Adcendo is a Danish company developing antibody-drug conjugates, antibodies that deliver a cell-killing drug straight to cancer cells, against targets few others are pursuing. Its first medicines are in early human trials, including one for soft tissue sarcoma.
Adcendo ApS is a clinical-stage Copenhagen biotech developing antibody-drug conjugates against targets, such as tissue factor and uPARAP, that few other companies pursue. Its pipeline comprises ADCE-T02, a tissue factor-targeted ADC in the phase 1 Tiffany-01 study (cohort expansion in multiple solid tumour indications from April 2026, with a pembrolizumab combination cohort agreed with MSD in May 2026); ADCE-D01, a uPARAP-targeted ADC in the ADCElerate1 dose escalation and expansion study in soft tissue sarcoma and other mesenchymal cancers; and ADCE-B05, against an undisclosed target, in dose escalation in squamous cell carcinomas. The company closed an oversubscribed USD 135 million Series B in November 2024 led by TCGX, and a USD 75 million Series C in April 2026 led by Jeito Capital with Vida Ventures, Bpifrance and EIFO joining existing investors including RA Capital, Novo Holdings and Ysios Capital.
| Round | Year | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series C | 2026 | $75M | adcendo.com |
| Series B | 2024 | $135M | adcendo.com |
Amounts only where the cited source states them. Rounds without a public source are not listed.
Shares Bpifrance, Jeito Capital, Novo Holdings, OrbiMed.
Shares TCGX (TCG Crossover), Logos Capital, Novo Holdings, RA Capital Management.
Shares Jeito Capital, Novo Holdings, Antibody-drug conjugate (ADC).
Shares Venrock, RA Capital Management.
Shares Jeito Capital, Vida Ventures.
Shares OrbiMed, RA Capital Management.
Shares Logos Capital, RA Capital Management.
Shares Venrock, Antibody-drug conjugate (ADC).