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Kytopen

Biotech & Life Sciences · Cambridge, United States · Founded 2017

Developing an automated cell engineering platform to accelerate discovery of bioengineered chemicals MoreLess

Kytopen is a pioneering biotechnology company focused on developing innovative cell engineering solutions for therapeutic applications. The company operates in the cell therapy market, specifically targeting immuno-oncology and genetic disorders. Kytopen's core product is a patent-pending, non-viral continuous cell engineering platform that enables the rapid, scalable, and gentle modification of human cells. This technology ensures the production of billions of high-quality engineered cells in minutes while maintaining their health and function, which is crucial for effective therapeutic outcomes.

Kytopen serves a range of clients including pharmaceutical companies, research institutions, and biotechnology firms. The company’s business model revolves around the commercialization of its proprietary cell engineering platform, which can be integrated into both the discovery and manufacturing phases of cell therapy development. Revenue is generated through the sale of the platform, licensing agreements, and potentially through partnerships and collaborations with other entities in the biotech and pharmaceutical sectors.

Founded as an MIT spinout, Kytopen is led by Dr. Paulo A. Garcia and Dr. Cullen R. Buie, who co-invented the technology. The company boasts multiple publications in high-impact scientific journals, underscoring its commitment to advancing the field of cell therapy.

Keywords: cell engineering, non-viral technology, immuno-oncology, genetic disorders, scalable process, high-quality cells, therapeutic applications, biotechnology, MIT spinout, cell therapy.

Valuation $100–500M
Revenue $1–10M
Headcount <100
Total funding $10–50M
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Company overview

Kytopen company information

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Status
Operational
Founded
2017
Headquarters
Cambridge, United States
Employees
27
Open positions
None listed
Dealroom signal
62.4
client focusb2bsub industryBioTechnologybusiness modelSaaSsectorMechanical SolutionsindustryHealthsectorBiotechnologysectorGenetics and genomicssectorImmune SystemsectorSynthetic BiologysectorCrisprsectorSpinoutsectorBiotech and PharmasectorDT and LSsectorscience-based

Valuation & funding

Kytopen funding history

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
SERIES BEquity / VC Apr 2026 Telegraph Hill Partners
GRANTOther financing Aug 2024 $1.6M National Institutes of Health
DEBTDebt Feb 2024 $8M Undisclosed
SERIES AEquity / VC Sep 2021 $30M $120M MassVentures · Michael Chambers · John Ballantyne · Horizon Ventures
GRANTOther financing Apr 2021 $1.4M National Institutes of Health
SEEDEquity / VC Oct 2020 Undisclosed
GRANTOther financing Jun 2020 MassVentures
SEEDEquity / VC May 2019 The Engine · Horizons Ventures
GRANTOther financing Jun 2018 MassVentures · Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
SEEDEquity / VC Sep 2017 The Engine
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Financials

Revenue and workforce over time

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YearRevenueGrowthEmployees
2026 $4.3M 0% 27
2025 $4.3M 0% 31
2024 $4.3M 0% 33
2023 $4.3M +22.9% 43
2022 $3.5M +146.5% 39
2021 $1.4M +45.6% 24
2020 $975K 15
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Growth signals

Kytopen website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Kytopen is 2.4K monthly website visits, up 60% over the last three months. Kytopen's team declined 12.9% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits2.4K 3-month web change+60% 1-year team growth-12.9%
Monthly website visits101 observations · Oct 2017–Jul 2026
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Comparisons

Kytopen compared with similar companies

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SNIPR BiomeSNIPR Biome is to develop CRISPR-based medicines that give hope for effective and safe treatment of difficult-to-treat diseases in the future Copenhagen, Denmark Operational
EGenesisA gene editing and genome engineering company committed to the development of safe and effective human transplantable organs, tissues, and cells to address the global organ crisis Cambridge, United States Operational
InscriptaDeveloping the world’s first benchtop platform for scalable digital genome engineering Boulder, United States Operational
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Talent graph

Kytopen's talent

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Team profiled 14 named & role-tagged
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Key operators 4 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
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Investors

16 investors on Kytopen's cap table

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Seed 5 investors entered at this stage
The Engine
MassVentures
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
Horizons Ventures
National Institutes of Health
Series A 6 investors entered at this stage
Northpond Ventures
Michael Chambers
John Ballantyne
Horizon Ventures
Alexandria Venture Investments
Telegraph Hill Partners
Other known 5 additional known investors
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Bantam Group
Engine Ventures
Small Business Innovation Research
TBD Angels

Global footprint

Where Kytopen has talent and traffic

Workforce by country
2 countries with
team presence
🇺🇸 United States96%
🇨🇦 Canada4%
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Market sentiment

What the market is saying about Kytopen

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