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Private Company

Total funding raised: $6.5M

Overview

Gilero, founded in 2002 and based in Research Triangle Park, NC, is a specialized CDMO focused on the medical device and drug delivery sectors. It offers a full suite of services including design and development, human factors engineering, regulatory support, and contract manufacturing, with flexible capacity from clinical-scale builds to high-volume production. Following its acquisition by the Sanner Group, the company now operates over 300,000 square feet of manufacturing space across North America, Europe, and Asia, positioning it as a globally integrated partner for medtech innovation.

Medical DevicesDrug Delivery

Technology Platform

Integrated CDMO service platform offering end-to-end medical device and drug delivery system development, from design and human factors engineering to regulatory support and global-scale contract manufacturing.

Funding History

2
Total raised:$6.5M
Series A$5M
Seed$1.5M

Opportunities

The growing outsourcing trend in medtech and the increasing complexity of drug delivery systems, particularly for biologics, create strong demand for full-service partners.
Its global manufacturing network post-Sanner acquisition positions it uniquely to offer supply chain resilience and regional production, a key client priority.

Risk Factors

Revenue is project-dependent and susceptible to client delays or cancellations.
Effective integration into the global Sanner Group is critical to realizing synergies.
The company operates in a highly competitive CDMO landscape with margin pressure and must impeccably safeguard client intellectual property.

Competitive Landscape

Gilero competes in a fragmented market against large, diversified CDMOs (like Jabil, Flex), specialized device developers (like Nemera, Haselmeier), and numerous smaller design firms. Its differentiation lies in its deep integration of human factors, regulatory strategy, and its owned global cleanroom manufacturing network as part of Sanner.