Pumpkinseed Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2021

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 17

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Series A

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $20M

  • Investors
  • 7

Pumpkinseed General Information

Description

Developer of a nanophotonic chip technology designed to generate high-resolution proteomic data. The company's technology utilizes Raman spectroscopy and single-molecule sensors to enable de novo protein sequencing and molecular interaction mapping, enabling biopharma and research organizations to generate structured datasets to accelerate target identification and therapeutic design.

Contact Information

Website
www.pumpkinseed.bio
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 380 Portage Avenue
  • Palo Alto, CA 94306
  • United States
Primary Industry
Discovery Tools (Healthcare)
Other Industries
Biotechnology
Electronic Equipment and Instruments
Database Software
Vertical(s)
Nanotechnology, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, HealthTech, Life Sciences
Corporate Office
  • 380 Portage Avenue
  • Palo Alto, CA 94306
  • United States

Pumpkinseed Timeline

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Pumpkinseed Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
4. Later Stage VC (Series A) 05-May-2026 $20M Completed Generating Revenue
3. Accelerator/Incubator 01-Jan-2025 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Early Stage VC Completed Generating Revenue
1. University Spin-Out 01-Jan-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
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Pumpkinseed Patents

  • 8

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • Granted

  • 5

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Pumpkinseed Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
WO-2025160567-A1 Label-free sequencing approaches and applications for heterogeneous samples Pending 26-Jan-2024
WO-2025160569-A1 Methods and systems for nucleic acid sequence determination Pending 26-Jan-2024
EP-4689608-A2 Methods and systems for label-free de novo sequencing Pending 03-Apr-2023
WO-2024211321-A2 Methods and systems for label-free de novo sequencing Inactive 03-Apr-2023
WO-2024211321-A3 Methods and systems for label-free de novo sequencing Inactive 03-Apr-2023 G16B40/10
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Pumpkinseed Investors (7)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
ADVentures Corporate Venture Capital Minority
Base4 Capital Hedge Fund Minority
Future Ventures (San Francisco) Venture Capital Minority
NFX Venture Capital Minority
Safe Artificial Intelligence Fund Venture Capital Minority
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Pumpkinseed FAQs

  • When was Pumpkinseed founded?

    Pumpkinseed was founded in 2021.

  • Where is Pumpkinseed headquartered?

    Pumpkinseed is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

  • What is the size of Pumpkinseed?

    Pumpkinseed has 17 total employees.

  • What industry is Pumpkinseed in?

    Pumpkinseed’s primary industry is Discovery Tools (Healthcare).

  • Is Pumpkinseed a private or public company?

    Pumpkinseed is a Private company.

  • What is Pumpkinseed’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Pumpkinseed is .

  • How much funding has Pumpkinseed raised over time?

    Pumpkinseed has raised $20M.

  • Who are Pumpkinseed’s investors?

    ADVentures, Base4 Capital, Future Ventures (San Francisco), NFX, and Safe Artificial Intelligence Fund are 5 of 7 investors who have invested in Pumpkinseed.

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