Type Startup company | Founder Ambika Bumb | |
Industry Biotechnology, Clinical Diagnostics Founded Berkeley, California, United States (October 2013 (2013-10)) Headquarters Berkeley, California, United State Products Silica Coated Fluorescent Nanodiamonds | ||
Bikanta is a startup biotech company engaged in the development of clinical products that focus on detection of cancer by inserting fluorescent nanodiamonds. In 2014, Bikanta participated in the Y Combinator program and was one of the four companies backed by Y Combinator. The company claims to have developed a cancer screening technology capable of detecting cancer early by use of nanodiamonds capable of stopping cancer from spreading any further. In an interview with Techcrunch, founder Dr. Ambika Bumb said that current technologies cannot detect micrometastatic tumors, whereas Bikanta's can.
The company was founded in 2013 and is based at Berkeley, California. Bikanta has raised $120k in seed funding from 5 Investors in 2014.
Awards and Recognitions
Best Diagnostic Startup of the Year: Named one of four Best Diagnostic startups by QB3.
Orloff Award: The Orloff Award was granted to Bikanta by National Heart Lung Blood Institute for Technical Achievement
Silicon Valley Boomer Venture Competition: On June 25th, 2014, Bikanta won 1st place at the 11th Annual Business Plan Competition of The Silicon Valley Boomer Venture Summit.
Y Combinator: In Spring 2014, Bikanta was named as one of the earliest biotech Y Combinator - backed companies.
CLSI FAST Company: In Fall 2014, Bikanta participated in the California Life Sciences Institute's FAST Advisory Program.
Capital Connections Business Competition: On February 25, 2016, Bikanta won 1st place in the annual Capital Connections pitch competition hosted by the nonprofit Alliance for Community Development.