Locate Bio
Company

Last deal

$11.53M
Local Amount - GBP 9.2M

Amount

Venture - Series Unknown

Stage

29.04.2024

Date

3

all rounds

$33.96M

Total amount

date founded

Financing round

General

About Company
Locate Bio is a regenerative medicine development company focused on orthobiologics.

Industry

Sector :

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Also Known As

Locate, Regentec, Locate Therapeutics

founded date

01.01.2001

Number of employees

Company Type

For Profit

Last funding type

Venture - Series Unknown

IPO status

Private

Description

Locate Bio specializes in developing regenerative medicine products, including thermally-activated and injectable scaffolds that support tissue growth and degrade over time. Their platform enables advanced delivery systems and regenerative matrices for pharmaceutical, medical device, and biotechnology companies. They have a range of next-generation products in development, covering bone regeneration, infection control, and cartilage repair. Additionally, Locate Bio is working on novel cell and gene therapy programs based on their proprietary technologies.
Contacts
Legal Names

Legal name

Locate Bio Ltd
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People

Founders
1
Kevin Shakesheff
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Kevin Shakesheff

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1

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Employee Profiles
4
Ian Wilding

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Non Executive Director

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Co-Founder,Chief Scientific Officer & Director

John von Benecke

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