Slope
Founded 2016 · 48 employees on LinkedIn · 9 known investors
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Slope provides software to manage the biospecimen lifecycle in clinical trials, giving research sites, sponsors, CROs, and labs oversight of clinical sample inventory and real-time data. It serves the clinical research industry with a site-first platform connecting a network of NCI sites and academic medical centers.
Founders & leadership
Slope was founded in 2016 by Rust Felix.

Investors · 9
Also in the syndicate · 1
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$95M disclosed across 2 of 3 rounds · 2023–2024
- $65MraisedJul 2024 · 2 sourcesSource ↗
- $30MraisedSep 2023 · 2 sourcesSource ↗
- Undisclosed amountventure roundSep 2023
Union Square Ventures (lead), YCombinator
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Slope do?
- Slope provides software to manage the biospecimen lifecycle in clinical trials, giving research sites, sponsors, CROs, and labs oversight of clinical sample inventory and real-time data. It serves the clinical research industry with a site-first platform connecting a network of NCI sites and academic medical centers.
- Who founded Slope?
- Slope was founded by Rust Felix in 2016.
- Who are Slope's investors?
- Slope's investors include Artis Ventures, Basis Set Ventures, Breyer Capital, Dynamo Ventures, High Country Impact Fund, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Notable Capital, Union Square Ventures (USV).
- How much funding has Slope raised?
- Slope has disclosed $95M raised across 2 of its 3 known rounds.








