Foldscope Instruments
PrivateLast Round
Crowdfunding
Dec 21, 2016
Total Funding Raised
$693,358
Company Overview
Foldscope Instruments is an educational technology company that manufactures and distributes ultra-affordable paper-based microscopes to promote equitable access to STEM education and scientific research.
Sector
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Verticals
Biotech Equipment, Medical Devices, Consumer Electronics, E-commerce
Business Model
B2C
Customer Profile
Hardware Sales
AI Layer
Application
Keywords
Historical Pricing
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Foldscope Instruments Comps
Public and private peers based on sector, stage, and business model.
| Company | Status | Est. Valuation | Rev Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI | Private | $86.0B | ~40x |
| Cohere | Private | $5.0B | -- |
| Competitor 1 | Public | $XX.XB | XXx |
| Competitor 2 | Public | $XX.XB | XXx |
Foldscope Instruments Funding Rounds
Historical fundraising activity
| Round | Date | Amount Raised | Valuation | Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crowdfunding | Dec 21, 2016 | ||||
| Grant | Jun 18, 2014 | ||||
| Grant | Nov 1, 2012 |
Key People
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Foldscope Instruments Investors
Notable investors and investment history
| Investor | Rounds |
|---|---|
| The Wallace H. Coulter Foundation | Grant |
| NIH RADx | Grant |
| Stanford University's Spectrum Medtech | Grant |
| Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation | Grant |
| Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Grant |
| The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust | Grant |
| The Pew Charitable Trusts | Grant |
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- Jun 18, 2014
Received grant funding from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and others.
Foldscope Instruments Filings
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