OptiNose has disclosed $99.4M raised across 7 rounds.
Where is OptiNose headquartered?
OptiNose is headquartered in Yardley, US.