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Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Biotechnology, Clinical Diagnostics |
| Founded | October 2013 (2013-10) |
| Founder | Ambika Bumb |
| Headquarters | Berkeley, California |
| Products | Silica coated fluorescent nanodiamonds |
| Website | bikanta.com |
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 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
- Named one of four Best Diagnostic startups by QB3.[9]
- Won first place at the 11th Annual Business Plan Competition of The Silicon Valley Boomer Venture Summit.[10]
- Participated in the California Life Sciences Institute's FAST Advisory Program.[11]
References
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^ "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.
