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Predxbio

Pittsburgh, US · Founded 2017 · 5 known investors

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PredxBio develops tissue analysis software that uses spatial multi-omics data to identify biomarkers and inform drug development decisions. The platform helps pharmaceutical and biotech companies move from exploratory tissue analysis to clinical development with explainable insights about cell states, microenvironments, and therapeutic response patterns.

Founders & leadership

Predxbio was founded in 2017 by S. Chakra Chennubhotla, D. Lansing Taylor, Michael J. Becich, and Jeffrey L. Fine.

SCS. Chakra Chennubhotla
S. Chakra ChennubhotlaChief Executive Officer & Co-founderExecutive Officer, Director at SpIntellx
DLD. Lansing Taylor
D. Lansing TaylorCo-founder, Scientific & Business AdvisorDr. Taylor has held academic positions at Harvard, Carnegie Mellon University, and the University of Pittsburgh, and has founded or led multiple biotechnology companies including Cellomics, Cellumen, Cernostics, and Biosystics. His expertise spans quantitative systems pharmacology, patient-derived cellular models, and spatial omics approaches applied to drug discovery in liver disease and oncology.
MJ
Michael J. BecichCo-founder, Scientific Advisor
JLJeffrey L. Fine
Jeffrey L. FineCo-founder, Scientific AdvisorJeffrey L. Fine is co-founder and scientific advisor at PredxBio. He has expertise in explainable AI, pathology informatics, surgical pathology, and breast and gynecological cancer research.
BDB. Dusty Majumdar
B. Dusty MajumdarChief Executive OfficerB. Dusty Majumdar is Chief Executive Officer of PredxBio, a spatial biology platform company. Previously, he held commercial and product leadership roles at IBM Watson Health, GE HealthCare, Exact Sciences, and ASCO, with experience across AI-enabled health platforms, precision oncology, medical imaging, and genomics.
JCJoe Camaratta
Joe CamarattaSr. VP Business Development
BBruce
BruceVP Software EngineeringBruce holds a background in quantitative systems pharmacology and computational pathology, with prior academic roles at Harvard, Carnegie Mellon University, and the University of Pittsburgh, as well as experience founding and leading biotechnology companies including Cellomics, Cellumen, Cernostics, and Biosystics. He is VP of Software Engineering at PredxBio, which develops tissue analysis software using spatial multi-omics data to identify biomarkers for drug development.

Board

WNWilliam Newlin
William NewlinBoard directorChairman at Newlin Investment Company LLC

Investors · 5

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$2M disclosed across 5 rounds · 2018–2023

▶$601.3KraisedAug 2023 · 11 investors · Other Health Care
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Stanley MarksDirector
  • Srinivas Chakra ChennubhotlaExecutive Officer, Director
  • William NewlinDirector
  • B. Dusty MajumdarExecutive Officer, Director
  • D. Lansing TaylorDirector
Offering amount
$4M
Amount sold
$601.3K
First sale
Aug 2023
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$260KraisedFeb 2021 · 4 investors · Other Health Care
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • D. Lansing TaylorExecutive Officer, Director
  • S. Chakra ChennubhotlaExecutive Officer, Director
  • William NewlinDirector
Offering amount
$350K
Amount sold
$260K
First sale
Jan 2021
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2017
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$463.3KraisedAug 2020 · 7 investors · Other Health Care
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • William NewlinDirector
  • D. Lansing TaylorExecutive Officer, Director
  • S. Chakra ChennubhotlaExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$463.3K
Amount sold
$463.3K
First sale
Jul 2020
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2017
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$275KraisedAug 2019 · 4 investors · Other Health Care
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • D. Lansing TaylorExecutive Officer, Director
  • William NewlinDirector
  • S. Chakra ChennubhotlaExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$400K
Amount sold
$275K
First sale
Jul 2019
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2017
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$400KraisedSep 2018 · 6 investors · Other Health Care
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • William NewlinDirector
  • D. Lansing TaylorExecutive Officer, Director
  • S. Chakra ChennubhotlaExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$400K
Amount sold
$400K
First sale
Aug 2018
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2017
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Non-dilutive funding · 1 SBIR/STTR award

Federal grants — no equity taken
AgencyPhaseYearAmount
National Science FoundationPhase I2019$225K

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.

Frequently asked questions

What does Predxbio do?
PredxBio develops tissue analysis software that uses spatial multi-omics data to identify biomarkers and inform drug development decisions. The platform helps pharmaceutical and biotech companies move from exploratory tissue analysis to clinical development with explainable insights about cell states, microenvironments, and therapeutic response patterns.
Who founded Predxbio?
Predxbio was founded by S. Chakra Chennubhotla, D. Lansing Taylor, Michael J. Becich, Jeffrey L. Fine in 2017.
Who are Predxbio's investors?
Predxbio's investors include Central Texas Angel Network, Emerging Ventures, Keiretsu Forum, Newlin Investment Company LLC, NW Angel.
How much funding has Predxbio raised?
Predxbio has disclosed $2M raised across 5 rounds.
Where is Predxbio headquartered?
Predxbio is headquartered in Pittsburgh, US.