SCiO Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2011

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 35

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

SCiO General Information

Description

Developer of a pocket-sized micro spectrometer designed to provide real-time material analysis to help the animal and food industry. The company's device pairs with smartphone applications and connects to a cloud-based database of material fingerprints and also offers developers a platform to design their molecular sensing models and mobile applications, enabling clients to make data-driven decisions to reduce food waste while increasing capacity and profitability.

Contact Information

Website
www.scionir.com
Formerly Known As
Consumer Physics
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • Wilmington, DE
  • United States
Primary Industry
Electronic Equipment and Instruments
Other Industries
Application Software
Parent Company
CropX Technologies
Vertical(s)
FoodTech, AgTech, SaaS, Internet of Things
Corporate Office
  • Wilmington, DE
  • United States

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SCiO Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
11. Merger/Acquisition 26-Aug-2026 Completed Generating Revenue
10. Later Stage VC 01-Mar-2024 Completed Generating Revenue
9. Secondary Transaction - Private 01-May-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Equity Crowdfunding 26-Apr-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Secondary Transaction - Private 01-Feb-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Later Stage VC 01-Jun-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Later Stage VC (Series C) 03-Jul-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Product Crowdfunding 16-Jun-2014 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Early Stage VC (Series B) 14-May-2014 $14.4M $17.5M Completed Generating Revenue
2. Early Stage VC 20-Sep-2013 $1M $3.15M Completed Generating Revenue
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SCiO Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of a pocket-sized micro spectrometer designed to provide real-time material analysis to help the animal and fo
Electronic Equipment and Instruments
Wilmington, DE
35 As of 2022

London, United Kingdom
 

Costa Mesa, CA
 
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SCiO Competitors (2)

One of SCiO’s 2 competitors is Tellspec, a Formerly Accelerator/Incubator backed company based in London, United Kingdom.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Tellspec Formerly Accelerator/Incubator backed London, United Kingdom
AgShift Venture Capital-Backed Costa Mesa, CA
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SCiO Patents

  • 144

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 92

    Granted

  • 10

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

SCiO Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
WO-2026018147-A1 Sample accessories for optical spectrometers Pending 15-Jul-2024
EP-4133243-A1 Small sample accessories for optical spectrometers Pending 08-Apr-2020
EP-4133243-A4 Small sample accessories for optical spectrometers Pending 08-Apr-2020
US-20230243742-A1 Small sample accessories for optical spectrometers Inactive 08-Apr-2020
WO-2021205449-A1 Small sample accessories for optical spectrometers Inactive 08-Apr-2020 G01J3/0291
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SCiO Former Investors (25)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Advisors.Fund Venture Capital Minority
Alumni Ventures Venture Capital Minority
Apex Capital Partners Growth/Expansion Minority
Angel (individual) Minority
Bengala Investment Venture Capital Minority
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SCiO FAQs

  • When was SCiO founded?

    SCiO was founded in 2011.

  • Where is SCiO headquartered?

    SCiO is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

  • What is the size of SCiO?

    SCiO has 35 total employees.

  • What industry is SCiO in?

    SCiO’s primary industry is Electronic Equipment and Instruments.

  • Is SCiO a private or public company?

    SCiO is a Private company.

  • What is SCiO’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for SCiO is .

  • How much funding has SCiO raised over time?

    SCiO has raised $57.2M.

  • Who are SCiO’s investors?

    Advisors.Fund, Alumni Ventures, Apex Capital Partners, , and Bengala Investment are 5 of 25 investors who have invested in SCiO.

  • Who are SCiO’s competitors?

    Tellspec and AgShift are competitors of SCiO.

  • When was SCiO acquired?

    SCiO was acquired on 26-Aug-2026.

  • Who acquired SCiO?

    SCiO was acquired by CropX Technologies.

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