Presentation · 2025 · Deep Tech Global Summit

Ridiculously simple, scalable cell engineering

Cells
T cells, PBMCs, iPSCs, CD34+
Cargos
mRNA, CRISPR RNPs, siRNA, circRNA

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Ridiculously Simple, Scalable Cell Engineering Started 1st company (SQZ) as MIT ChemE PhD 2015-2016 Diagnosed with cancer, cured after 6 chemo cycles SQZ IPO: +$400M raised and 3 clinical trials RESET: Started Portal and launched Beta product… My Biotech Spinout Journey Cell Permeability is a Massive Challenge for (i) Drug Discovery and (ii) Cell Therapy CRISPR Peptides

Rna

Dna

Portal Solves this Problem with a Simple, Scalable Approach

Mechanical Disruption Intracellular Deliverycells and Cargo

Cells Cargo Critically enabling technology underpinning next gen cell therapy and discovery analytics +10 patent filings to date! Universal Delivery System Cells Engineered Cells Cell Modification Library (non-genetic) Cargo Point of Care Production Goal: The Foundational Platform for Next Gen Cell Therapies Portal’s Growth To Date Products Across Scales Research High Throughput Clinical 50+

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Employees Exceeded 2024 target Revenue Partners Armon Sharei, PhD (CEO): Founder & former CEO of SQZ Biotech. Invention to post-IPO with over $300M in equity financing and a + $1Bn Roche collaboration Alec Barclay (COO): Former COO of T2Biosystems. Sr. R&D leader at Becton Dickinson and Siemens. 5 FDA cleared / commercialized devices, 13 assays, 6 RUO/CE devices Anil Narasimha, PhD (CCO): Former CEO of Mekonos, nano-needles for precision cell delivery company. Raised over $30M in venture funding

Some publications reference SQZ Biotechnologies, a company Dr. Armon Sharei and colleagues previously founded. Portal is the next generation company leveraging Dr. Sharei's platform technology.