
Leman Biotech Co., Ltd, originating from Switzerland, is a clinical-stage innovative immunometabolic drug development company focused on novel tumor immunotherapy drugs. Founded by Professor Li Tang's team from EPFL and JingTai Technology, it leverages immunometabolic reprogramming and advanced AI technologies. The company has developed the Meta 10 platform, showing significant potential to cure solid tumors, with results published in Nature Immunology and multiple global patents. It has a strong R&D team with international experience and is advancing multiple pipelines, including metabolic-enhanced CAR-T cell therapies in clinical trials. Leman Biotech has completed nearly 100 million RMB in angel funding and received over 10 national and regional biotech awards, positioning itself as a leading innovator in tumor immunotherapy.

Leman Biotech Co., Ltd, originating from Switzerland, is a clinical-stage innovative immunometabolic drug development company focused on novel tumor immunotherapy drugs. Founded by Professor Li Tang's team from EPFL and JingTai Technology, it leverages immunometabolic reprogramming and advanced AI technologies. The company has developed the Meta 10 platform, showing significant potential to cure solid tumors, with results published in Nature Immunology and multiple global patents. It has a strong R&D team with international experience and is advancing multiple pipelines, including metabolic-enhanced CAR-T cell therapies in clinical trials. Leman Biotech has completed nearly 100 million RMB in angel funding and received over 10 national and regional biotech awards, positioning itself as a leading innovator in tumor immunotherapy.
Stage: Clinical-stage metabolic cancer immunotherapy company
Core technology: Meta 10 metabolic reprogramming platform + AI-enabled drug discovery
Lead programs: Metabolically enhanced CAR-T (Meta10-19 CD19) in clinical development
Founding: EPFL spin-off co-founded by Prof. Li Tang's team and XtalPi (July 2021)
Funding to date: ~USD 20M in angel financing and project funding (includes ~$11M angel; $7M Angel+/Angel++ in 2024)
Tumor immunotherapy; T-cell dysfunction/exhaustion and metabolic limitations of cell therapies
2021
Biotechnology
USD 11,000,000
Announced as an early angel financing (company-stated, reported circa Dec 2021/Jan 2022).
USD 7,000,000
New shareholders joined in the June 2024 financing; prior supporters Tiantu Capital and XtalPi continued support.
USD 2,700,000
Reported non-dilutive grants included in company disclosures.
“Supported by early-stage venture and strategic investors including Tiantu Capital, XtalPi, Fuho Capital, Yunfan Technology, 5Y Capital and Junyi Holdings.”