Bikanta
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| Company type | Private |
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| 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 that develops clinical products which focuses on the detection of cancer through the insertion of fluorescent nanodiamonds.[1][2] The company was founded by Ambika Bumb as a solution to combat the inadequacies of cancer screening technology.[3] Bikanta currently has a five-member board of advisors that aid in nanodiamond industry research.[4]
History[edit]
The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Berkeley, California.[5] Bikanta raised $120k in seed funding in 2014.[6][7] In 2014, Bikanta participated in the Y Combinator program and was one of four companies backed by Y Combinator.[8][9][10] The company is currently developing imaging scanners to work alongside the developments in nanodiamond usage.[10]
Awards and recognitions[edit]
- Named one of four Best Diagnostic startups by QB3.[11]
- Won first place at the 11th Annual Business Plan Competition of The Silicon Valley Boomer Venture Summit.[12]
- Participated in the California Life Sciences Institute's FAST Advisory Program.[13]
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ Buhr, Sarah (2014-08-07). "Bikanta's Tiny Diamonds Find Cancer Before It Spreads". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ^ "About". bikanta.com. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Nancy Owano (11 August 2014). "Nanodiamond tech lights new path in medical diagnostics". Phys.org. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ^ "Diagnostics Startup of the Year". Archived from the original on 2016-08-07. 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. Archived from the original on 2016-08-08. Retrieved 2016-07-25.