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Cero Therapeutics
Biotech & Life Sciences · San Francisco, United States · Founded 2016 · Public via SPAC 2021
CERo Therapeutics | Tumor Cell Clearance Reimagined MoreLess
CERo Therapeutics is at the forefront of developing advanced cell therapies aimed at treating cancer. The company focuses on engineering cells to enhance their ability to clear tumors by combining multiple forms of cell clearance into single cells. This approach leverages insights from innate immune clearance and synthetic biology to create innovative medicines that offer deeper and more sustained clinical responses. CERo's business model revolves around rationally integrating engineered cells with targeted therapeutics to create powerful synergies, thereby enabling more complete and durable clinical outcomes. The company primarily serves cancer patients and operates in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical markets. Revenue is generated through research collaborations, partnerships, and potentially through the commercialization of its proprietary cell therapy platforms. CERo's unique value proposition lies in its ability to enhance secondary immune responses by engineering cells to capture antigens and mobilize adaptive immune responses, broadening the scope of immune responses over time for ongoing tumor control. The company is based in South San Francisco, California, and actively collaborates across various scientific disciplines to advance its cell therapy platforms.
Keywords: cell therapy, cancer treatment, immune clearance, synthetic biology, tumor elimination, adaptive immune response, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, therapeutic synergy, antigen capture.
Company overview
Cero Therapeutics company information
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- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2016
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States
- Employees
- 16
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 72.7
Valuation & funding
Cero Therapeutics funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POST IPO DEBT✓Debt | Aug 2026 | $12M | — | Keystone Capital Partners · SRx Health Solutions | ↗ |
| POST IPO EQUITY✓Other financing | Oct 2025 | $500K | — | Undisclosed | ↗ |
| POST IPO EQUITY✓Other financing | Jul 2025 | $1.9M | — | Undisclosed | ↗ |
| POST IPO CONVERTIBLE✓Other financing | Apr 2025 | $8M | — | Undisclosed | ↗ |
| POST IPO EQUITY✓Other financing | Feb 2025 | $5M | — | Undisclosed | ↗ |
| POST IPO EQUITY✓Other financing | Sep 2024 | Undisclosed | ↗ | ||
| SPAC IPO✓Exit | Jun 2023 | Phoenix Biotech Acquisition Corp | ↗ | ||
| IPO✓Exit | Dec 2021 | Undisclosed | — | ||
| SERIES AEquity / VC | Mar 2020 | Undisclosed | — |
Financials
Workforce over time
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| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 |
| 2025 | 16 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2021 | 18 |
Growth signals
Cero Therapeutics website traffic
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