"We think [this approach] to drug discovery and analysis where we miniaturize everything - we do high throughput experiments, but also high resolution experiments - will reveal insights that will allow us to try to democratize and make drug discovery simpler and cheaper"
Swamy Vijayan, Founder & CEO @Zafrensbio on Bio_Unlock Episode #002: The Future of Drug Discovery.
Full episode here: https://t.co/KVR2cW2w3r
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Congratulations to @Zafrensbio with their close of $23M in financing set to advance its multimodal drug discovery platform, Z-Screen, and build a pipeline of potential compounds. Learn more: https://t.co/3cOhtnYnhx
We are proud to announce that we are leading a $23M Series A investment in drug discovery company @Zafrensbio. Read more from @Briggsly's about how the company’s platform enables the screening of hundreds of thousands of molecules and expedites the drug development process. https://t.co/PDCYVlDVqC
Today's Major News In Venture Capital & Startup Fundraising - 13/12
💰Fundings Updates
@Rokid: Chinese AR headset startup Rokid raises $112 million in Series C round, reaching a $1 billion valuation.
@The_TrueAnomaly : Space situational awareness startup True Anomaly secures $100 million funding led by Riot Ventures for autonomous spacecraft development.
@QuaiseEnergy: Geothermal startup Quaise Energy raises $13 million in a funding round to tap heat deep within the earth.
@Dimensional Energy: New York-based startup Dimensional Energy raises $20 million in Series A for sustainable aviation fuel production.
@sporeproject Bio: French startup Spore Bio secures €8 million in pre-seed funding for its innovative pathogen-detection methodology.
@laredolabs : AI-driven code generation platform, Laredo Labs, raises $8.5 million in a seed round co-led by Radical Ventures and Horizons Ventures.
Durable: Vancouver-based startup Durable raises $14 million in a funding round led by Spark Capital for its AI website creator and business tools.
Comun: New York neobank Comun raises $4.5 million to provide customized banking services for immigrants.
@jitjatjo : Gig marketplace Jitjatjo raises $30 million in a Series B round led by Morningside Technology Ventures.
ShiprocketIndia : Indian logistics aggregator Shiprocket is in talks for a $75-100 million funding round led by Tribe Capital.
@Actility : Paris-based IoT networking software provider Actility raises $17.2 million with participation from Bpifrance, BNP Paribas, Bosch, Cisco, and Swisscom.
@Zafrensbio : San Diego startup Zafrens, claiming a platform for testing multiple drugs simultaneously, raises $23 million in a round led by Prime Movers Lab.
@InvertRobotics : New Zealand-based Invert Robotics, maker of industrial robots for hazardous environments, raises $13.9 million in a funding round co-led by Business Venture Partners and TechNexus Venture Collaborative.
@HelicitySpace : Pasadena-based Helicity Space, specializing in fusion propulsion for space exploration, secures $5 million in Seed funding.
@RelevanceAI_ : Australia-based Relevance AI raises $10 million in Series A funding led by King River Capital to build custom AI agents for businesses.
💰 Venture Capital Updates
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Roundtable ✨ - Academic Entrepreneurship w/ Bob Langer & George Church
Tune in to hear @geochurch & Bob Langer discuss past stories, present-day status, and future predictions of translational labs 🚀
See our episode below...
https://t.co/K1WRXabXkp
ur in 4 a,,, treat! @swamy71 is a #creator at heart. he’s run 3 companies as founder & ceo & has deep experience in bringing interdisciplinary tech to the market. in e.022, Dr. Vijayan discusses @Zafrensbio, #polymerscience, #dnasequencing, and more
https://t.co/fuyWN84nwr
BIOS — Top 100 TechBio VC Funds 🧬
As TechBio reaches critical mass, we thought it time to centralize the world of TechBio VC into one sheet
We hope this database becomes a useful resource & serves as a go to for founders raising VC Funding…
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Frontier Perspective 🔬: High-Throughput Single-Cell Manipulation 🧫
Hear more about the key trends & emerging spaces of this breakthrough science!
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World's Largest TechBio Job Board: Search from 300+ Companies & over 3500+ Open Roles 🌟
Announcing the launch of BIOS Talent— A first of it’s kind job board centralizing the real time openings of today’s leading TechBio Companies
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Zafrens is excited to welcome Kevin Chapman as a Scientific Advisor!
Kevin’s experience as former CSO @ Berkeley Lights and a pioneer in the combinatorial chemistry space makes him an invaluable addition.
Cheers to the journey ahead Kevin and welcome to the family!