May 29, 2025 Devin Smith, Esq. General Counsel IO Biotech, Inc. Ole Maal es Vej 3 DK-2200 Copenhagen N Denmark Re: IO Biotech, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-3 Filed May 23, 2025 File No. 333-287554 Dear Devin Smith Esq.: This is to advise you that we have not reviewed and will not review your registration statement. Please refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for acceleration. We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff. Please contact Tim Buchmiller at 202-551-3635 with any questions. Sincerely, Division of Corporation Finance Office of Life Sciences cc: Istvan A. Hajdu, Esq.