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November 10, 2020

BioNTech: the German biotech behind the coronavirus vaccine

Founded by migrants to Germany and funded by US and Asian investors: BioNTech is a classic European startup story


Freya Pratty

3 min read

Özlem Türeci. Photo: BioNTech

BioNTech, the German biotech which announced an apparent vaccine to coronavirus on Monday, is a classic European startup story: created by Turkish immigrants, funded by US and Asian investors and listed on the Nasdaq.

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Ugur Sahin, CEO of BioNTech
Ugur Sahin, CEO of BioNTech.
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BNT162: BioNTech's Coronavirus Vaccine
BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine, "BNT162". Photo: BioNTech.
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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is a senior reporter and investigations lead at Sifted. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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