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Checkpoint Therapeutics: Funding, Investors & Team (Oct 2026)

Checkpoint Therapeutics primarily focuses on progressing the development of cancer immunotherapy and targeted oncology treatments. The company is committed to expediting the process of bringing cancer therapies to market and actively seeks out opportunities to acquire, license, or co-develop products that align with its areas of specialization. By implementing a streamlined approach, Checkpoint Therapeutics reduces risk and speeds up the development and introduction of oncology drugs, ultimately ensuring that more patients, payors, and providers have access to effective and affordable treatment options.

www.checkpointtx.com LinkedIn Waltham, United States 11-50 employees
Biotechnology Health Care Oncology Pharmaceutical Therapeutics
Total raised
$22.0M
Rounds
2
Latest
Undisclosed round
Jul 2024

Checkpoint Therapeutics has raised $22.0M across 2 funding rounds on record, the most recent an undisclosed round of $12.0M announced in Jul 2024.

That round is above the $8.4M median round size for Biotechnology companies tracked on FundedIQ over the last two years.

Checkpoint Therapeutics Company Profile and Key Stats

Total funding raised
$22.0M
across 2 rounds on record
Funding rounds on record
2
Latest funding round
Undisclosed round
$12.0M in Jul 2024
Employees
11-50
reported band
Headquarters
Waltham, United States

Latest funding round on record: Jul 2024.

Checkpoint Therapeutics Funding Rounds

Date
Round
Amount
Undisclosed round
$12.0M
Undisclosed round
$10.0M

Checkpoint Therapeutics raised $10.0M in an undisclosed round announced in May 2023.

1.2 years later, an undisclosed round of $12.0M was announced in Jul 2024.

Checkpoint Therapeutics Founders and Leadership Team

Name
Role
Contact
James Oliviero
Founder
Locked
James F Oliviero
CEO
—

Contact details for the Checkpoint Therapeutics team: 1 of 2 have an email address on file.

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Checkpoint Therapeutics Funding Compared to Other Biotechnology Startups

Segment
Companies
Median round
4,185
$8.4M
30,319
$7.7M

Checkpoint Therapeutics' latest round of $12.0M is above the median round in Biotechnology. Medians cover the last 24 months of disclosed rounds.

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Checkpoint Therapeutics Funding FAQs

What does Checkpoint Therapeutics do?

Checkpoint Therapeutics primarily focuses on progressing the development of cancer immunotherapy and targeted oncology treatments. The company is committed to expediting the process of bringing cancer therapies to market and actively seeks out opportunities to acquire, license, or co-develop products that align with its areas of specialization. By implementing a streamlined approach, Checkpoint Therapeutics reduces risk and speeds up the development and introduction of oncology drugs, ultimately ensuring that more patients, payors, and providers have access to effective and affordable treatment options.

How much funding has Checkpoint Therapeutics raised?

Checkpoint Therapeutics has raised $22.0M across 2 rounds on record. The most recent is an undisclosed round of $12.0M announced in Jul 2024.

When did Checkpoint Therapeutics last raise funding?

Checkpoint Therapeutics' most recent funding round on record is an undisclosed round of $12.0M, announced in Jul 2024.

Who founded Checkpoint Therapeutics?

FundedIQ lists James Oliviero (Founder) at Checkpoint Therapeutics.

Who is the CEO of Checkpoint Therapeutics?

James F Oliviero is listed as CEO at Checkpoint Therapeutics.

Where is Checkpoint Therapeutics headquartered?

Checkpoint Therapeutics is based in Waltham, Massachusetts, United States.

How many employees does Checkpoint Therapeutics have?

Checkpoint Therapeutics is in the 11-50 employee band.

How does Checkpoint Therapeutics' funding compare to other Biotechnology startups?

Checkpoint Therapeutics' latest round of $12.0M is above the $8.4M median round size for Biotechnology companies on FundedIQ across 4,185 tracked companies over the last two years.

About FundedIQ's Checkpoint Therapeutics Funding Data

FundedIQ tracks announced funding rounds and refreshes this profile every week. Round dates, stages and amounts are normalised to a single format, converted to US dollars, and de-duplicated: two records of the same round announced days apart are merged, and two genuinely different rounds are kept apart on the amounts they disclose. Amounts shown are the disclosed figures only — a round announced without a number is listed and excluded from the total rather than estimated.

Employee counts are reported bands, not exact headcounts. Founder and executive names carry the job title on record. Anything we do not hold for Checkpoint Therapeutics is left off this page rather than filled in.

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