Axcella

Cambridge, MA Biotechnology Public

Axcella Health was a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing endogenous metabolic modulator (EMM) compositions and designed amino acid compositions (DAAC) to treat complex diseases including metabolic, muscle, and neurological conditions. The company's lead program, AXA1125, was in development for Long COVID fatigue. Founded by Flagship Pioneering in 2011 and taken public in May 2019, the company was liquidated and dissolved in December 2023 after failing to meet primary endpoints in clinical trials.

Public Company

Axcella is publicly traded

IPO'd on May 9, 2019

AXLA NASDAQ

This company is no longer available on our private secondary market. Shares can be traded publicly under AXLA.

Overview

Company data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.

Founded

2011

Total Funding

$140.5M

3 rounds

Funding

Total raised $140.5M across 3 rounds

Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.

Last updated 06-25-2026

Latest Round

Type

Series E

Date

November 2018

Amount

$59M

Valuation

Lead Investors

Not disclosed
DateRoundAmount RaisedValuationLead Investors
November 2018 Series E $59M Not disclosed
2016 Series D $42.5M Nestlé Health Science
2015 Series C $39M Fidelity Management and Research

Leadership

  • Bill Hinshaw

    President and Chief Executive Officer

Axcella Investment FAQ

Axcella FAQ

Yes, Axcella is publicly traded under the ticker symbol AXLA on the NASDAQ. The company went public in May 9, 2019.

Axcella trades under the ticker symbol AXLA on the NASDAQ. It began trading in May 9, 2019.

Axcella (AXLA on the NASDAQ) shares can be purchased through any standard brokerage account — including Fidelity, Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, and online platforms like Robinhood or E*TRADE. Search for the ticker AXLA to place an order.

Axcella went public in May 9, 2019 via ipo. Axcella Health went public on NASDAQ under ticker AXLA on May 9, 2019, raising $71.4M in gross proceeds. The company was delisted on December 29, 2023, following stockholder approval of liquidation and dissolution on December 4, 2023. The company's lead program, AXA1125 for Long COVID fatigue, failed to meet its primary endpoint in a Phase IIa study in August 2023, leading to the decision to liquidate. Assets were transferred through an assignment for the benefit of creditors.

Axcella raised $140.5M across 3 disclosed funding rounds prior to its public listing.

Axcella is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

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