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Inceptor Bio: Funding, Investors & Team (Oct 2026)

Inceptor Bio specializes in creating cell therapy solutions to treat complex cancers, emphasizing innovative methods for enhancing immune cell function within tumors. They offer collaboration opportunities with research programs at universities that are exploring advanced oncology treatments. By utilizing their laboratory and manufacturing capabilities, along with their team of cell and gene therapy professionals, Inceptor Bio aims to efficiently progress therapeutics from development to clinical trials.

www.inceptor.bio LinkedIn Raleigh, United States 11-50 employees
Total raised
$60.6M
Rounds
3
Latest
Series A
Feb 2025

Inceptor Bio has raised $60.6M across 3 funding rounds on record, the most recent a Series A of $21.0M announced in Feb 2025.

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

Inceptor Bio Company Profile and Key Stats

Total funding raised
$60.6M
across 3 rounds on record
Funding rounds on record
3
Latest funding round
Series A
$21.0M in Feb 2025
Employees
11-50
reported band
Headquarters
Raleigh, United States

Latest funding round on record: Feb 2025.

Inceptor Bio Funding Rounds

Date
Round
Amount
Series A
$21.0M
Debt Financing
$2.6M
Series A
$37.0M

Inceptor Bio raised $37.0M in a Series A announced in May 2022.

5 months later, a Debt Financing of $2.6M was announced in Oct 2022.

2.3 years later, a Series A of $21.0M was announced in Feb 2025.

Inceptor Bio Founders and Leadership Team

Name
Role
Contact
Abe Maingi
Founder
Locked
Shailesh Maingi
CEO
Locked

Contact details for the Inceptor Bio team: 2 of 2 have an email address on file.

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Inceptor Bio Funding Compared to Other Biotechnology Startups

Segment
Companies
Median round
4,185
$8.1M
30,234
$7.6M
8,558
$15M

Inceptor Bio's latest round of $21.0M is above the median round in Biotechnology. Medians cover the last 24 months of disclosed rounds.

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Inceptor Bio Funding FAQs

What does Inceptor Bio do?

Inceptor Bio specializes in creating cell therapy solutions to treat complex cancers, emphasizing innovative methods for enhancing immune cell function within tumors. They offer collaboration opportunities with research programs at universities that are exploring advanced oncology treatments. By utilizing their laboratory and manufacturing capabilities, along with their team of cell and gene therapy professionals, Inceptor Bio aims to efficiently progress therapeutics from development to clinical trials.

How much funding has Inceptor Bio raised?

Inceptor Bio has raised $60.6M across 3 rounds on record. The most recent is a Series A of $21.0M announced in Feb 2025.

When did Inceptor Bio last raise funding?

Inceptor Bio's most recent funding round on record is a Series A of $21.0M, announced in Feb 2025.

Who founded Inceptor Bio?

FundedIQ lists Abe Maingi (Founder) at Inceptor Bio.

Who is the CEO of Inceptor Bio?

Shailesh Maingi is listed as CEO at Inceptor Bio.

Where is Inceptor Bio headquartered?

Inceptor Bio is based in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States.

How many employees does Inceptor Bio have?

Inceptor Bio is in the 11-50 employee band.

How does Inceptor Bio's funding compare to other Biotechnology startups?

Inceptor Bio's latest round of $21.0M 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 Inceptor Bio 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 Inceptor Bio is left off this page rather than filled in.

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