TISSIUM
TISSIUM develops medical polymers and devices for tissue reconstruction, with $278M in total funding. The Paris-based company employs 146 people.
The growth story
TISSIUM grew from 78 to 146 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $278M along the way, most recently a Series D in June 2026.
About
TISSIUM creates proprietary polymers, activation technologies, and delivery devices for surgical tissue repair. Its products aim to restore natural tissue function across multiple therapeutic areas.
The company has raised $278M, most recently in a Series D round in 2026. Its team of 146 includes 28 engineers, with notable hires from Sanofi, EFOR, and Axogen.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is TISSIUM's largest function with 28 staff. The company has a median tenure of 3 years, suggesting moderate turnover.
The TISSIUM org chart
Christophe Bancel (Co-founder & CEO) leads 59 mapped leaders with 9 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 32 (+7% YoY), Operations 27 (+23% YoY), Research 13 (0% YoY), Quality Assurance 12 (0% YoY), Business Development 11 (-8% YoY), Product Management 9 (+13% YoY).
Talent flow
TISSIUM recruits heavily from pharmaceutical and medical device firms, with Sanofi, EFOR, and Axogen as top sources. Alumni often move to medical companies like Septodont and GSK.
Most common previous employers of TISSIUM staff: Sanofi (7), EFOR (6), axogen (5), L'Oréal (4), Macopharma (4), Olympus (3). Former TISSIUM employees most often moved to Septodont (3), GSK (3), Echosens (2), Stryker (2), Novo (1), LAMDA Development S.A. (1).
Alumni worth knowing
The TISSIUM mafia
TISSIUM alumni have founded 6 companies, including Materialize Bio and Nœtica Pharma, which have hired 4 and 2 staff respectively.
6Joanna Xylas, was Head of Nerve Solutions until 2023Elsa Brillaud, was Global Project Leader until 2017Simon Menand, was Associate Director, Product Development until 2022Ioanna Marina Syntouka, was Research Engineer until 2023Julien Lamazouade, was Mechanical Engineer - New Concepts 3D Printing (COAPTIUM® Nerve Products) until 2019Maximilien Fournier Sourdille, was Board Member until 2019Hiring now
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 37% direct, 38% search, 17% social, 1% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at TISSIUM: Project Management (49), Microsoft Office (43), Medical Devices (40), Microsoft Excel (35), Teamwork (35), Management (35), Biotechnology (32), Pharmaceutics (32).
Where the team actually sits
TISSIUM people are concentrated in Île-de-France, France (31), Greater Paris Metropolitan Region (22), Hauts-de-France, France (15), France (9). 2 offices on record.
Search footprint
TISSIUM attracts about 139 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $4K a month if bought through ads. It gained 1 ranking keywords and lost 9 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.20 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.30 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.50 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.30 / 5
Frequently asked
TISSIUM has 146 employees as of September 2026.
TISSIUM has raised $278M in total, most recently a Series D round in June 2026.
TISSIUM was founded in 2013 by Jeff Karp, Patrick Houvet, MD, Christophe Bancel.
Christophe Bancel (Co-founder & CEO) sits at the top of TISSIUM's reporting structure, with 9 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current TISSIUM staff are Sanofi (7 people), EFOR (6 people), axogen (5 people).
Former TISSIUM employees most often move to Septodont (3), GSK (3), Echosens (2).
At least 6 companies have a founder who previously worked at TISSIUM, including Materialize Bio, Nœtica Pharma, Vacuum Cancer.
TISSIUM attracts about 139 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $4K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among TISSIUM staff are Project Management, Microsoft Office, Medical Devices, Microsoft Excel, Teamwork.
TISSIUM staff are concentrated in Île-de-France, France (31), Greater Paris Metropolitan Region (22), Hauts-de-France, France (15).
TISSIUM has about 32 people in Engineering, up 7% over the past year, as of September 2026.
TISSIUM has about 27 people in Operations, up 23% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 107 current and 131 former TISSIUM profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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