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First Wave BioPharma: Funding, Investors & Team (Sep 2026)

First Wave BioPharma is a biopharmaceutical company at the clinical stage that focuses on creating targeted treatments for gastrointestinal (GI) disorders which do not affect the entire body.

www.azurrx.com LinkedIn Brooklyn, United States 11-50 employees
Total raised
$20.2M
Rounds
6
Latest
Undisclosed round
Mar 2024

First Wave BioPharma has raised $20.2M across 6 funding rounds on record, the most recent an undisclosed round of $4.0M announced in Mar 2024.

That round is below the $8.0M median round size for Biotechnology companies tracked on FundedIQ over the last two years.

First Wave BioPharma Company Profile and Key Stats

Total funding raised
$20.2M
across 6 rounds on record
Funding rounds on record
6
Latest funding round
Undisclosed round
$4.0M in Mar 2024
Employees
11-50
reported band
Headquarters
Brooklyn, United States

Latest funding round on record: Mar 2024.

First Wave BioPharma Funding Rounds

Date
Round
Amount
Undisclosed round
$4.0M
Undisclosed round
$4.8M
Undisclosed round
$2.1M
Post-IPO Equity
$6.0M
Post-IPO Equity
$300k
Post-IPO Equity
$3.0M

First Wave BioPharma raised $3.0M in a Post-IPO Equity announced in Jul 2021.

1 years later, a Post-IPO Equity of $300k was announced in Jul 2022.

3 months later, a Post-IPO Equity of $6.0M was announced in Oct 2022.

9 months later, an undisclosed round of $2.1M was announced in Jul 2023.

5 months later, an undisclosed round of $4.8M was announced in Dec 2023.

3 months later, an undisclosed round of $4.0M was announced in Mar 2024.

First Wave BioPharma Founders and Leadership Team

Name
Role
Contact
Daniel Dupret
Founder
James Sapirstein
CEO
Locked
Javier Sapirstein
CEO
Locked

Contact details for the First Wave BioPharma team: 2 of 3 have an email address on file.

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First Wave BioPharma Funding Compared to Other Biotechnology Startups

Segment
Companies
Median round
4,182
$8.0M
29,795
$7.5M

First Wave BioPharma's latest round of $4.0M is below the median round in Biotechnology. Medians cover the last 24 months of disclosed rounds.

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First Wave BioPharma Funding FAQs

What does First Wave BioPharma do?

First Wave BioPharma is a biopharmaceutical company at the clinical stage that focuses on creating targeted treatments for gastrointestinal (GI) disorders which do not affect the entire body.

How much funding has First Wave BioPharma raised?

First Wave BioPharma has raised $20.2M across 6 rounds on record. The most recent is an undisclosed round of $4.0M announced in Mar 2024.

When did First Wave BioPharma last raise funding?

First Wave BioPharma's most recent funding round on record is an undisclosed round of $4.0M, announced in Mar 2024.

Who founded First Wave BioPharma?

FundedIQ lists Daniel Dupret (Founder) at First Wave BioPharma.

Who is the CEO of First Wave BioPharma?

James Sapirstein is listed as CEO at First Wave BioPharma.

Where is First Wave BioPharma headquartered?

First Wave BioPharma is based in Brooklyn, New York, United States.

How many employees does First Wave BioPharma have?

First Wave BioPharma is in the 11-50 employee band.

How does First Wave BioPharma's funding compare to other Biotechnology startups?

First Wave BioPharma's latest round of $4.0M is below the $8.0M median round size for Biotechnology companies on FundedIQ across 4,182 tracked companies over the last two years.

About FundedIQ's First Wave BioPharma 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 First Wave BioPharma is left off this page rather than filled in.

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