Fundraising FoxI Peace
Palo Alto, US · Founded 2015 · California corporation
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Founders & leadership
I Peace was founded in 2015 by Koji Tanabe.
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Koji TanabeFounderKoji Tanabe earned a Ph.D. from Shinya Yamanaka's laboratory where he contributed to early iPS cell research and co-authored publications on induced pluripotent stem cells, followed by postdoctoral work at Stanford. He founded I Peace in 2015 and has led the company across scientific research, business development, finance, intellectual property strategy, and manufacturing operations.
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James PrentonExecutive
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Tsunesaburo SugayaExecutive
Board
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Hideya HayashiBoard director
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$47.1M disclosed across 5 rounds · 2016–2024
▶$9.7MraisedFeb 2025 · 3 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$9.7MraisedFeb 2025 · 3 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Hideya HayashiDirector
- James PrentonExecutive Officer
- Koji TanabeExecutive Officer, Director
- Tsunesaburo SugayaExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $16M
- Amount sold
- $9.7M
- First sale
- Oct 2024
- Incorporated
- Corporation, California
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$8.5MraisedNov 2024 · 2 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$8.5MraisedNov 2024 · 2 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Koji TanabeExecutive Officer, Director
- James PrentonExecutive Officer
- Tsunesaburo SugayaExecutive Officer, Director
- Hideya HayashiDirector
- Offering amount
- $16M
- Amount sold
- $8.5M
- First sale
- Oct 2024
- Incorporated
- Corporation, California
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$17.8MraisedJun 2021 · 7 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$17.8MraisedJun 2021 · 7 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Koji TanabeExecutive Officer, Director
- James PrentonExecutive Officer
- Tsunesaburo SugayaExecutive Officer, Director
- Hideya HayashiDirector
- Offering amount
- $20.8M
- Amount sold
- $17.8M
- First sale
- Jun 2021
- Incorporated
- Corporation, California
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$6MraisedMar 2017 · 3 investors · BiotechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$6MraisedMar 2017 · 3 investors · Biotechnology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Hideya HayashiDirector
- James PrentonExecutive Officer
- Koji TanabeExecutive Officer, Director
- Tsunesaburo SugayaExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $6M
- Amount sold
- $6M
- First sale
- Dec 2016
- Incorporated
- Corporation, California, 2015
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$5.1MraisedJan 2016 · 4 investors · BiotechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$5.1MraisedJan 2016 · 4 investors · Biotechnology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- James PrentonExecutive Officer
- Tsunesaburo SugayaExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $5.1M
- Amount sold
- $5.1M
- First sale
- Jan 2016
- Incorporated
- Corporation, California, 2015
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Frequently asked questions
- Who founded I Peace?
- I Peace was founded by Koji Tanabe in 2015.
- How much funding has I Peace raised?
- I Peace has disclosed $47.1M raised across 5 rounds.
- Where is I Peace headquartered?
- I Peace is headquartered in Palo Alto, US.