Obatala Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2017

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 11

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Accelerator/​Inc

  • Investors
  • 18

Obatala General Information

Description

Developer of an in vitro humanized adipose tissue model system designed to simplify tissue engineering for drug discovery. The company's system is a three-dimensional screening tool used for disease modeling, cell assays, cell identification, tissue analysis, and drug discovery, enabling academic and pharmaceutical researchers to identify effective drug compounds and reduce the time, money, and effort required in testing potential drugs to treat obesity, diabetes, other metabolic diseases, and related cancers.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 2000 Lakeshore Drive
  • Suite 4020
  • New Orleans, LA 70148
  • United States
+1 (504)
Primary Industry
Discovery Tools (Healthcare)
Other Industries
Other Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 2000 Lakeshore Drive
  • Suite 4020
  • New Orleans, LA 70148
  • United States
+1 (504)

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Obatala Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
12. Accelerator/Incubator Completed Generating Revenue
11. Later Stage VC (Series A) 01-Jul-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
10. Later Stage VC Cancelled Generating Revenue
9. Accelerator/Incubator 01-Jan-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Early Stage VC 30-Sep-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Accelerator/Incubator 03-Jul-2020 Completed Startup
6. Accelerator/Incubator 01-Jan-2020 Completed Startup
5. Grant 25-Apr-2019 Completed Startup
4. Grant 01-Jan-2019 $1.35M Completed Startup
3. Grant 05-Sep-2017 $250K Completed Startup
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Obatala Comparisons

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HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
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Details
Developer of an in vitro humanized adipose tissue model system designed to simplify tissue engineering for drug discover
Discovery Tools (Healthcare)
New Orleans, LA
11 As of 2026

Waltham, MA
 

Chesterfield, MO
 
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Obatala Competitors (24)

One of Obatala’s 24 competitors is Scipher Medicine, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Waltham, MA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Scipher Medicine Venture Capital-Backed Waltham, MA
Partek Corporate Backed or Acquired Chesterfield, MO
Peptone Venture Capital-Backed Mansfield, United Kingdom
Biolog Venture Capital-Backed Hayward, CA
GnuBIO Formerly VC-backed Cambridge, MA
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Obatala Patents

Obatala Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20260335252-A1 Cellulose nanofibril-based hydrogels containing wound healing adjuvants Pending 29-Apr-2025
EP-3579844-A2 Biological scaffolds, products containing biological scaffolds and methods of using the same Active 10-Feb-2017
EP-3579844-A4 Biological scaffolds, products containing biological scaffolds and methods of using the same Active 10-Feb-2017
EP-3579844-B1 Biological scaffolds, products containing biological scaffolds and methods of using the same Active 10-Feb-2017
US-20200078411-A1 Biological scaffolds, products containing biological scaffolds and methods of using the same Inactive 10-Feb-2017 A61K35/35
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Obatala Investors (18)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Benson Capital Partners Venture Capital Minority
Charleston Angel Partners Angel Group Minority
Corridor Ventures (New Orleans) Venture Capital Minority
être Venture Capital Venture Capital Minority
Hackett Robertson Tobe Group Asset Manager Minority
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Obatala Acquisitions (1)

Obatala’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with LaCell. The deal was made on 01-Jan-2020.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
LaCell 01-Jan-2020 Merger/Acquisition Other Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
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Obatala FAQs

  • When was Obatala founded?

    Obatala was founded in 2017.

  • Where is Obatala headquartered?

    Obatala is headquartered in New Orleans, LA.

  • What is the size of Obatala?

    Obatala has 11 total employees.

  • What industry is Obatala in?

    Obatala’s primary industry is Discovery Tools (Healthcare).

  • Is Obatala a private or public company?

    Obatala is a Private company.

  • What is Obatala’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Obatala is .

  • How much funding has Obatala raised over time?

    Obatala has raised $4.25M.

  • Who are Obatala’s investors?

    Benson Capital Partners, Charleston Angel Partners, Corridor Ventures (New Orleans), être Venture Capital, and Hackett Robertson Tobe Group are 5 of 18 investors who have invested in Obatala.

  • Who are Obatala’s competitors?

    Scipher Medicine, Partek, Peptone, Biolog, and GnuBIO are some of the 24 competitors of Obatala.

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