General Inception
www.generalinception.comGeneral Inception focuses on deep tech and life sciences companies spanning engineered biology, life science tools & diagnostics, and therapeutics. They specialize in translating deep tech visions to customers through hands-on company building from inception through seed investment and beyond.
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General Inception operates as a ‘Deep Tech Venture studio’ that partners with extraordinary technical co-founders to solve fundamental problems in science-based company creation. Rather than traditional venture capital, they position themselves as ‘your business co-founder,’ providing the right people, customers, and funding access to start and scale successful companies. Their core model emphasizes bringing the right people together at the right time for successful company formation and growth, with the GI team taking on most day-to-day planning and execution activities.
What Sets Them Apart
- Full-service venture studio model with hands-on operational involvement in portfolio companies
- Team with centuries of combined life science operating experience, including former Flagship, McKinsey, and biotech leaders
- Access to interconnected portfolio ecosystem for sharing technologies, customers, and markets
- Four-phase repeatable model: Ignite, Nurture, Scale, Repeat
- Fractional services business extending capabilities beyond portfolio (Transformation Services, Fractional Finance, Lab Services)
- European expansion through Igniter Europe leveraging local scientific talent across France, Belgium, Netherlands, and UK
- GIL'S (General Inception Lab Services) providing validation and assay expertise in fibrosis, oncology, inflammation, and autoimmune diseases
Portfolio Highlights
Abbelight
Life Science Tools
Alida
Engineered Biology
Abrus
Life Science Tools
Axoiya
Life Science Tools
Basilard
Engineered Biology
Biocellis
Life Science Tools
Blythe
Diagnostics
Clearcut Surgical
Life Science Tools
+ 31 more companies in their portfolio
Investment Team
40 Partners at General Inception
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