Bikanta
![]() | |
Private | |
Industry | Biotechnology, Clinical Diagnostics |
Founded | October 2013 |
Founder | Ambika Bumb |
Headquarters | Berkeley, California |
Products | Silica coated fluorescent nanodiamonds |
Website |
bikanta |
Bikanta is a startup biotech company developing of clinical products that focus on detection of cancer by inserting fluorescent nanodiamonds.[1][2]
History
The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Berkeley, California.[3] Bikanta raised $120k in seed funding from five Investors in 2014.[4][5] In 2014, Bikanta participated in the Y Combinator program and was one of four companies backed by Y Combinator.[6][7][8]
Awards and Recognitions
References
- ↑ Ron Leuty (21 October 2015). "Most innovative biotechs? QB3 makes its picks for 10th anniversary". BizJournals. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ↑ "Early-stage biotech investment takes off as life science startups make Demo Day debut". Techiatric. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ↑ Amar D. Gupta (24 July 2015). "From Nanodiamonds to Car Service, South Asian Businesses Find Senior Market". NewAmerica Media. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ↑ Sarah Buhr (19 August 2014). "YC Demo Day Session 1: Gingko Bioworks, Bikanta, Checkr, WalkSource, ClearTax, And More". TechCrunch. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ↑ "Bikanta Obtains $120,000 Seed Financing". Xconomy. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ↑ KIA KOKALITCHEVA (19 August 2014). "4 Y Combinator standout startups so far". VentureBeat. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ↑ Chris Wiltz (27 August 2014). "Y-Combinator is Betting on These 7 Medtech Startups in 2014 - Bikanta". Mddionline. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ↑ Nancy Owano (11 August 2014). "Nanodiamond tech lights new path in medical diagnostics". Phys.org. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ↑ "Diagnostics Startup of the Year". Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ↑ "Silicon Valley Boomer Venture Summit Names Bikanta Competition Winner". Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ↑ "Bikanta - California Life Sciences Association". 2015-07-31. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
This article is issued from
Wikipedia.
The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.