United States securities and exchange commission logo February 8, 2023 Mai-Britt Zocca, Ph.D. President and Chief Executive Officer IO Biotech, Inc. Ole Maal es Vej 3 DK-2200 Copenhagen N Denmark Re: IO Biotech, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-3 Filed February 3, 2023 File No. 333-269569 Dear Mai-Britt Zocca: 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 Tyler Howes at 202-551-3370 with any questions. Sincerely, Division of Corporation Finance Office of Life Sciences cc: Frank Rahmani, Esq.