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Karius

Karius, Inc. operates as a life science company. The Company provides diagnostic tests and clinical data facilities. Karius also transforms infectious disease diagnostics by providing a validated test that can detect bacteria, DNA viruses,…

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Founded
2014
Headcount
152
Open roles
0
Last raised
Series C · $100M
SECTION I · THE BRIEF

Inside Karius

Brief #11739Updated 18 NOV 2025REDWOOD CITYKHOSLA VENTURESSERIES C
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Karius

Karius, Inc. operates as a life science company. The Company provides diagnostic tests and clinical data facilities. Karius also transforms infectious disease diagnostics by providing a validated test that can detect…

Founded
2014
Headcount
152
Open roles
0
Last raised
Series C · $100M
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LEADERSHIP

Founders & key people

Steve Quake

Steve Quake

Chairman at Karius

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Tim Blauwkamp

Tim Blauwkamp

Founder at Karius

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David Kertesz

David Kertesz

President at Karius

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OPEN ROLES

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FUNDING

Capital raised

Total Amount Raised: $354,000,000

Karius' Investors

Karius Funding Rounds

  • Series C

    $100,000,000

  • Series C

    $100,000,000

    Series C Investors

    5am Ventures
    Gilde Healthcare
    Khosla Ventures
    Innovation Endeavors
    Waycross Ventures
    SoftBank Vision Fund
    HBM Healthcare Investments
    General Catalyst
    Blue Water Life Science Fund
    Seventure Partners

  • Series B

    $165,000,000

  • Series B

    $165,000,000

    Series B Investors

    SoftBank Vision Fund
    General Catalyst
    Lightspeed Venture Partners
    Khosla Ventures
    HBM Healthcare Investments

  • Debt Financing

    $25,000,000

  • Debt Financing

    $25,000,000

    Debt Financing Investors

    Oxford Finance

  • Series A

    $59,000,000

  • Series A

    $59,000,000

    Series A Investors

    DCVC
    Lightspeed Venture Partners
    Khosla Ventures
    Tencent
    Innovation Endeavors
    S28 Capital
    Pacific 8 Ventures
    aMoon

  • Seed

    $5,000,000

  • Seed

    $5,000,000

    Seed Investors

    DCVC
    Lightspeed Venture Partners
    Innovation Endeavors
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LOCATIONS

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Karius Headquarters Location

975 Island Drive Suite 101, Redwood City, CA, 94065-5173

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