How much funding has Synthetic Design Lab raised?

Synthetic Design Lab has raised $20.0M in total funding, most recently a Seed round.

When was Synthetic Design Lab founded?

Synthetic Design Lab was founded in 2024.

Where is Synthetic Design Lab headquartered?

Synthetic Design Lab is headquartered in South San Francisco, California, United States.

What industry is Synthetic Design Lab in?

Synthetic Design Lab operates in Biotech, Healthcare.

How many employees does Synthetic Design Lab have?

Synthetic Design Lab has 1-10 employees.

Synthetic Design Lab

Q: Who are Synthetic Design Lab's investors?

Synthetic Design Lab's investors include Playground Global, Godfrey Capital, Goldcrest Capital.

Precision by Design

South San Francisco, United States · Founded 2024 · $20.0M raised

Biotech

Healthcare

Headquarters: South San Francisco, California
Employees: 1–10
Founded: 2024
Business Model: B2B

Website: syntheticdesignlab.com
Total Funding: $20.0M
Last Round: $20.0M SeedApr 2025
Rounds: 1

About

Synthetic Design Lab is a next-generation antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) biotech company based in the San Francisco Bay Area, building cancer therapeutics on novel synthetic biology foundations. The company's proprietary SYNTHBODY platform enables synthetic targeting with multilayered logic control, achieving over 10x improvement in targeted cancer cell killing compared to conventional IgG-based ADCs. Founded by oncology veterans from Genentech and IGM Biosciences — including Dr. Daniel S. Chen, who led clinical development of atezolizumab (TECENTRIQ) — the company launched with a $20 million seed round in April 2025 and is advancing a pipeline of precision therapeutics for difficult-to-treat cancers.

Summary

Synthetic Design Lab is a Biotech company based in South San Francisco, United States, founded in 2024. It has raised $20.0M in total across 1 round, most recently a $20.0M Seed round in Apr 2025. Investors include Playground Global, Godfrey Capital and Goldcrest Capital.