Phlow
Phlow is a pharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organization that focuses on drug substance development for government and private industry clients. The Richmond-based company has raised $121M in funding and employs 110 people.
The growth story
Phlow grew from 42 to 110 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $121M along the way, most recently a Series C in July 2025.
About
Phlow provides advanced drug development and manufacturing services, specializing in creating innovative approaches to medicine production. Its clients include both government agencies and private pharmaceutical companies, with a focus on speeding up market entry and reducing waste in the manufacturing process.
The company has grown rapidly since its 2020 founding, reaching 110 employees. Its $121M Series C funding round in 2025 suggests continued expansion plans, though specific growth rates aren't available.
Founders and leadership
Phlow's largest function is research, with 14 employees dedicated to this area. The company maintains a relatively flat structure, with a median tenure of 2 years indicating moderate leadership stability.
The Phlow org chart
Dawn Von Rohr (Chief Operating Officer) leads 50 mapped leaders with 12 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 27 (+4% YoY), Operations 19 (-14% YoY), Quality Assurance 9 (+13% YoY), Information Technology 9 (-18% YoY), Business Development 9 (-31% YoY), Legal 8 (+33% YoY).
Talent flow
Phlow recruits heavily from major pharmaceutical companies, with Pfizer, Boehringer Ingelheim, and GSK being top sources. Employees tend to move to diverse organizations, with IBM and Novo Nordisk being common destinations.
Most common previous employers of Phlow staff: Pfizer (8), Boehringer Ingelheim (7), GSK (5), AMPAC Fine Chemicals (5), Curia (4), Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals (4). Former Phlow employees most often moved to IBM (2), Novo Nordisk (2), SmartSkin Technologies (1), Lupin (1), Sandoz (1), Uncommon Cures (1).
Alumni worth knowing
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 39% direct, 48% search, 6% social, 7% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Phlow: Project Management (35), Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) (30), Leadership (30), Microsoft Office (28), Pharmaceutics (28), Microsoft Excel (26), High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) (25), Management (23).
Where the team actually sits
Phlow people are concentrated in Virginia, United States (43), Greater Richmond Region (13), United States (8), District of Columbia, United States (3). 2 offices on record.
Search footprint
Phlow attracts about 418 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $1K a month if bought through ads. It gained 18 ranking keywords and lost 28 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.70 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.90 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.90 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.80 / 5
Frequently asked
Phlow has 110 employees as of September 2026.
Phlow has raised $121M in total, most recently a Series C round in July 2025.
Dawn Von Rohr (Chief Operating Officer) sits at the top of Phlow's reporting structure, with 12 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Phlow staff are Pfizer (8 people), Boehringer Ingelheim (7 people), GSK (5 people).
Former Phlow employees most often move to IBM (2), Novo Nordisk (2), SmartSkin Technologies (1).
Phlow attracts about 418 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $1K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Phlow staff are Project Management, Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), Leadership, Microsoft Office, Pharmaceutics.
Phlow staff are concentrated in Virginia, United States (43), Greater Richmond Region (13), United States (8).
Phlow has about 27 people in Research, up 4% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Phlow has about 19 people in Operations, down 14% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 84 current and 63 former Phlow profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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