Outpace Bio
Outpace Bio develops cell therapies for cancer treatment using protein design and cellular engineering. The 75-person biotech startup has raised $199M, including a Series B in August 2024.
The growth story
Outpace Bio grew from 25 to 75 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $199M along the way, most recently a Series B in August 2024.
About
Outpace Bio creates engineered cell therapies targeting solid tumors. Its technologies aim to improve efficacy and safety by programming cells to persist longer, recruit immune responses, and target tumors more precisely. The company uses both internal development and partnerships to accelerate clinical validation.
Founded in 2020, Outpace has grown to 75 employees and raised $199M in funding. Its Series B round in August 2024 included investments from Bristol-Myers Squibb and Black Opal Ventures, among others.
Founders and leadership
Research is Outpace's largest function, accounting for 32 of its 75 employees. The company is led by a team with backgrounds in immunotherapy and cell therapy development.
The Outpace Bio org chart
Marc Lajoie (Co-founder, Chief Executive Officer) leads 29 mapped leaders with 7 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Research 42 (+2% YoY), Business Development 12 (+9% YoY), Operations 3 (+50% YoY).
Talent flow
Outpace draws heavily from the University of Washington and Fred Hutch, which together account for nearly half of its workforce. Alumni have gone on to roles at Curie.Bio and Sonoma Biotherapeutics, among others.
Most common previous employers of Outpace Bio staff: University of Washington (18), Fred Hutch (12), Lyell Immunopharma (10), Sana Biotechnology (6), Bellicum Pharmaceuticals (4), Seagen (4). Former Outpace Bio employees most often moved to Curie.Bio (1), Sonoma Biotherapeutics (1), OWKIN (1), Pheast Therapeutics (1), Find Your Friends™️ News (1), Dovetail Therapeutics (1).
Alumni worth knowing
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 0% direct, 0% search, 0% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Outpace Bio: Cell Culture (29), Research Skills (27), Molecular Biology (25), Flow Cytometry (20), Data Analysis (19), Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) (19), Biotechnology (18), Cell Biology (17).
Where the team actually sits
Outpace Bio people are concentrated in Washington, United States (44), Greater Seattle Area (7), United States (4), California, United States (3).
Search footprint
Outpace Bio attracts about 294 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $0K a month if bought through ads. It gained 26 ranking keywords and lost 11 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.70 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.80 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.70 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.70 / 5
Frequently asked
Outpace Bio has 75 employees as of September 2026.
Outpace Bio has raised $199M in total, most recently a Series B round in August 2024.
Outpace Bio was founded in 2020 by Marc Lajoie, Scott Boyken.
Marc Lajoie (Co-founder, Chief Executive Officer) sits at the top of Outpace Bio's reporting structure, with 7 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Outpace Bio staff are University of Washington (18 people), Fred Hutch (12 people), Lyell Immunopharma (10 people).
Former Outpace Bio employees most often move to Curie.Bio (1), Sonoma Biotherapeutics (1), OWKIN (1).
Outpace Bio attracts about 294 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $0K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Outpace Bio staff are Cell Culture, Research Skills, Molecular Biology, Flow Cytometry, Data Analysis.
Outpace Bio staff are concentrated in Washington, United States (44), Greater Seattle Area (7), United States (4).
Outpace Bio has about 42 people in Research, up 2% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Outpace Bio has about 12 people in Business Development, up 9% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 65 current and 29 former Outpace Bio profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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