Karius

Karius

Private
Redwood City, CaliforniaHealthcare & Life Scienceswww.kariusdx.com

Last Round

Series C

May 2, 2024

Total Funding Raised

$345M

Company Overview

Karius is a biotechnology company that specializes in genomic testing for infectious diseases by providing advanced molecular biology tools that analyze microbial DNA from blood samples to assist physicians in making swift, life-saving treatment decisions.

Sector

Healthcare & Life Sciences

Verticals

Biotechnology, Medical AI, Precision Medicine, Medical Devices, Healthcare Analytics

Business Model

B2B

Customer Profile

Usage-Based SaaS, Government Contracts

AI Layer

Application

Keywords

infectious disease diagnosticsliquid biopsypathogen detectionmetagenomic sequencingagnostic pathogen detectionmicrobial cell-free DNAmcfDNAnext-generation sequencingNGS diagnosticsAI diagnosticslaboratory developed testLDTantimicrobial stewardshipbioinformatics platformimmunocompromised patient diagnosticsFDA Breakthrough DeviceCLIA-certified lab

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CompanyStatusEst. ValuationRev Multiple
OpenAIPrivate$86.0B~40x
CoherePrivate$5.0B--
Competitor 1Public$XX.XBXXx
Competitor 2Public$XX.XBXXx

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Karius Funding Rounds

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RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
Series CMay 2, 2024
Series BFeb 24, 2020
DebtNov 29, 2018
Series AAug 7, 2017
SeedSep 1, 2014

Key People

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Alec Ford

Chief Executive Officer

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Karius Investors

Notable investors and investment history

InvestorRounds
SoftBank Investment AdvisersSeries C, Series B
Waycross VenturesSeries C
Khosla VenturesSeries B, Series A, Series C
S28 CapitalSeries A
Innovation EndeavorsSeries C, Series A
SoftBank Vision Fund 2Series C, Series B
SoftBank GroupSeries C, Series B

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  • Oct 1, 2025

    Karius Focus BAL test identifies 500 pathogens from BAL fluid.

  • Oct 1, 2025

    Karius Spectrum identifies over 1,000 pathogens from a single blood sample.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersRedwood City, California
Employee Range199
Year Founded2014
Last FundingMay 2, 2024

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