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General Inception

Venture Studio
Palo Alto, California

Industry Focus

TherapeuticsEngineered BiologyLife Science Tools & DiagnosticsSynthetic BiologyGene TherapyOncologyImmunologyDrug DiscoveryMedical DevicesNeuroscienceMicrobiome TechnologiesCancer DiagnosticsBiotechnologyDeep TechLife SciencesHealthcare

Geographic Focus

United States (primary)Europe (Igniter Europe launched 2024)France (Grand-Est region, Lyon)Belgium (KU Leuven spinouts)Spain (Barcelona partnerships)Global research institutions

General Inception is a pioneering Deep Tech venture studio that describes itself as the first-ever 'Igniter' company - a new category of company formation. Founded in 2020, General Inception partners with extraordinary scientific and technical co-founders at the inception of their journey to efficiently translate groundbreaking innovations into transformational businesses. Unlike traditional accelerators, incubators, or investment funds, General Inception becomes a true co-founder and business partner, bringing critical planning and execution functions from day one including ignition capital, domain expertise, seasoned executive talent, infrastructure resources, and capital to ignite, nurture and scale throughout the entire company journey. The studio focuses on deep tech and life sciences, operating with a team of over 50 full-time and fractional executives with an average of 25 years of experience. General Inception ensures that inventors retain control of their destiny and majority interest in their companies while providing comprehensive support to address the fundamental problems of science-based company creation. The studio operates across three main divisions: Therapeutics, Engineered Biology, and Life Science Tools & Diagnostics.

Founded

2020

Portfolio

11 Companies

Partners

3

Success

3X Higher