Sakura Bio

Developer of T-cell therapies for the treatment of cancer.

Health Tech & Life Sciences
Active
Pre-Seed Jerusalem, Israel Founded 2022
Last updated 2026-07-20
Total raised
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Last: Undisclosed Round 2025-05
Stage
Pre-Seed
Founded
2022
Headcount
8
HQ
Jerusalem, Israel
Sector
Health Tech & Life Sciences

About

Sakura Bio is an innovative biotech company transforming the future of cell therapy with effective, durable, and accessible T and NK cell treatments. Their core technology, T-Boost, enhances the potency, persistence, and resistance of reprogrammed T and NK cells against the tumor microenvironment. They are developing an off-the-shelf, allogeneic T-cell therapy, with their lead product, SAK-T (Super Activated Killer T-cell), being a unique T-cell population with superior anti-tumor cytotoxic activity and no toxicity to healthy tissue.

Headcount over time

8 employees (2026-09) · 1 point
8 8 2026-09

Offices

Jerusalem, Israel · HQ / main office

Q&A

What is Sakura Bio's primary focus?
Sakura Bio focuses on developing an off-the-shelf, naïve PBMC-derived allogeneic T-cell therapy to combat cancer, specifically acute myeloid leukemia.
What is Sakura Bio's lead product?
Sakura Bio's lead product is Super Activated Killer T-cell (SAK-T), a unique T-cell population designed for superior anti-tumor cytotoxic activity without toxicity to healthy tissue.
What is the safety profile of SAK-T cells compared to other T-cell products?
SAK-T cells have a high safety profile, with no graft-versus-host disease, distinguishing them from other T-cell-based products like CAR-T.
What is the first-in-human indication for SAK therapy?
Due to SAK-T's killing properties of leukemic cells, Sakura Bio has chosen acute myeloid leukemia as its first-in-human indication for SAK therapy.
When was Sakura Bio founded?
Sakura Bio was founded in October 2022.
How many employees does Sakura Bio currently have?
Sakura Bio has 1-10 employees.
What is Sakura Bio's current funding stage?
Sakura Bio is currently in the Pre-Seed funding stage.
What is the total amount of funding raised by Sakura Bio?
Sakura Bio has raised a total of $1,700,000.
When did Sakura Bio complete its last funding round and who were the lead investors?
In May 2025, Sakura Bio completed a funding round with.

Team · 9

Dikla Berko-Ashur
Founder · Co-founder & CEO
Amnon Peled
Founder · Co-founder & CTO
Tony Peled
CDO
Inbal Mishalian
Head of Preclinical
Anthony Walker, PhD
Key consultor
Dorit Aschengrau
Scientist
Ori Choshen
Board of Directors
Dr. Lior Carmon
Board of Directors
Dr. Ruth Ben Yakar
Board of Directors

Sectors & technology

Primary sector
Health Tech & Life Sciences
Sub-sectors
Health Tech & Life SciencesPharma & Medical BiotechnologyDrugs Discovery & Development
Technologies
BiologicalsCells
Target customers
Healthcare & Life SciencesHealthcareLaboratories
Business model
B2B2CB2B

Tags

cancercell-therapycancer-therapypharmaceuticals
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External links

Websitesakurabio.com/
LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/86832778

Identifiers & details

Founded2022-10
Employees (exact)8

Radar intelligence

Web history (Wayback)

Domainsakurabio.com

Certificate / subdomain footprint

Subdomains2

Israeli Companies Registrar (רשם החברות / ICA)

Registrar # (ח.פ.)516610532
Statusפעילה
Corp typeישראלית חברה פרטית
Incorporated2022-05-11
Purposeלעסוק בכל עיסוק חוקי
Liabilityמוגבלת
In violation (unfiled)no
Last annual report2025
Active charges / liens0
Registry events4 — people (3), shares_capital (1)
Registered addressהברזל 32 תל אביב - יפו

Recent registry events

DateEvent
2026-02-09עדכון דירקטורים-הסרת דירקטור
2026-02-09העברת מניות
2026-01-01עדכון דירקטורים-הוספת דירקטור
2026-01-01עדכון בעלי תפקידים