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Panbela Therapeutics: Funding, Investors & Team (Oct 2026)

Panbela Therapeutics is an innovative biopharmaceutical company that is focused on developing revolutionary treatment options for significant medical challenges. Specifically, the company is currently concentrating on developing therapies for pancreas-related diseases such as pancreatic cancer and pancreatitis. To support its scientific research, Panbela Therapeutics has formed collaborations with esteemed experts in pancreatic disease, including those at Honor Health, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, the University of Minnesota, Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, the Austin Health Cancer Trials Centre, and the Ashford Cancer Centre. Established in 2011, Panbela Therapeutics is headquartered in Minnesota, United States.

panbela.com LinkedIn Minnesota City, United States 1-10 employees
Total raised
$9.5M
Rounds
1
Latest
Undisclosed round
Jul 2023

Panbela Therapeutics has raised $9.5M across 1 funding round on record, the most recent an undisclosed round of $9.5M announced in Jul 2023.

That round is above the $8.4M median round size for Biotechnology companies tracked on FundedIQ over the last two years.

Panbela Therapeutics Company Profile and Key Stats

Total funding raised
$9.5M
across 1 round on record
Funding rounds on record
1
Latest funding round
Undisclosed round
$9.5M in Jul 2023
Employees
1-10
reported band
Headquarters
Minnesota City, United States

Latest funding round on record: Jul 2023.

Panbela Therapeutics Funding Rounds

Date
Round
Amount
Undisclosed round
$9.5M

Panbela Therapeutics Founders and Leadership Team

Name
Role
Contact
Thomas X Neenan
CEO
—

No contact details are on record for this team yet.

Panbela Therapeutics Funding Compared to Other Biotechnology Startups

Segment
Companies
Median round
4,185
$8.4M
30,319
$7.7M

Panbela Therapeutics' latest round of $9.5M is above the median round in Biotechnology. Medians cover the last 24 months of disclosed rounds.

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Panbela Therapeutics Funding FAQs

What does Panbela Therapeutics do?

Panbela Therapeutics is an innovative biopharmaceutical company that is focused on developing revolutionary treatment options for significant medical challenges. Specifically, the company is currently concentrating on developing therapies for pancreas-related diseases such as pancreatic cancer and pancreatitis. To support its scientific research, Panbela Therapeutics has formed collaborations with esteemed experts in pancreatic disease, including those at Honor Health, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, the University of Minnesota, Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, the Austin Health Cancer Trials Centre, and the Ashford Cancer Centre. Established in 2011, Panbela Therapeutics is headquartered in Minnesota, United States.

How much funding has Panbela Therapeutics raised?

Panbela Therapeutics has raised $9.5M across 1 round on record. The most recent is an undisclosed round of $9.5M announced in Jul 2023.

When did Panbela Therapeutics last raise funding?

Panbela Therapeutics' most recent funding round on record is an undisclosed round of $9.5M, announced in Jul 2023.

Who is the CEO of Panbela Therapeutics?

Thomas X Neenan is listed as CEO at Panbela Therapeutics.

Where is Panbela Therapeutics headquartered?

Panbela Therapeutics is based in Minnesota City, Minnesota, United States.

How many employees does Panbela Therapeutics have?

Panbela Therapeutics is in the 1-10 employee band.

How does Panbela Therapeutics' funding compare to other Biotechnology startups?

Panbela Therapeutics' latest round of $9.5M is above the $8.4M median round size for Biotechnology companies on FundedIQ across 4,185 tracked companies over the last two years.

About FundedIQ's Panbela Therapeutics 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 Panbela Therapeutics is left off this page rather than filled in.

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