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Indee Labs

YC W17

San Francisco, US · Founded 2015 · 5 employees · 2 known investors

Indee Labs develops Hydropore™, a non-viral microfluidic technology for delivering molecules, nucleic acids, proteins, and gene-editing complexes into immune cells for engineered cell therapy research and manufacturing. The platform enables rapid production of high-quality T-cell immunotherapies and other cell therapies with preserved cell function.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesGene TherapyMicrofluidicsCell TherapyUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W17)

Indee Labs was founded in 2015 by Ryan Pawell.

RPRyan Pawell
Ryan Pawellin𝕏Founder/CEOVenture Partner at Axial VC

Investors · 2

Non-dilutive funding · 5 SBIR/STTR awards

Federal grants — no equity taken
AgencyPhaseYearAmount
National Institutes of Health (NIH)National Institutes of HealthPhase I2023$295.9K
National Institutes of Health (NIH)National Institutes of HealthPhase II2022$2M
National Institutes of Health (NIH)National Institutes of HealthPhase I2022$309.6K
National Institutes of Health (NIH)National Institutes of HealthPhase I2020$399.3K
National Institutes of Health (NIH)National Institutes of HealthPhase I2020$300K

Source: SBIR.gov award data (U.S. Small Business Administration). SBIR/STTR awards are competitive federal R&D grants and contracts — non-dilutive capital alongside any venture rounds above.

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What does Indee Labs do?
Indee Labs develops Hydropore™, a non-viral microfluidic technology for delivering molecules, nucleic acids, proteins, and gene-editing complexes into immune cells for engineered cell therapy research and manufacturing. The platform enables rapid production of high-quality T-cell immunotherapies and other cell therapies with preserved cell function.
Who founded Indee Labs?
Indee Labs was founded by Ryan Pawell in 2015.
Who are Indee Labs's investors?
Indee Labs's investors include Y Combinator, Founders Fund.
Where is Indee Labs headquartered?
Indee Labs is headquartered in San Francisco, US.