Company overview

Beam Therapeutics, launched in 2018, is pioneering the use of CRISPR base editing to develop a broad portfolio of advanced genetic medicines. Our groundbreaking base editing technology allows us to make permanent, specific edits to single bases in DNA and RNA, without cutting the strands. Base editor therapeutics represent a new class of “precision genetic medicines,” combining precision targeting of the genome with precision control of editing outcomes. Our dream is to provide life-long cures for patients suffering from serious diseases.The Beam Team Is:•A community of fearless innovators•Rigorous and honest in our research•Listening with open minds•Committed to each other
Founded in 2017
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
574 employees (12 in marketing)
79% recommend to a friend
65% positive business outlook

Salaries

Typical salary range

$185,000 – $225,000

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People

Hiring activity

Open marketing jobs over time

2 open now

Headcount trend

Company growth over the last 12 months

Headcount +5.3% year over year

Funding

Total funding

$1.3B

Last raise

$100M

Post IPO Debt, 20 days ago

Funding history

Feb 2026

Post IPO Debt Beam Therapeutics · $100M

Mar 2025

Post IPO Equity Beam Therapeutics · $500M

Jan 2021

Post IPO Equity Beam Therapeutics · $260M

Feb 2020

Post IPO Equity Beam Therapeutics · $207M

Mar 2019

Series B Beam Therapeutics · $135M

May 2018

Series A Beam Therapeutics · $87M

Audience

Monthly website visitors
35.8K
Month over month0%
Quarter over quarter0%
Top sourceSearch (38.1%)
Ad budget per month$0.0
Average search rank41.5
Traffic source mix
Search
38.1%
Direct
22.7%
Referral
3.8%
Social
1.7%
Paid referral
0.4%

LinkedIn followers

Follower count and growth

Total followers

81.6K

12-mo growth

+18.8%

Monthly growth

+1.8%

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