About
Fabian Gerlinghaus is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Cellares, a company focused on cell therapy manufacturing. Before Cellares, he was Chief Innovation Officer at Synthego, where he co-invented the company's RNA synthesizer technology and was part of its growth from five to more than 230 employees. He holds a master's degree in aerospace engineering from the Technical University of Munich and an honours degree in technology management from the Center for Digital Technology and Management, Munich.
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Cellares
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Cellares's investors · 11
8VCAustin · $100K – $50M checks · since 2021Baillie GiffordEdinburgh · since 2021BlackRockNew York · since 2026Decheng CapitalMenlo Park · since 2021EclipsePalo Alto · since 2021Eclipse VenturesPalo Alto · $200K – $5M checks · since 2021EcoR1 CapitalSan Francisco · since 2021Intuitive VenturesSunnyvale · since 2021Koch Disruptive TechnologiesSan Francisco · since 2021T. Rowe PriceBaltimore · since 2026Willett AdvisorsNew York · since 2026
Co-founders at Cellares
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Omar KurdiCo-Founder and President
Experience
- CellaresCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2019 — presentSouth San Francisco
- Synthego CorporationChief Innovation Officer2014 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- FestoResearch Engineer2011Esslingen, Germany
Skills & more
Languages English · French · German · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Fabian Gerlinghaus?
- Fabian Gerlinghaus is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Cellares, a company focused on cell therapy manufacturing. Before Cellares, he was Chief Innovation Officer at Synthego, where he co-invented the company's RNA synthesizer technology and was part of its growth from five to more than 230 employees. He holds a master's degree in aerospace engineering from the Technical University of Munich and an honours degree in technology management from the Center for Digital Technology and Management, Munich.
- Where does Fabian Gerlinghaus work?
- Fabian Gerlinghaus is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Cellares.
- What companies did Fabian Gerlinghaus found?
- Fabian Gerlinghaus founded Cellares.
- Where did Fabian Gerlinghaus go to school?
- Fabian Gerlinghaus studied at Stanford University (Visiting Researcher); Center for Digital Technology and Management (CDTM) (Honours Degree, Technology Management); Technical University of Munich (Master's degree, Aerospace Engineering).
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