Private company
Akouos, Inc.
American pharmaceutical preparations company, incorporated in Delaware1
In its 2022 annual report the company says: “We are a precision genetic medicine company dedicated to our mission of developing gene therapies with the potential to restore, improve, and preserve high-acuity physiologic hearing for individuals who live with disabling hearing loss worldwide. We have built a precision genetic medicine platform that incorporates a proprietary vector library consisting of variants of a small virus commonly used in gene therapy, known as adeno-associated virus, or AAV, and a novel delivery approach.”40 It is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.1
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
Financials
From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.
Financial statements
| Fiscal year | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research and development | $20.5M3 | $34.3M4 | $64.6M4 | ||
| Operating expenses | $86.8M4 | ||||
| Operating income | -$23.9M3 | -$48.9M4 | -$86.8M4 | ||
| Income tax | $03 | $04 | $04 | ||
| Net income | -$25.7M3 | -$48.6M4 | -$86.7M4 | ||
| Earnings per share | -$2.774 | -$2.524 | |||
| Earnings per share (diluted) | -$2.774 | -$2.524 | |||
| Shares (weighted, basic) | 34.4M shares4 | ||||
| Shares (weighted, diluted) | 34.4M shares4 |
| Fiscal year | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | $24.3M3 | $25.1M3 | $68.9M4 | $121.9M4 | |
| Current assets | $26.1M3 | $310.6M4 | $236.2M4 | ||
| Total assets | $45.2M3 | $333.4M4 | $278.8M4 | ||
| Accounts payable | $1.3M4 | ||||
| Current liabilities | $5.9M3 | $10.7M4 | $16.8M4 | ||
| Total liabilities | $19.3M3 | $22.7M4 | $45.1M4 | ||
| Retained earnings | -$168.4M4 | ||||
| Shareholders’ equity | -$7.2M3 | -$32.8M4 | $310.6M4 | $233.7M4 | |
| Shares outstanding | 997.2K shares3 | 34.4M shares4 | 34.5M shares4 | 34.6M shares4 |
Corporate structure
Akouos, Inc. sits at the top of its group. 1 entity, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
Major holders of Akouos, Inc.
- Beryl Capital Management LLC Filed SC 13G/A on Akouos, Inc., latest Feb 14, 2023 (2 filings since Oct 28, 2022)
- EcoR1 Capital, LLC Filed SC 13G/A on Akouos, Inc., latest Feb 10, 2023
- FMR LLC Filed SC 13G/A on Akouos, Inc., latest Jan 10, 2023 (2 filings since Feb 9, 2022)
- Federated Hermes Filed SC 13G/A on Akouos, Inc., latest Jan 10, 2023 (3 filings since Feb 14, 2022)
- 5AM Ventures V, L.P. Filed SC 13D/A on Akouos, Inc., latest Dec 2, 2022
- Eli Lilly and Company Filed SC 13D/A on Akouos, Inc., latest Dec 1, 2022 (2 filings since Oct 27, 2022)
- New Enterprise Associates 16, L.P. Filed SC 13D/A on Akouos, Inc., latest Oct 28, 2022
- Pivotal bioVenture Partners Fund I, L.P. Filed SC 13G/A on Akouos, Inc., latest Aug 25, 2022 (2 filings since Feb 14, 2022)
- RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. Filed SC 13G/A on Akouos, Inc., latest Aug 15, 2022 (2 filings since Feb 14, 2022)
- BlackRock Filed SC 13G on Akouos, Inc., latest Jul 8, 2022 (2 filings since Feb 4, 2022)
- Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners II, L.P. Filed SC 13G on Akouos, Inc., latest May 23, 2022
- Akouos, Inc. Boston, Massachusetts
Built from major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.
What it owns
What Akouos, Inc. reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.
Property and equipment
| Item | Latest | A year before | Change |
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| Finance-lease assets | $200.0K4 Dec 31, 2021 | $300.0K4 Dec 31, 2020 | −33.3% |
| Operating-lease assets (leased space) | $20.3M4 Dec 31, 2021 | $11.5M4 Jan 31, 2021 | +76.9% |
Real estate and locations
| Item | Latest | A year before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area of real estate | 75,000 sq ft4 Jan 31, 2021 |
Investments
Leadership
Who has led Akouos, Inc., and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
Chief executive
President
Chief financial officer
Chief operating officer
- Chief executive officerEmmanuel Simons Jun 25, 2020 to Dec 2, 20228
- PresidentEmmanuel Simons Jun 25, 2020 to Jul 22, 20208
- Chief financial officerSachiyo Minegishi Oct 15, 2020 to Dec 2, 20229
- Chief operating officerJennifer Anne Wellman Oct 15, 2020 to Dec 2, 202210
Board members and other officers (10)
- Chief Scientific OfficerGregory Scott Robinson Jun 25, 2020 to Feb 17, 202111
- Chief Development OfficerRabia Gurses Ozden Jun 25, 2020 to Jun 25, 202012
- Board memberArthur Tzianabos Jun 25, 2020 to Dec 2, 202213
- Board memberBihua Chen Jun 25, 2020 to Jul 2, 202014
- Board memberEdward T. Mathers Jun 25, 2020 to Dec 2, 202215
- Board memberEmmanuel Simons Jun 25, 2020 to Dec 2, 20228
- Board memberHeather Preston Jun 25, 2020 to Dec 2, 202216
- Board memberKush Parmar Jun 25, 2020 to Dec 2, 202217
- Board memberSaira Ramasastry Jun 25, 2020 to Dec 2, 202218
- Board memberVicki L. Sato Jun 25, 2020 to Dec 2, 202219
Timeline
- Dec 1, 20228-K Ended a material agreement; Completed an acquisition or sale; Listing notice or transfer20
- Nov 14, 20228-K Results of operations21
- Oct 18, 20228-K Entered a material agreement; Other events22
- Aug 15, 20228-K Results of operations23
- Jul 26, 20228-K Executive or director change24
- Jun 27, 20228-K Shareholder vote25
- May 12, 20228-K Results of operations26
- Mar 29, 20228-K Results of operations27
- Nov 12, 20218-K Results of operations28
- Jun 25, 2020New chief executive Emmanuel Simons becomes CEO8
Calendar
When it reported results
- Nov 14, 2022Reported quarterly or annual results21
- Aug 15, 2022Reported quarterly or annual results23
- May 12, 2022Reported quarterly or annual results26
- Mar 29, 2022Reported quarterly or annual results27
- Nov 12, 2021Reported quarterly or annual results28
Upcoming dates from Nasdaq's calendar; past results from the company's 8-K filings (Item 2.02). The full markets calendar
Filings
79 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 1 annual reports, 4 quarterly reports, 9 major events, 31 insider forms, 19 large holders, 15 other. The latest 20:
- Feb 14, 2023SC 13G/A EDGAR
- Feb 10, 2023SC 13G/A EDGAR
- Jan 10, 2023SC 13G/A EDGAR
- Jan 10, 2023SC 13G/A EDGAR
- Dec 12, 202215-12G EDGAR
- Dec 5, 2022EFFECT EDGAR
- Dec 2, 20224 FORM 4 SUBMISSION EDGAR
- Dec 2, 20224 FORM 4 SUBMISSION EDGAR
- Dec 2, 20224 FORM 4 SUBMISSION EDGAR
- Dec 2, 20224 FORM 4 SUBMISSION EDGAR
- Dec 2, 20224 FORM 4 SUBMISSION EDGAR
- Dec 2, 20224 FORM 4 SUBMISSION EDGAR
- Dec 2, 20224 FORM 4 SUBMISSION EDGAR
- Dec 2, 20224 FORM 4 SUBMISSION EDGAR
- Dec 2, 20224 FORM 4 SUBMISSION EDGAR
- Dec 2, 20224 FORM 4 SUBMISSION EDGAR
- Dec 2, 20224 FORM 4 SUBMISSION EDGAR
- Dec 2, 20224 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
- Dec 2, 20224 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
- Dec 2, 20224 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
The 79 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.
Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.
Insider trades
1 open-market trades by officers, directors and large owners since October 2021: 1 buys and 0 sales. Grants, option exercises and gifts are left out.
| Date | Who | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2022 | Kearny Acquisition Corp | Buy | 29,992,668 | $12.50 | $374.9M | Form 4 |
From Forms 4 filed with the SEC.
Major holders
Investors who own more than 5% of the shares must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively.
- Beryl Capital Management LLCSC 13G/A, 2 filings Oct 28, 2022 to Feb 14, 202329
- EcoR1 Capital, LLCSC 13G/A, 1 filing Feb 10, 202330
- FMR LLCSC 13G/A, 2 filings Feb 9, 2022 to Jan 10, 202331
- Federated HermesSC 13G/A, 3 filings Feb 14, 2022 to Jan 10, 202332
- 5AM Ventures V, L.P.SC 13D/A, 1 filing Dec 2, 202233
- Eli Lilly and CompanySC 13D/A, 2 filings Oct 27, 2022 to Dec 1, 202234
- New Enterprise Associates 16, L.P.SC 13D/A, 1 filing Oct 28, 202235
- Pivotal bioVenture Partners Fund I, L.P.SC 13G/A, 2 filings Feb 14, 2022 to Aug 25, 202236
- RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.SC 13G/A, 2 filings Feb 14, 2022 to Aug 15, 202237
- BlackRockSC 13G, 2 filings Feb 4, 2022 to Jul 8, 202238
- Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners II, L.P.SC 13G, 1 filing May 23, 202239
SEC filer profile
How Akouos, Inc. is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from its EDGAR record and the cover page of its latest annual report.
- Name on EDGARAkouos, Inc.1
- CIK0001722271
- Filer status<br>emerging growth company1
- Incorporated inDelaware1
- Fiscal year endsNovember 301
- Industry code (SIC)2834 Pharmaceutical Preparations1
- Business address645 Summer Street, Suite 200, Boston, MA 022101
- Phone857-410-18181
- Shares outstanding36,946,211 as of Oct 31, 20227
- Public float$298.5M as of Jun 30, 20214
- On EDGAR sinceNov 13, 20171
- Filings220 in all: 4 (74), 3 (36), 8-K (19), SC 13G/A (12), SC 13G (9), 10-Q (8), CORRESP (5), SC 13D (4)1
All 38 form types
SC 13D/A (4), SC 14D9/A (4), D (3), EFFECT (3), S-8 (3), S-8 POS (3), SC TO-T/A (3), UPLOAD (3), 10-K (2), DEF 14A (2), DEFA14A (2), DRS/A (2), S-1/A (2), 15-12G (1), 25-NSE (1), 3/A (1), 4/A (1), 424B3 (1), 424B4 (1), 8-A12B (1), CERT (1), DRS (1), DRSLTR (1), POS AM (1), S-1 (1), S-3 (1), SC 14D9 (1), SC TO-C (1), SC TO-T (1), SC14D9C (1)
- Latest filingsAnnual report (10-K) Mar 29, 2022
Quarterly report (10-Q) Nov 14, 2022
Proxy statement (DEF 14A) Apr 28, 2022
Latest 8-K (8-K) Dec 1, 2022
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1SEC EDGARAkouos, Inc. filings on SEC EDGAR
- 2SEC EDGARAkouos, Inc. filings on SEC EDGAR
- 3SEC EDGARAkouos, Inc. 10-K for fiscal 2019
- 4SEC EDGARAkouos, Inc. 10-K for fiscal 2020
- 5SEC EDGARAkouos, Inc. 10-Q for fiscal 2022
- 6SEC EDGARAkouos, Inc. 10-Q for fiscal 2022
- 7SEC EDGARAkouos, Inc. 10-Q for fiscal 2022
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- 13SEC EDGARArthur Tzianabos, Board member
- 14SEC EDGARBihua Chen, Board member
- 15SEC EDGAREdward T. Mathers, Board member
- 16SEC EDGARHeather Preston, Board member
- 17SEC EDGARKush Parmar, Board member
- 18SEC EDGARSaira Ramasastry, Board member
- 19SEC EDGARVicki L. Sato, Board member
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- 21SEC EDGARResults of operations
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- 23SEC EDGARResults of operations
- 24SEC EDGARExecutive or director change
- 25SEC EDGARShareholder vote
- 26SEC EDGARResults of operations
- 27SEC EDGARResults of operations
- 28SEC EDGARResults of operations
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- 31SEC EDGARFMR LLC SC 13G/A on Akouos, Inc.
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- 38SEC EDGARBlackRock SC 13G on Akouos, Inc.
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- 40SEC EDGARAkouos, Inc. filing with the SEC