PetaGene Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2014

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 11

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

PetaGene General Information

Description

Developer of a genetic data compression platform designed to compress multiple data without compromising genomic quality. The company's platform offers lossless compression, encryption, and seamless integration with existing storage infrastructure and bioinformatics pipelines, enabling the genomics market to manage large datasets efficiently and securely.

Contact Information

Website
www.petagene.com
Formerly Known As
Project PetaGene
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • IdeaSpace, Hauser Forum
  • 3 Charles Babbage Road
  • Cambridge CB3 0GT
  • England, United Kingdom
+44 01223
Primary Industry
Other Healthcare Technology Systems
Other Industries
Biotechnology
Parent Company
Storj
Vertical(s)
Big Data, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, HealthTech
Corporate Office
  • IdeaSpace, Hauser Forum
  • 3 Charles Babbage Road
  • Cambridge CB3 0GT
  • England, United Kingdom
+44 01223

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PetaGene Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
9. Merger/Acquisition 08-Oct-2024 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Later Stage VC 11-May-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Later Stage VC 08-Jul-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Early Stage VC 19-Dec-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Early Stage VC 06-Apr-2017 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Accelerator/Incubator 06-Sep-2016 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Seed Round 01-Jan-2016 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Grant 22-Aug-2014 $116K Completed Generating Revenue
1. Accelerator/Incubator Completed Startup
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PetaGene Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of a genetic data compression platform designed to compress multiple data without compromising genomic quality
Other Healthcare Technology Systems
Cambridge, United Kingdom
11 As of 2024

Lugano, Switzerland
 

San Diego, CA
 
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PetaGene Competitors (2)

One of PetaGene’s 2 competitors is GenomSys, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Lugano, Switzerland.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
GenomSys Venture Capital-Backed Lugano, Switzerland
Arima Genomics Venture Capital-Backed San Diego, CA
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PetaGene Patents

  • 32

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 13

    Granted

  • 4

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

PetaGene Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
EP-4535183-A1 Improvements in and relating to file storage Pending 04-Oct-2023
WO-2025073808-A1 Improvements in and relating to file storage Inactive 04-Oct-2023
EP-4535182-A1 Computer-implemented method for prefetching data Pending 02-Oct-2023
WO-2025073711-A1 Computer-implemented method for prefetching data Inactive 02-Oct-2023
EP-4515411-A1 Improvements in and relating to object-based storage Pending 29-Apr-2022 G06F16/13
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PetaGene Former Investors (13)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Acequia Capital Venture Capital Minority
Angel (individual) Minority
Entrepreneurs First Venture Capital Minority
Angel (individual) Minority
Innovate UK Government
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PetaGene FAQs

  • When was PetaGene founded?

    PetaGene was founded in 2014.

  • Where is PetaGene headquartered?

    PetaGene is headquartered in Cambridge, United Kingdom.

  • What is the size of PetaGene?

    PetaGene has 11 total employees.

  • What industry is PetaGene in?

    PetaGene’s primary industry is Other Healthcare Technology Systems.

  • Is PetaGene a private or public company?

    PetaGene is a Private company.

  • What is PetaGene’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for PetaGene is .

  • How much funding has PetaGene raised over time?

    PetaGene has raised $3.58M.

  • Who are PetaGene’s investors?

    Acequia Capital, , Entrepreneurs First, , and Innovate UK are 5 of 13 investors who have invested in PetaGene.

  • Who are PetaGene’s competitors?

    GenomSys and Arima Genomics are competitors of PetaGene.

  • When was PetaGene acquired?

    PetaGene was acquired on 08-Oct-2024.

  • Who acquired PetaGene?

    PetaGene was acquired by Storj.

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