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Benitec Ltd: Funding, Investors & Team (Oct 2026)

Benitec Biopharma is using patented ‘gene-silencing’ technology to develop drugs for chronic and life-threatening human diseases. Their transformational technology, ddRNAi, targets and ‘turns off’ specific genes related to disease, providing lasting treatment and potentially cure with a single dose. Compared to traditional approaches to RNA intereference, ddRNAi is easier to deliver, safer to us, more targeted and more efficient. Benitec has a pipeline of in-house and partnered drug development programs based on ddRNAI, including Hepatitis C and B, cancer-associated pain and drug-resistant lung cancer. Our Hepatitis C program is nearing clinical trials in 2013. ddRNAi has the potential to silence genes related to thousands of human diseases and is protected by over 40 global patents. The technology is available from Benitec under a variety of licence options.

benitec.com LinkedIn Hayward, United States 11-50 employees
Biotechnology Genetics Health Diagnostics Medical Therapeutics
Total raised
$18.0M
Rounds
1
Latest
Post-IPO Equity
Sep 2022

Benitec Ltd has raised $18.0M across 1 funding round on record, the most recent a Post-IPO Equity of $18.0M announced in Sep 2022.

That round is above the $8.1M median round size for Biotechnology companies tracked on FundedIQ over the last two years.

Benitec Ltd Company Profile and Key Stats

Total funding raised
$18.0M
across 1 round on record
Funding rounds on record
1
Latest funding round
Post-IPO Equity
$18.0M in Sep 2022
Employees
11-50
reported band
Headquarters
Hayward, United States

Latest funding round on record: Sep 2022.

Benitec Ltd Funding Rounds

Date
Round
Amount
Post-IPO Equity
$18.0M

Benitec Ltd Founders and Leadership Team

Name
Role
Contact
Greg West
CEO
—

No contact details are on record for this team yet.

Benitec Ltd Funding Compared to Other Biotechnology Startups

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Median round

Benitec Ltd's latest round of $18.0M is above the median round in Biotechnology. Medians cover the last 24 months of disclosed rounds.

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Benitec Ltd Funding FAQs

What does Benitec Ltd do?

Benitec Biopharma is using patented ‘gene-silencing’ technology to develop drugs for chronic and life-threatening human diseases. Their transformational technology, ddRNAi, targets and ‘turns off’ specific genes related to disease, providing lasting treatment and potentially cure with a single dose. Compared to traditional approaches to RNA intereference, ddRNAi is easier to deliver, safer to us, more targeted and more efficient. Benitec has a pipeline of in-house and partnered drug development programs based on ddRNAI, including Hepatitis C and B, cancer-associated pain and drug-resistant lung cancer. Our Hepatitis C program is nearing clinical trials in 2013. ddRNAi has the potential to silence genes related to thousands of human diseases and is protected by over 40 global patents. The technology is available from Benitec under a variety of licence options.

How much funding has Benitec Ltd raised?

Benitec Ltd has raised $18.0M across 1 round on record. The most recent is a Post-IPO Equity of $18.0M announced in Sep 2022.

When did Benitec Ltd last raise funding?

Benitec Ltd's most recent funding round on record is a Post-IPO Equity of $18.0M, announced in Sep 2022.

Who is the CEO of Benitec Ltd?

Greg West is listed as CEO at Benitec Ltd.

Where is Benitec Ltd headquartered?

Benitec Ltd is based in Hayward, California, United States.

How many employees does Benitec Ltd have?

Benitec Ltd is in the 11-50 employee band.

How does Benitec Ltd's funding compare to other Biotechnology startups?

Benitec Ltd's latest round of $18.0M is above the $8.1M median round size for Biotechnology companies on FundedIQ across 4,185 tracked companies over the last two years.

About FundedIQ's Benitec Ltd Funding Data

FundedIQ tracks announced funding rounds and refreshes this profile every week. Round dates, stages and amounts are normalised to a single format, converted to US dollars, and de-duplicated: two records of the same round announced days apart are merged, and two genuinely different rounds are kept apart on the amounts they disclose. Amounts shown are the disclosed figures only — a round announced without a number is listed and excluded from the total rather than estimated.

Employee counts are reported bands, not exact headcounts. Founder and executive names carry the job title on record. Anything we do not hold for Benitec Ltd is left off this page rather than filled in.

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