Moderna, Inc. is an American pharmaceutical and biotechnology company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, that focuses on RNA therapeutics, primarily mRNA vaccines. Its commercial products include the COVID-19 vaccine sold as Spikevax and the respiratory syncytial virus vaccine sold as mResvia.
Moderna was founded in 2010 as ModeRNA Therapeutics by Derrick Rossi, Timothy A. Springer, Kenneth R. Chien, Robert S. Langer and Noubar Afeyan, and Stéphane Bancel became chief executive in 2011. Its name comes from the terms modified, RNA and modern. The company listed on the Nasdaq on December 7, 2018, under the ticker MRNA, and its COVID-19 vaccine received emergency use authorization in the United States in December 2020. The logo is the lowercase moderna wordmark in red, with a row of dashes beneath it that shades from light blue to blue.
Market value
As of October 27, 2026, Moderna had a market capitalization of about US$78.4 billion, according to companiesmarketcap.com. Market value changes with the share price every trading day.
Logo history
- 2010: Moderna is founded as ModeRNA Therapeutics.
- 2018: Moderna lists on the Nasdaq on December 7 under the ticker MRNA.
- 2020: the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine receives emergency use authorization in the United States in December.
- 2024: the mResvia vaccine is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in May.
This timeline lists only changes that a cited source confirms. Earlier or minor variants of the Moderna mark that could not be dated from a primary or reputable source are left out rather than guessed.
Logo colors
| Color | HEX | RGB | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red | #E51937 | 229, 25, 55 | Commons SVG fill |
| Blue | #00AFEF | 0, 175, 239 | Commons SVG fill |
| Light Blue | #A6DFF9 | 166, 223, 249 | Commons SVG fill |
The Moderna palette on this page has 3 recorded values. Red is #E51937, which is RGB 229, 25, 55. Blue is #00AFEF, which is RGB 0, 175, 239. Light Blue is #A6DFF9, which is RGB 166, 223, 249. Where a value comes from a redrawn vector rather than the owner’s own guide, check it against official files before using it in design work.
Typography
No typeface has been named by the company.
FAQ
When was Moderna founded?
2010.
What color is the Moderna logo?
Red #E51937 in the vector file.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moderna
- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Moderna_logo.svg
- companiesmarketcap.com, Moderna market capitalization (checked October 27, 2026)
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