54gene
About
54gene is a healthcare startup that offers a genetics testing platform.
- Washington,District of Columbia,United States
- 101 - 250
- https://www.54gene.com
Details
- Last Funding Type
- Convertable Note
- Last Funding Money Raised
- $50M
- Industries
- Biotechnology,Genetics,Health Care,Life Science
- Founded date
- Jan 1, 2019
- Number Of Employee
- 101 - 250
- Operating Status
- Active
54gene is a healthcare startup unlocking the African genome to fuel genetic research and development that may lead to new discoveries and benefit all populations.54gene was founded in 2019 by Dr. Abasi Ene-Obong to address the significant gap in the global genomics market: Nearly 90% of genetic material used in pharmaceutical research is caucasian. Only 2% is African, despite the fact that Africans and people of African ancestry are more genetically diverse than all other world populations combined. As a result, pharmaceutical research and development is lacking the diverse data that may hold the key to medical discoveries and new healthcare solutions.
Funding Rounds
| Announced Date | Round | Money Raised | Number of Investors | Lead Investors | Post Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2022 | Convertable Note | $50M | 7 | — | — | Detail |
| Sep 16, 2021 | Series B | $25M | 8 |
Cathay Innovation
|
— | Detail |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Series A | — | 1 | — | — | Detail |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Series A | — | — | — | — | Detail |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Funding Round | $75K | 1 | — | — | Detail |
Investments
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Date
Company Name
|
Round | Money Raised | Industry | Lead Investor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep 14, 2022
Prolific Machines
|
Series A | $42M | Biotechnology | — |
|
Aug 30, 2022
tokenproof
|
Seed | $5M | Blockchain | — |
|
Aug 1, 2022
FiscalNote
|
Post-IPO Equity | $100M | Artificial Intelligence | — |
|
Apr 25, 2022
DAOHQ
|
Seed | $1.30M | Blockchain | — |
|
Apr 20, 2022
Ink
|
Pre-seed | $1.50M | Content | — |
Investors
| Investor Name | Lead Investor | Funding Round |
|---|---|---|
Adjuvant Capital
|
— | Convertable Note |
Bossanova Investimentos
|
— | Convertable Note |
|
Cathay Innovation
|
— | Convertable Note |
Endeavor Catalyst
|
— | Convertable Note |
Ingressive Capital
|
— | Convertable Note |
KdT Ventures
|
— | Convertable Note |
Plexo Capital
|
— | Convertable Note |
Diverse Angels
|
— | Series B |
Nathalie Gaveau
|
— | Series A |
Daniel Schryer
|
— | Funding Round |
Employee Profiles
