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General Inception

General Inception

Palo Alto, Californiageneralinception.com

Overview

General Inception is a deep tech venture studio and investment firm that partners with scientific founders to co-found and scale companies across engineered biology, life science tools, diagnostics, and therapeutics.

Year Founded

2020

Portfolio Companies

15

Investments

General Inception investments
CompanyDateStageLead
SonoNeuApr 2026GrantCo-investor
Surf TherapeuticsMar 2026SeedCo-investor
Planet SmartNov 2025Pre SeedLead
Illuminate TherapeuticsJun 2025SeedCo-investor
Enable MedicineDec 2024M&ACo-investor

Key People

Vikram Chaudhery

Founder, President & COO

Jenny Rooke

Investor, Board Observer

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Investment Activity

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersPalo Alto, California
Year Founded2020

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