CDR-Life Inc.
CDR-Life is a Swiss biotech developing antibody-based cancer and autoimmune therapies using its T cell engager platform. The company has raised $76M, most recently in a Series A in April 2022, and employs 71 people.
The growth story
CDR-Life Inc. grew from 23 to 71 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $76M along the way, most recently a Series A in April 2022.
About
CDR-Life develops antibody therapies that activate patients' immune systems to target cancer cells and regulate autoimmune responses. Its M-gager platform focuses on precision targeting of intracellular and surface antigens, with its first program already in clinical trials.
The company has raised $76M, including a Series A in 2022 led by Jeito Capital, Omega Funds and RA Capital Management. With 71 employees, CDR-Life's research team makes up over a third of its workforce.
Founders and leadership
Research is CDR-Life's largest function, accounting for 25 of its 71 employees. The company's leadership team combines biotech expertise with a focus on advancing its T cell engager platform.
The CDR-Life Inc. org chart
Christian Leisner (Co-Founder & CEO) leads 21 mapped leaders with 5 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Research 24 (+14% YoY), Engineering 8 (0% YoY), Business Development 6 (0% YoY), Operations 5 (0% YoY), Healthcare Services 4 (+33% YoY), Information Technology 4 (+33% YoY).
Talent flow
CDR-Life draws heavily from Swiss biotech and academia, with ESBATech (a Novartis company), Novartis, and the University of Zurich among its top talent sources. Alumni have gone on to roles at Novartis, Pharming, and argenx.
Most common previous employers of CDR-Life Inc. staff: ESBATech, a Novartis company (13), Novartis (11), University of Zurich (10), ETH Zürich (7), Universitätsspital Zürich (3), Molecular Partners (3). Former CDR-Life Inc. employees most often moved to Novartis (1), Pharming (1), argenx (1), Biotech NewCo (1), Kinitos Bio (1), Athebio (1).
Alumni worth knowing
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 0% direct, 0% search, 0% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at CDR-Life Inc.: Molecular Biology (30), Biotechnology (29), Life Sciences (25), Pharmaceutics (19), Microsoft Office (18), Biochemistry (17), Cell Culture (16), Western Blotting (15).
Where the team actually sits
CDR-Life Inc. people are concentrated in Zurich, Switzerland (42), Switzerland (6), Basel, Switzerland (5), Zürich Metropolitan Area (2).
Search footprint
CDR-Life Inc. attracts about 7 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $0K a month if bought through ads. It gained 5 ranking keywords and lost 7 in the last period.
Frequently asked
CDR-Life Inc. has 71 employees as of September 2026.
CDR-Life Inc. has raised $76M in total, most recently a Series A round in April 2022.
CDR-Life Inc. was founded in 2017 by Christian Leisner.
Christian Leisner (Co-Founder & CEO) sits at the top of CDR-Life Inc.'s reporting structure, with 5 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current CDR-Life Inc. staff are ESBATech, a Novartis company (13 people), Novartis (11 people), University of Zurich (10 people).
Former CDR-Life Inc. employees most often move to Novartis (1), Pharming (1), argenx (1).
CDR-Life Inc. attracts about 7 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $0K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among CDR-Life Inc. staff are Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Life Sciences, Pharmaceutics, Microsoft Office.
CDR-Life Inc. staff are concentrated in Zurich, Switzerland (42), Switzerland (6), Basel, Switzerland (5).
CDR-Life Inc. has about 24 people in Research, up 14% over the past year, as of September 2026.
CDR-Life Inc. has about 8 people in Engineering, up 0% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 60 current and 13 former CDR-Life Inc. profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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