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54gene

54gene was founded in 2019 by Dr. Abasi Ene-Obong to address the significant gap in the global genomics market; Nearly 90% of genetic material used in pharmaceutical research is Caucasian. Only 2% is African, despite the fact that Africans…

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Founded
2019
Headcount
75
Open roles
0
Last raised
Convertible Note · $50M
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54gene

54gene was founded in 2019 by Dr. Abasi Ene-Obong to address the significant gap in the global genomics market; Nearly 90% of genetic material used in pharmaceutical research is Caucasian. Only 2% is African, despite…

Founded
2019
Headcount
75
Open roles
0
Last raised
Convertible Note · $50M
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54gene Headquarters Location

1100 15th St NW, Washington, D.C., 20005

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FUNDING

Capital raised

Total Amount Raised: $113,526,384

54gene's Investors

54gene Funding Rounds

  • Convertible Note

    $50,000,000

  • Convertible Note

    $50,000,000

    Convertible Note Investors

    KdT Ventures
    Adjuvant Capital
    Bossa Nova Investimentos
    Endeavor Catalyst
    Cathay Innovation
    Plexo Capital

  • Series B

    $25,000,000

  • Series B

    $25,000,000

    Series B Investors

    Cathay Innovation
    Endeavor Catalyst
    Plexo Capital
    KdT Ventures
    Adjuvant Capital
    Bossa Nova Investimentos
    Diverse Angels
    Bienville

  • Angel

    $75,000

  • Angel

    $75,000

    Angel Investors

    Daniel Schryer

  • Series A

    $15,000,000

  • Series A

    $15,000,000

    Series A Investors

    Adjuvant Capital
    Raba Partnership
    KdT Ventures
    Y Combinator
    Pioneer Fund
    Fifty Years
    Better Ventures
    Aera VC
    V8 Capital Partners
    Ingressive Capital

  • Series Unknown

    $18,651,384

  • Series Unknown

    $18,651,384

  • Seed

    $4,500,000

  • Seed

    $4,500,000

    Seed Investors

    Y Combinator
    Gabriel Jarrosson
    Pioneer Fund
    Better Ventures
    Hack VC
    Fifty Years
    Techammer
    KdT Ventures
    Aera VC
    Erik Peterson
    Microtraction
    Ingressive Capital

  • Seed

    $150,000

  • Seed

    $150,000

    Seed Investors

    Y Combinator
    Kairos Angels

  • Pre Seed

    $150,000

  • Pre Seed

    $150,000

    Pre Seed Investors

    Y Combinator
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