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NKGen Biotech

Biotechnology Santa Ana, California, USA ~460 employees
Founded
--
Employees (Est.)
~460
23 leaders known
Total Funding
$9.7M
Funding Rounds
3
Last Funding
2025-07-16

About NKGen Biotech

NKGen Biotech is focused on maximizing immune integrity by leveraging the power of a patient's immune system through the development of unique natural killer (NK) cell therapies to target and eliminate diseased cells.

Products & Services

SNK Cell Therapy:A unique natural killer (NK) cell therapy designed to enhance a patient's ability to target and eliminate diseased cells.

Specialties

Natural Killer (NK) Cell Therapies Immunotherapy

Funding History

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# Type Amount Fields Date Fields Investors
1 RT: Common equity PIPE with warrants
T: -
FT: Common equity PIPE with warrants 		A: 2000000
MR: -
FA: 2.0M
FAN: 2000000 		D: 2025-07-16
FD: 2025-07-16 		1 investors
2 RT: Equity
T: -
FT: Equity 		A: 2650000
MR: -
FA: $2.65 million
FAN: 2650000 		D: 2025-05-08
FD: 2025-05-08 		2 investors
3 RT: Second Lien Convertible Loan
T: -
FT: Second Lien Convertible Loan 		A: 5000000
MR: -
FA: $5 million
FAN: 5000000 		D: 2024-04-11
FD: 2024-04-11 		-
Common equity PIPE with warrants Latest
2025-07-16
$2.0M
1 investor (Pro only)
Equity 2025-05-08
$2.6M
Second Lien Convertible Loan 2024-04-11
$5.0M

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Growth Metrics

+45%
Employee Growth
YoY
3.2x
Funding Growth
Last Round
12
Markets
Operating
10K+
Customers
Active

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Team & Leadership

P

Paul Y. Song, MD

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Y

Yong Man Kim, PhD

Chief Scientific Officer

J

James Graf

CFO (interim)

M

Michael Klowden

Board Member

M

Marco Gottardis, PhD

Board Member

K

Kathleen Scott

Board Member

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Recent News

NKGen Biotech Announces New Product Launch

2 days ago

Company unveils innovative solution to transform the industry, expanding market reach and capabilities...

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Leadership Team Expands with Industry Veteran

1 week ago

New executive brings 20+ years of experience to accelerate growth and strategic initiatives...

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Company Recognized as Industry Leader

2 weeks ago

Receives prestigious award for innovation and customer satisfaction in competitive market...

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Key Competitors

C1

Competitor Alpha

Series B · $50M raised

C2

Competitor Beta

Series C · $120M raised

C3

Competitor Gamma

Series A · $25M raised

C4

Competitor Delta

Seed · $10M raised

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Company Details

Industries
Biotechnology
Company Size
~460 employees (est.)
Locations
Santa Ana, California, USA
Santa Ana, Calif., USA
Santa Ana, Calif.

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