Indee Labs
YC W17San Francisco, US · Founded 2015 · 5 employees · 7 known investors
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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.
Also known as Indee, Inc.
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W17)
Indee Labs was founded in 2015 by Ryan Pawell.

Investors · 7
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Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountSeedMay 2018Source ↗
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Companies working in the same space as Indee Labs.
Non-dilutive funding · 5 SBIR/STTR awards
Federal grants — no equity taken| Agency | Phase | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Institutes of Health (NIH)National Institutes of Health | Phase I | 2023 | $295.9K |
| National Institutes of Health (NIH)National Institutes of Health | Phase II | 2022 | $2M |
| National Institutes of Health (NIH)National Institutes of Health | Phase I | 2022 | $309.6K |
| National Institutes of Health (NIH)National Institutes of Health | Phase I | 2020 | $399.3K |
| National Institutes of Health (NIH)National Institutes of Health | Phase I | 2020 | $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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Frequently asked questions
- 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 Jude Gomila, Pioneer, SOSV, Y Combinator, BroadOak Capital Partners, Founders Fund, Main Sequence Ventures.
- Where is Indee Labs headquartered?
- Indee Labs is headquartered in San Francisco, US.






