BioSpace · May 2025
HepaTx received an NIH/NIDDK Phase I SBIR grant for a proteomic assay to monitor transplanted cells and tissues, supporting its cell-therapy monitoring platform.
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
HepaTx is a Palo Alto biotech developing off-the-shelf, stem-cell-based regenerative medicine therapies for late-stage liver disease as an alternative to liver transplant. Public databases disagree on funding totals, so the figures below reflect mixed public sources rather than a single source of truth.
Primary product
Hx-001, an off-the-shelf hepatocyte-like cell therapy for late-stage liver disease
Founded
2015
Headquarters
Palo Alto, California, United States
Team size
1-10
Industry
Biotechnology Research
Sub-industry
Cell therapy / regenerative medicine
Offices
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Business model
Stage
preclinical, grant-backed
Total raised
$7M
Latest round
Grant · May 2025
Latest amount
$176K
Mission-driven and highly scientific, with a Stanford-connected network of advisors and a patient-focused message around making liver regeneration clinically and economically practical.
Differentiators
Technology
Competitors
Estimated revenue
about $5M estimated annual revenue
Estimated monthly visits
1.1K
Traffic estimate as of Nov 2025
BioSpace · May 2025
HepaTx received an NIH/NIDDK Phase I SBIR grant for a proteomic assay to monitor transplanted cells and tissues, supporting its cell-therapy monitoring platform.
PR Newswire · Sep 2024
HepaTx signed a license agreement with Mayo Clinic to advance its stem-cell technology into clinical trials, initially for alcohol-related hepatitis.
BioSpace · Sep 2023
HepaTx announced a Canadian patent covering methods and compositions for producing hepatocyte-like cells, extending its IP estate.
PR Newswire · May 2022
The USPTO granted HepaTx a patent covering its hepatocyte-like cell manufacturing technology from adipose-derived stromal cells.
PR Newswire · Mar 2022
HepaTx said the Japanese Patent Office decided to grant protection for its hepatocyte-like cell technology, strengthening its IP position.