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$269.5m
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Rigetti Computing is a quantum computing company based in Berkeley, California.
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$711.5m
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Perfect Day Foods (formerly Muufri) engineered yeast capable of producing the proteins found in cows milk. They use these proteins to make their own line of animal-free dairy products.
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- Ryan Pandya ****@perfectday.com
- Perumal Gandhi *******.******@perfectday.com
- Isha Datar ****@new-harvest.org
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$18.0m
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Krisp is a technology company developing an AI-powered app designed to eliminate background noise during online communications.
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$50.0m
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An industrial biotech company developing a commercial bioprocess for manufacturing bio-based malonic acid.
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Key people:
- Eric Steen (entrepreneur) linkedin
- JAY D. KEASLING ********@berkeley.edu
- Jeffrey Dietrich *********@rarebird.coffee
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$120.0m
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Scribe Therapeutics develops molecular engineering solutions for CRISPR-based genetic medicine.
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- Benjamin L. Oakes ***@scribetx.com
- Jennifer Doudna ******@berkeley.edu
- Brett T. Staahl *****@scribetx.com
7
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$21.2m
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Wild Earth is a biotechnology company using cellular agriculture to produce high-protein pet food.
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- Ryan Bethencourt ****@wildearth.com
- Ron Shigeta linkedin
- Abril Estrada linkedin
1
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$32.0m
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Air Protein is a Berkeley-based biotechnology company producing protein with microorganisms that are fed carbon dioxide in a mission to replace animal agriculture.
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Key people:
- Lisa Dyson ****.*****@airprotein.com
- John Reed
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$61.0m
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Arize is a company developing a machine learning observability platform for real-time monitoring, analysis, and explainability.
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- Aparna Dhinakaran ******@arize.com
- Michael Schiff *******@arize.com
- Tsion Behailu linkedin
2
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$10.6m
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MindsDB is a Berkeley, California-based developer of machine learning capabilities capable of being integrated into databases.
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- Adam Carrigan linkedin
- Jorge Torres (entrepreneur) *****@mindsdb.com
2
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$60.2k
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Visolis is a bioengineering and chemical processing company making sustainable and carbon-negative materials; headquartered in Berkeley, California.
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$1.1b
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Pivot Bio is a company that creates technology that is focused on nitrogen fixation in cereal crops through microbes.It was founded in 2010 and is located in Berkeley, California.
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Key people:
- Karsten Temme *******@pivotbio.com
- Alvin Tamsir
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$31.5m
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Opaque is a company developing a cloud-based service for secure analytics and machine learning on encrypted data.
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- Wenting Zheng *******@opaque.co
- Ion Stoica *******@databricks.com
- Chester Leung (engineer) *******@opaque.co
3
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$350.6m
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Calendly is an Atlanta-based company developing an online calendar integration for scheduling.
3
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$54.1k
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ApexQubit is a biotechnology company that is harnessing a proprietary technology for discovery of new medicines to treat patients with undruggable diseases.
1
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$277.1k
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A startup company that analyzes human actions and opinions using superhuman AI and hyperbolic machine to help strengthen human relations.
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- Greg Tsutaoka ****@ipvive.com
7
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$249.0m
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Eko Health is a digital health and AI technology company developing tools for heart and lung disease detection.
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- Tyler Crouch *****@ekodevices.com
- Connor Landgraf ******@ekohealth.com
- Jason Bellet *****@ekohealth.com
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$27.5m
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Mission Barns is a clean meat company company is headquartered in Berkeley, California producing clean meat. The company was founded in March, 2018, by Eitan Fischer (former director of cellular agriculture of JUST, Inc) and David Bowman.
2
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$50.0m
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A company offering an ecologically friendly commercial coffee roaster. It was founded in 2013 and is located in Berkeley, California.
4
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$13.3m
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Fauna Bio is a Berkeley, California-based biotechnology company.
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Key people:
- Katie Grabek *****@faunabio.com
- Ashley Zehnder ******@faunabio.com
- Linda Goodman *****@faunabio.com
4
Funding Rounds
$87.8m
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DNA synthesis company using enzymatic DNA synthesis based in San Francisco.
2
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$4.6m
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Prime Roots (formerly Terramino Foods) is a food company located in San Leandro, California, founded by Kimberlie Le and Joshua Nixon in 2017 producing a salmon meat substitute made from fungi.
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3
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$195.0m
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A software company utilizing artificial intelligence to create technology that can train robots new and complex skills. It was founded in 2017 and is located in Berkeley, California.
3
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$1.2m
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Saratoga Energy is a company developing a production process of carbon nanotubes for lithium-ion batteries.
3
Funding Rounds
$27.8m
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Coreshell Technologies is engineering liquid-deposited nanolayer coatings for Lithium Ion Batteries.
4
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$16.8m
Money raised
YourChoice Therapeutics is a biotechnology company founded in 2018 is developing contraceptives for men and women. The technology for their non-hormonal contraceptive products arose from research at the University of California, Berkeley.
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Key people:
- Nadja Mannowetz linkedin
- Akash Bakshi *****@yourchoicetx.com
- Nadja Mannowetz
1
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$150.0k
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Million Marker is a service that allows people to measure exposure to chemicals in their body, founded by Bhavna Kapoor and Jenna Hua.
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- Bhavna Kapoor ******@millionmarker.com
- Jenna Hua *****@millionmarker.com
2
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$16.6m
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Protein tests company based in Berkeley founded by Akwasi Apori
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- Akwasi Apori ******.*****@correliabio.com
- Kursad Araz (entrepreneur) linkedin
- Akwasi Apori (entrepreneur) ******.*****@correliabio.com
3
Funding Rounds
$81.0m
Money raised
Atom Computing Inc. manufactures scalable quantum computers out of individual atoms.
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Key people:
- Benjamin Bloom ******@atom-computing.com
1
Funding Rounds
$150.0k
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HelicitySpace is a fusion propulsion and power company, developing technology for spacecraft.
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- Marta Calvo *****.*****@helicityspace.com
- Setthivoine You ***********.***@helicityspace.com
- Stephane Lintner ********@jiko.io
1
Funding Rounds
$4.0m
Money raised
All Power Labs is a Berkeley, California-based biogas company developing biogas generators for distributed energy needs.
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Key people:
- Jim Mason ***@allpowerlabs.com
1
Funding Rounds
$4.0m
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Moichor is an animal diagnostic company providing complete blood count for animals. They focus on reptiles and birds.
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- Shevy Karbasi ********@moichor.com
- Matthew Chen linkedin
- Thanh Le ***@moichor.com
2
Funding Rounds
$72.0m
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Once Upon A Farm is a California-based company producing snacks and meals for children.
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- John M. Foraker
- Ari Raz ***@onceuponafarmorganics.com
- Jennifer Garner facebook
2
Funding Rounds
$511.0m
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A mining company that utilizes Big data, statistical modeling, and ore-deposit science to research natural resources exploration. It was founded in 2018 and is located in Berkeley, California.
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- Josh Goldman, Ph.D. ****@koboldmetals.com
- Kurt House, Ph.D. ****.*****@koboldmetals.com
- Jeff Jurinak, Ph.D. ****.*******@koboldmetals.com
2
Funding Rounds
$2.0m
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Full Cycle Bioplastics is a company that transforms waste into bioplastic
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Key people:
- Dane Anderson (entrepreneur) linkedin
- Jeff Anderson (entrepreneur) ****@compostingtechnology.com
1
Funding Rounds
$150.0k
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Abalone Bio, Inc is a start-up that develops antibody drugs in order to treat diseases.
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Key people:
- Gustavo Pesce linkedin
- Richard Yu ***@abalonebio.com
3
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$47.3m
Money raised
Sofar builds ocean sensing and exploration tools for ocean enthusiasts, industry, and conservation. Products include the Spotter weather buoy and Trident underwater drone.
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- Eric Stackpole ****.*********@sofarocean.com
- David Lang (entrepreneur)
2
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$10.2m
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Resilient Biotics is utilizing advanced microbiome genomics and data science for prevention and precision treatment of deadly infectious diseases.
4
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$6.6m
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Better customer experience with Machine Learning, allowing companies to scale customer facing ops while increasing the level of customer care.
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- Joseph Richards linkedin
- Joshua Bloom (entrepreneur) linkedin
- Henrik Brink ******@ento.ai
2
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Nodexus is a Berkeley, Califorania-based medical device company developing bioinstrumentation for clinicians and researchers.
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$540.0k
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Buck.ai is a process automation platform that enables businesses to automate business operations using AI.
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- Ulas Can Cengiz linkedin
- Utku Kaynar ****@buck.ai
- Aditya Vikram Bhuwania ******@buck.ai
1
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A software company that has created technology for privacy law compliance and aids businesses with navigating said laws. It was founded in 2019 and is located in Berkeley, California.
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1
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$1.5m
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Company building "quantum accelerators” a type of computing system that work in conjunction with classical computers to solve problems that are impractical or impossible to solve on classical computer alone.
4
Funding Rounds
$90.0m
Money raised
Checkerspot is a Berkeley, California-based materials innovation company.
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Key people:
- Scott Franklin *********@checkerspot.com
- Charles Dimmler linkedin
2
Funding Rounds
$14.0m
Money raised
MobileWorks is a company offering a crowdsourcing platform. It participated in the S11 cohort of Y Combinator
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- Philipp Gutheim linkedin
- David Rolnitzky linkedin
- Anand Kulkarni *****@crowdbotics.com
4
Funding Rounds
$13.6m
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Bonsai was an artificial intelligence company and AI platform designed to allow developers to build, teach, and use intelligent systems. The company was acquired by Microsoft in June 2018.
2
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$61.5m
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Robin Healthcare was a medical technology company that develops solutions for the medical documentation process. It closed in October 2023.
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$39.3m
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Tachyus is a company founded in 2014 by Dakin Sloss, Paul Orland, Joel Moxley, Francisco Leport and Pallav Sarma.
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- Joel Moxley ****@moxleyholdings.com
- Francisco Leport *********@gordian.bio
- Pallav Sarma ******.*****@tachyus.com
2
Funding Rounds
$61.0m
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Demetrix is a biotechnology company that uses genes found in natural medicines and introduces them to domesticated microbes, for example, the synthetic production of certain chemicals. Demetrix was founded by Dr Haseltine and Jay Keasling.
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- Jay Keasling ********@berkeley.edu
- William Haseltine linkedin
1
Funding Rounds
$1.0m
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Medinas Health is an artificial intelligence company providing a marketplace for surplus medical equipment and supplies. It participated in the YC S18 cohort of Y Combinator.
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- Chloé Alpert *****@medinashealth.com
- Tim Growney ***@medinas.com
- Jesse Avshalomov *****@medinashealth.com
13
Funding Rounds
$411.1m
Money raised
A food company making dairy-free plant-based milk and dairy products.
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Key people:
- Adam Lowry ****@ripplefoods.com
- Neil Renninger linkedin
4
Funding Rounds
$141.0m
Money raised
3D Robotics is an american technology company founded in 2009 by Chris Anderson.
3
Funding Rounds
$48.4m
Money raised
Gatsby is a framework and Jamstack delivery platform for building websites.
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$578.6m
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Everlaw is a company founded in 2010 by AJ Shankar.
1
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$20.0m
Money raised
Kintsugi is a talk therapy software for mental health founded in 2019 by Grace Chang.
3
Funding Rounds
$26.9m
Money raised
Zendar is a company developing high-definition radar for autonomous vehicles founded in 2017 by Jimmy Wang.
4
Funding Rounds
$104.7m
Money raised
Grabango is an artificial Intelligence company founded in 2016 by Will Glaser.
1
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$11.0m
Money raised
D.light Design is a Berkeley, California-based company founded in 2007 by Sam Goldman, Ned Tozun and Adrian Bock.
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3
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$123.9m
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BioAge Labs focuses on developing AI and systems biology-based solutions for slowing the aging process and treating age-related illnesses.
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- Kristen Fortney *******.*******@bioagelabs.com
- Eric Morgen ****.******@bioagelabs.com
2
Funding Rounds
$2.0m
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Renegade Bio is a medical diagnostics company based in San Francisco founded in 2020 by Craig Rouskey.
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Key people:
- Gabriel Paulino, PhD *******@renegade.bio
- Craig Rouskey ********@bionascent.co
1
Funding Rounds
$14.0m
Money raised
Borrego Solar Systems is a El Cajon, California-based developer and operator of commercial, residential, and public sector grid connected solar electric systems.
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4
Funding Rounds
$6.9m
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LOVO is a Berkeley, California-based synthetic media company developing a text-to-speech platform using machine learning and artificial intelligence algorithms.
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Key people:
- Charlie Choi *******@lovo.ai
7
Funding Rounds
$38.0m
Money raised
A company developing women’s healthcare technologies for endometrial ablation
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4
Funding Rounds
$6.9m
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Kloudless is a Berkeley, California-based company founded by Eliot Sun, Vinod Chandru and Timothy Liu.
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- Vinod Chandru ********@zscaler.com
- Timothy Liu (entrepreneur)
- Eliot Sun twitter
14
Funding Rounds
$252.7m
Money raised
Aduro Biotech is a company founded in 2000.
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3
Funding Rounds
$34.5m
Money raised
GenEdit develops technology for gene editing.
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Key people:
- Niren Murthy *******@berkeley.edu
- Kunwoo Lee ****@genedit.com
- Hyo Min Park *****@genedit.com
4
Funding Rounds
$223.5m
Money raised
A biotechnology company developing drugs for the treatment of metabolic diseases, cancer and inflammation
4
Funding Rounds
$159.2m
Money raised
Corelight is a San Francisco-based cybersecurity company offering network traffic analysis to detect and mitigate cyberattacks.
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- Vern Paxson linkedin
- Gregory Bell ****@corelight.com
- Seth Hall ****@corelight.com
6
Funding Rounds
$39.7m
Money raised
Hayden AI Technologies Inc. uses AI technology to create a vision-based solution.
Key people:
- Chris Carson *****.******@echotwin.ai
- Vaibhav Ghadiok *******.*******@hayden.ai
- Bo Shen linkedin
8
Funding Rounds
$5.2m
Money raised
Orbillion Bio develops premium cultivated meat at a low cost.
Key people:
- Patricia Bubner *********@orbillion.com
- Gabriel Levesque-Tremblay ********@orbillion.com
- Samet Yildirim linkedin