Valneva SE
Private Company
Total funding raised: $210M
Overview
Valneva SE is a fully integrated specialty vaccine company with a mission to address unmet medical needs in infectious diseases through prophylactic vaccines. Its strategy combines proprietary technology platforms, including the EB66® cell line, with an end-to-end business model to control development, manufacturing, and commercialization. Key achievements include the launch of the world's only licensed chikungunya vaccine, a commercial portfolio for travel health, and a robust late-stage pipeline featuring a promising Lyme disease vaccine candidate in partnership with Pfizer.
Technology Platform
Valneva's core technology platform includes expertise in live-attenuated and inactivated whole-virus vaccines, supported by its proprietary, high-yield EB66® duck embryo-derived cell line for scalable manufacturing.
Pipeline
46| Drug | Indication | Stage | Watch |
|---|---|---|---|
| IXIARO®- Japanese Encephalitis vaccine | Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine | Approved | |
| IXIARO® | Japanese Encephalitis | Approved | |
| Japanese Encephalitis purified inactivated vaccine | Japanese Encephalitis | Phase 3 | |
| IC51 + HAVRIX | Japanese Encephalitis | Phase 3 | |
| IXIARO + IXIARO | Japanese Encephalitis | Phase 3 |
Funding History
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Risk Factors
Competitive Landscape
Valneva competes in travel health with large players like GSK and Sanofi, differentiating through specialized products. In Lyme disease, its partnership with Pfizer makes it the front-runner against other biotech candidates. Its integrated model and EB66® platform provide manufacturing advantages against CDMO-dependent competitors.
Company Timeline
Founded in Saint-Herblain, France
IPO — $110.0M
Series A: $20.0M
Debt: $80.0M