Bikanta

Bikanta is a startup biotech company that develops clinical products which focus on the detection of cancer through the insertion of fluorescent nanodiamonds.[1][2]

Bikanta
TypePrivate
IndustryBiotechnology, Clinical Diagnostics
FoundedOctober 2013 (2013-10)
FounderAmbika Bumb
HeadquartersBerkeley, California
ProductsSilica coated fluorescent nanodiamonds
Websitebikanta.com

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
  1. Ron Leuty (21 October 2015). "Most innovative biotechs? QB3 makes its picks for 10th anniversary". BizJournals. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  2. "Early-stage biotech investment takes off as life science startups make Demo Day debut". Techiatric. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  3. Amar D. Gupta (24 July 2015). "From Nanodiamonds to Car Service, South Asian Businesses Find Senior Market". NewAmerica Media. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  4. Sarah Buhr (19 August 2014). "YC Demo Day Session 1: Gingko Bioworks, Bikanta, Checkr, WalkSource, ClearTax, And More". TechCrunch. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  5. "Bikanta Obtains $120,000 Seed Financing". Xconomy. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  6. KIA KOKALITCHEVA (19 August 2014). "4 Y Combinator standout startups so far". VentureBeat. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  7. Chris Wiltz (27 August 2014). "Y-Combinator is Betting on These 7 Medtech Startups in 2014 - Bikanta". Mddionline. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  8. Nancy Owano (11 August 2014). "Nanodiamond tech lights new path in medical diagnostics". Phys.org. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  9. "Diagnostics Startup of the Year". Archived from the original on 2016-08-07. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
  10. "Silicon Valley Boomer Venture Summit Names Bikanta Competition Winner". Retrieved 2016-07-25.
  11. "Bikanta - California Life Sciences Association". 2015-07-31. Archived from the original on 2016-08-08. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
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