Apheris
Apheris builds AI applications for drug discovery, deployed within pharma companies' own IT systems to keep data local. The 60-person Berlin startup raised $32M in a January 2025 Series A with investors including Intel Ignite and Ian Hogarth.
The growth story
Apheris grew from 29 to 60 employees between 2022 and 2026, raising $32M along the way, most recently a Series A in January 2025.
About
Apheris sells AI software that pharmaceutical companies install on their own servers to analyze proprietary drug discovery data without sharing it externally. Its systems also enable multiple pharma firms to collaboratively train models through federated learning networks while maintaining data isolation.
The company has grown to 60 employees since its 2019 founding, with engineering making up nearly a third of staff. Its $32M Series A suggests expansion plans, though current headcount growth rates aren't disclosed.
Founders and leadership
Engineering dominates Apheris' organization with 18 staff, reflecting its technical product focus. Leadership includes investors with deep tech and biotech expertise like Intel Ignite and former Songkick CEO Ian Hogarth.
The Apheris org chart
Robin Roehm (CEO & Co-Founder) leads 26 mapped leaders with 2 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 27 (+50% YoY), Information Technology 6 (+20% YoY), Business Development 5 (0% YoY), Finance 5 (+67% YoY), Research 4 (+300% YoY).
Talent flow
Apheris recruits heavily from Cambridge University and pharma/biotech firms like AstraZeneca and Exscientia. Alumni have founded three startups including Prevail Bio, though most recent departures moved to diverse roles from legal services to media.
Most common previous employers of Apheris staff: University of Cambridge (5), AstraZeneca (4), Exscientia (4), CHARM Therapeutics (3), Boston Consulting Group (BCG) (3), Feedzai (3). Former Apheris employees most often moved to Human Work (1), GSK (1), Hogan Lovells Cadwalader (1), Centre for Information Resilience (1), InterWorks (1), Publicis Media (1).
Alumni worth knowing
The Apheris mafia
Apheris alumni founded three startups including Human Work (3 staff) and Prevail Bio (1 staff), showing entrepreneurial spillover from its technical team.
3Mattia Spinelli, was Senior Software Engineer until 2025Jack Villiers, was Advisor until 2022Britta Srivas, was Customer Solutions Engineering Lead until 2024Hiring now
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 0% direct, 0% search, 0% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Apheris: Python (Programming Language) (30), Machine Learning (22), Research Skills (21), Software Development (17), Amazon Web Services (AWS) (15), Data Science (15), Linux (14), Git (13).
Where the team actually sits
Apheris people are concentrated in Berlin, Germany (14), England, United Kingdom (8), Berlin Metropolitan Area (4), Lisbon, Portugal (3).
Search footprint
Apheris attracts about 80 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $0K a month if bought through ads. It gained 8 ranking keywords and lost 5 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.00 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.70 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.70 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.80 / 5
Frequently asked
Apheris has 60 employees as of September 2026.
Apheris has raised $32M in total, most recently a Series A round in January 2025.
Apheris was founded in 2019 by Robin Roehm, Michael Höh.
Robin Roehm (CEO & Co-Founder) sits at the top of Apheris's reporting structure, with 2 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Apheris staff are University of Cambridge (5 people), AstraZeneca (4 people), Exscientia (4 people).
Former Apheris employees most often move to Human Work (1), GSK (1), Hogan Lovells Cadwalader (1).
At least 3 companies have a founder who previously worked at Apheris, including Startup, Human Work, Prevail Bio.
Apheris attracts about 80 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $0K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Apheris staff are Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Research Skills, Software Development, Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Apheris staff are concentrated in Berlin, Germany (14), England, United Kingdom (8), Berlin Metropolitan Area (4).
Apheris has about 27 people in Engineering, up 50% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Apheris has about 6 people in Information Technology, up 20% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 49 current and 49 former Apheris profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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