Pirouette Pharma (YC S21)
Reengineering life-saving injections; #1 most raised campaign in Wefunder history
https://wefunder.com/pirouette
Total raised on Wefunder: 12755159
Total investors: 4910
Quick facts
- #1 Wefunder raise in history ($7.8M; 4000+ investors) + backed by top life sciences VCs
- $800M+ in licensing deal potential with 4 medications targeting FDA approval in 2027, 2028, and 2029
- Big pharma + an aerospace leader are in advanced talks to use OnePush across multiple medicines
- 23 granted patents globally with more pending; clear path to commercialize worldwide by 2027
- 100% of oncologists would prescribe OnePush over current auto-injectors in blinded research study
- OnePush targets a $1T dollar injectable market as self‑care shifts to simpler at‑home devices
- Type C Meeting with FDA gave a defined path for an OTC approval—a validation of its ease of use!
- $600M+ projected in annual sales by year 5 (not guaranteed)
Investor memo sources
- Safar Partners: https://uploads.wefunder.com/uploads/remote_files/831622-SbCdhn0WjfMdhoJ8OA0m3wtA/Pirouette_Safar_Partners_Investment_Memo_20240515.pdf (not paid for by company)
- Kingscrowd Capital: https://kingscrowd.com/pirouette-medical-on-wefunder-2024/ (not paid for by company)
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- Conor, Few questions. 1. Regarding the narcan, your competition would be not just from other autoinjection products but intranasal products. Even if your autojectable narcan is the best and cheapest on the market how do you compete against intranasal narcan and did any of your internal studies elicit patient opinion choosing between an intranasal product and your product? 2. Have you secured any letters of intent or had substantive discussions with any municipalities/health care associations or EMS systems that provide narcan products at a large volume. Any indication they would make a change from their existing product to your product. I know you previously said your revenue projections are based on other companies market share gains when they entered the market, but I am curious to know if large scale entities have indicated a desire to change to your product (rather than a vague response in a survey)? 3. Regarding epinephrine. I would imagine EMS would be a large, low hanging fruit customer as epi is a high error/risk medication (often mixed up for other drugs or dosed incorrectly). Any conversations with EMS systems about willingness to use your product. 4. Can you comment on the parts to your 55M valuation cap. Revenue isn't projected to start for another 4 years (2028). This revenue projection is based on other companies market share on entrance, but as you know the market is pretty well saturated with injectables. From your prior statements it sounds like you plan on taking share through a more intuitive and cheaper product. However, what would keep a competitor from lowering prices to avoid share loss? And a more intuitive product is only helpful if it can overcome switching costs (hassle of making a change) and the status quo bias. Thanks in advance for answering these questions. David
- Conor: I love the concept! I do have a question: I am a physician who has had to administer epinephrine for anaphyactic reactions on more than one occasion. (I am a radiologist, and every so often a patient will have a severe reaction to administered IV contrast. Thus we have to be prepared to administer the appropriate medication with very little warning.) Right now, our clinics stock the Auvi-Q epinephrine autoinjector as part of our standard "drug kit". Part of the reason we selected Auvi-Q is because our staff find their device to be user friendly and much less intimidating than EpiPens in an urgent scenario. Can you lay out some of the pros and cons of the QuicPush vs. the Auvi-Q? More broadly, what are some of the key distinctions between the Pirouette device and other competitors who are also attempting to create a more user-friendly device? If QuicPush works as expected, I can easily see it becoming a standard part of our drug boxes. Thanks for any thoughts you are willing to share.
- Hi Pirouette Team, I'm Zac from D3VC, and we focus on prime opportunities within equity crowdfunding. Your project caught our attention, but I've got a couple of questions: -Considering the importance of affordability in patient access to life-saving medication, how does Pirouette plan to position its product price-wise? Are there strategies to work with insurance companies to ensure broad coverage? -Given the competitive landscape, what concrete evidence or feedback do you have that showcases a preference for Pirouette's delivery system over traditional methods? Specifically, how does this feedback translate into your go-to-market strategy? Looking forward to your insights. Thanks!
- I'm not sure this is still being monitored, but I'm curious if Pirouette is working with any of the weight loss pharmaceuticals to adopt Pirouette's injection products? I think these companies would love an injection device for their drugs that is not as scary as the injection methods they are selling now.
- How does this compare to an auvi q?
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- Can I still invest in Pirouette Pharma if an opening arises> Steffi Weryzynski ([email protected])
- I see my investment funded but the round has not closed yet? I submitted accreditation information and would like to confirm status. Thanks
- how do I get back to the accredited investor page for this deal?
- Safar Partners
- Kingscrowd Capital
- Y Combinator
- Gaingels
- Liquid 2 Ventures
- MAGIC Fund
- Asymmetry Ventures
- Joseph Nemmers
- Clinical Science Partners LLC
- Rivendell Ventures
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Earlier this year, this community raised $7.8 million on Wefunder—the most funded campaign in the platform's history—proving how powerful mission‑driven capital can be when aligned with patient impact. Demand exceeded our allocation, so before our next institutional raise, we're reopening a final window for our community to join the next phase of growth.
The Problem: Injections at Home Are Broken
Patients are stuck with outdated devices where visible needles trigger fear, leading to delayed treatment, errors, and poor adherence—driving them back to clinics and increasing costs. We're changing that. Instead of forcing life to adapt to treatment, our hidden-needle design makes care simple, consistent, and fear-free.
Our Solution: OnePush™
OnePush is our patented, disc‑shaped push-button auto‑injector designed for real life—drug‑agnostic, partner‑ready, and engineered to turn chronic therapies into a preferred patient experience at scale.
- Hidden‑Needle Comfort: Fully automatic—the needle is designed to stay invisible before, during, and after injection, with smooth insertion engineered to reduce sensation and prevent anxiety.
- Battlefield‑Grade Engineering: ISO‑aligned, rugged performance aiming for first‑try success in any environment.
- Made in America: Scaling automated U.S. manufacturing for speed, quality, and confidence.
The Opportunity
Sterile injectable delivery is a trillion-dollar global market by 2029. We're positioning OnePush to capture a meaningful share of the $150‑billion GLP‑1 class—including Wegovy®, Ozempic®, and Zepbound®—by pairing blockbuster therapies with device‑driven adherence and potential retail access for millions.
Since Our Last Wefunder Raise, We've Executed
Validated U.S. manufacturing, increased our global patent count to 23 granted, completed a successful FDA Type C meeting supporting over‑the‑counter potential, and built a pipeline with $800M+ in near‑term licensing opportunities.
Join Us
We invite you to be part of this next chapter: scaling automated manufacturing, advancing FDA submissions, and commercializing OnePush to put best‑in‑class self‑injection in the hands of millions.
Here's to transforming healthcare, together.
Conor
Founder & CEO, Pirouette

Most patients are still self‑injecting with decades‑old pens and prefilled syringes that force them to stare at exposed needles, manage multiple preparation steps, and hope they did everything correctly. These experiences fuel anxiety, fear, and second‑guessing, and too often lead to delayed doses, avoidable errors, and people quietly abandoning treatment at home.
Needle fear affects over 50% of patients, causing hesitation and poor adherence.


Most devices rely on bulky, plastic-wrapped syringes or outdated auto-injectors that expose the needle, require high force, and weren’t designed with patients in mind.
Even when home use is possible, most injectable medications are still delivered in clinics or pharmacies. Even a routine post-chemotherapy injection can mean driving back to the hospital and home again all for a single shot.


Our patented OnePush™ auto-injector platform simplifies the delivery of all injectable drugs.
With the global injectable medicine market rapidly expanding to nearly $1T, Pirouette’s OnePush auto-injector is designed to improve brand differentiation and adoption by delivering a more patient‑preferred injection experience. Pirouette’s hidden‑needle comfort for home use reduces needle visibility and sensation, helping patients start and stay on essential medications. This leads to both preference and brand loyalty while supporting better long‑term outcomes and quality of life.
With a fully automatic, hidden needle engineered to reduce needle sensation and ease self‑injection anxiety, it strengthens comfort and consistency across a wide range of therapies – from weekly GLP-1s for diabetes and obesity to oncology therapies and HIV medications, as well as hormone injections for IVF.

Pirouette is advancing on every front with global patent protection, U.S. manufacturing already online, fully automated high‑through put capacity in development for build‑out in 2026, and a defined regulatory path that keeps us on track for a first FDA approval in under two years and a second within three. We’re primed to scale and commercialize across priority programs.
We own the IP and have Freedom to Operate Clearance
Pirouette’s competitive advantage is backed by one of the strongest intellectual property positions in the industry. We engaged one of the world’s top intellectual property law firms to conduct a rigorous global patent landscape search. Their conclusion: no other company’s patents stand in our way.
This gives us an unprecedented legal “green light” to manufacture and sell our flagship OnePush™ auto-injector worldwide, without fear of infringing on others or being blocked by competitor lawsuits. This level of clarity is incredibly rare in medtech, and it’s a major moat for Pirouette.
We also fully own the manufacturing IP: every step of the device assembly process, inspection protocol, and production tooling is protected and proprietary. This means we can build, scale, and ship on our own terms—without relying on third parties or risking production disruption. No one else can manufacture OnePush without us.


First, we partner with big pharmaceutical companies. They bring us their blockbuster medicines—drugs that are already proven and approved—and we package them into OnePush. These partnerships generate upfront payments, development milestones, and ongoing royalties every time a dose is sold, creating a steady revenue stream without Pirouette having to sell the drugs ourselves.
Second, we bring our own medicines to market. We take proven, well-established injectable drugs that are losing or have lost patent protection—including blockbuster GLP-1 therapies like semaglutide (the active ingredient in Wegovy® and Ozempic®) and dulaglutide (Trulicity®)—and pair them with OnePush using streamlined FDA pathways called 505(b)(2) and 351(k).
These pathways let us rely on existing safety and effectiveness data for the drug itself, so we only need to run studies proving our device delivers the dose correctly and that patients can use it easily at home. When we launch these products under our own brand, Pirouette captures the full revenue and profit margin—not just royalties.

Together, these two models give us multiple shots on goal: steady partnership income and the potential for high-margin product sales as we scale.









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