Karius Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2014

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 199

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Series C

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $100M

  • Investors
  • 20

Karius General Information

Description

Operator of a clinical laboratory testing center intended to generate genomic insights for infectious diseases. The company's tests map each patient's microbial landscape from a single blood draw and develop molecular biology and data analysis tools that use deep sequencing to detect minuscule traces of microbial deoxyribonucleic acid directly from blood, enabling physicians to make rapid life-saving treatment decisions in a hassle-free manner.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 975 Island Drive
  • Suite 101
  • Redwood City, CA 94065
  • United States
+1 (866)
Primary Industry
Biotechnology
Other Industries
Laboratory Services (Healthcare)
Corporate Office
  • 975 Island Drive
  • Suite 101
  • Redwood City, CA 94065
  • United States
+1 (866)

Karius Timeline

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Karius Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
7. Later Stage VC (Series C) 02-May-2024 $100M Completed Generating Revenue
6. Debt - General 01-Jan-2024 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Later Stage VC (Series B) 07-Mar-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Debt - General 29-Nov-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Early Stage VC (Series A) 07-Aug-2017 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Accelerator/Incubator $5.27M Completed Startup
1. Seed Round 20-Oct-2014 $5.27M $5.27M Completed Startup
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Karius Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized
Par Value Dividend Rate ($) Original
Issue Price
Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple
Conversion Price % Owned
Series C
Series BB
Series AA 4,421,354 $0.000100 $0.1 $3.37 $3.37 1x $0.32 8.05%
Series SS 380,401 $0.000100 $0.29 $1.31 $1.31 1x $0.32 0.27%
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Karius Comparisons

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Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Operator of a clinical laboratory testing center intended to generate genomic insights for infectious diseases. The comp
Biotechnology
Redwood City, CA
199 As of 2025

San Diego, CA
 

Castel Maggiore, Italy
 
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Karius Competitors (17)

One of Karius’s 17 competitors is Biocept, a Formerly VC-backed company based in San Diego, CA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Biocept Formerly VC-backed San Diego, CA
Menarini Silicon Biosystems Formerly VC-backed Castel Maggiore, Italy
CosmosID Formerly VC-backed Germantown, MD
Qiagen Formerly VC-backed Hilden, Germany
Guardant Health Formerly VC-backed Palo Alto, CA
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Karius Patents

Karius Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20240301518-A1 Microbial biomarkers in transplantation and related methods Pending 28-Feb-2023
CA-3207956-A1 Metagenomic next-generation sequencing of microbial cell-free nucleic acids in subjects with lyme disease Pending 12-Feb-2021
EP-4291683-A1 Metagenomic next-generation sequencing of microbial cell-free nucleic acids in subjects with lyme disease Pending 12-Feb-2021
US-20240200151-A1 Metagenomic next-generation sequencing of microbial cell-free nucleic acids in subjects with lyme disease Pending 12-Feb-2021
EP-4291683-A4 Metagenomic next-generation sequencing of microbial cell-free nucleic acids in subjects with lyme disease Pending 12-Feb-2021 C12Q1/689
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Karius Investors (20)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
5AM Ventures Venture Capital Minority
Blue Water Life Science Fund Venture Capital Minority
Gilde Healthcare Venture Capital Minority
Seventure Partners Venture Capital Minority
Waycross Ventures Venture Capital Minority
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Karius FAQs

  • When was Karius founded?

    Karius was founded in 2014.

  • Where is Karius headquartered?

    Karius is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

  • What is the size of Karius?

    Karius has 199 total employees.

  • What industry is Karius in?

    Karius’s primary industry is Biotechnology.

  • Is Karius a private or public company?

    Karius is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Karius?

    The current valuation of Karius is .

  • What is Karius’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Karius is .

  • How much funding has Karius raised over time?

    Karius has raised $409M.

  • Who are Karius’s investors?

    5AM Ventures, Blue Water Life Science Fund, Gilde Healthcare, Seventure Partners, and Waycross Ventures are 5 of 20 investors who have invested in Karius.

  • Who are Karius’s competitors?

    Biocept, Menarini Silicon Biosystems, CosmosID, Qiagen, and Guardant Health are some of the 17 competitors of Karius.

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