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Retro Biosciences

Adding healthy years to human lifespan
Retro Biosciences is a longevity company aiming to add ten years to healthy human lifespan via cellular reprogramming, autophagy, and plasma-focused programs. Notably backed by Sam Altman.
Biotech 📍 Redwood City, CA Founded 2021
Current Valuation
Private
PRIVATE

IPO Outlookprivate

Is Retro Biosciences going public?
No. Retro Biosciences is private and has not filed to go public. There is no S-1 on file.
What is Retro Biosciences' valuation in 2026?
No confirmed valuation is on record for Retro Biosciences. The roster shows funding and investors where they are public; it does not estimate a mark.
Has Retro Biosciences filed an S-1?
No public S-1 is on file for Retro Biosciences.
Can you buy Retro Biosciences stock?
No. Retro Biosciences is a private company — its shares are not listed on any exchange and there is no ticker. The routes to exposure are pre-IPO secondary marketplaces and funds (accredited investors), employee tender offers when the company runs one, and public companies with read-through exposure. QuantLogix maps every route it can verify for Retro Biosciences on its Pre-IPO Access Desk.
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Company Profile

CEO
Joe Betts-LaCroix
Founded
2021
HQ
Redwood City, CA
IPO Status
private

Fundraising Status

private

Secondary Market

Implied price / share
$14.14
Open interest
4
Secondary price return by period
Secondary market period returns3-month-7.4%6-month+13.6%1-year+183%All-time+183%
Implied per-share price from private secondary transactions, as of Jun 2026. This is a point estimate, not a quote — the feed carries no bid, ask or spread, and a secondary print is evidence of what someone paid on that date rather than a live market. Compare across every tracked name →

Vertical Intelligence — Biotech / Gene Therapy

No name-verified sponsor record on ClinicalTrials.gov for Retro Biosciences — trials may run under a different legal entity, a partner sponsor, or not yet exist. Absence of a registry match is reported as-is, never guessed around.
Checked clinicaltrials.gov as of 2026-09-19. Re-checked weekly.

Talent Signal

Hiring trend
Hiring downtrend
0% of roles posted in last 30d
Open roles
5
via lever
Product-build share
40%
engineering, research, product, design
Trajectory
tightening
balanced build + GTM — 40% builders vs 60% go-to-market/G&A — scaling both sides.
Open roles trending down; no tracked executive churn.
Open roles by month
Open roles by month5Sep '26
Open roles by function
Open roles by functionOther2Research2Legal & Policy1
product-building   go-to-market / G&A
Scientist/Senior Scientist, Analytical Development & Characterization – Cell TheSenior Research Associate/Associate Scientist, Cell Process Development & ManufaLead, Regulatory Affairs CMC - Cell Therapy & Novel TherapeuticsOpen ApplicationSenior Cytogenetics Technologist - Genomic Stability
Counted from Retro Biosciences's live job board as of 2026-09-14; role functions classified from posting titles. Open-role counts are an activity signal, not headcount. Refreshed monthly.

Founders & Key People

Joe Betts-LaCroix

Products

  • Cellular reprogramming
  • Autophagy and plasma-based longevity programs

Competitors

Altos Labs · NewLimit · Calico
BiotechLongevityAging
Private-company numbers are not real-time. Reflects publicly disclosed valuations from press releases, news reports, and tender offers as of recent date. Refreshed quarterly.