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Liquid Biopsy Company Karius Raised $100M To Expand Its Test For Detecting Over 1,000 Pathogens

 
• By Marion Webb

Karius announced on 2 May that it has raised $100m in a series C round of financing co-led by Khosla Ventures and new investors 5AM Ventures and Glide Ventures. The proceeds will be used to expand the firm’s reach beyond the 400 US hospitals where its Karius Test for detecting over 1,000 pathogens is already being used.

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Liquid biopsy company Karius Inc. said today that it has received $100m in series C funding co-led by Khosla Ventures and news investors 5AM Ventures and Gilde Healthcare. Additional investors include Seventure Partners as well as existing investors Softbank Vision Fund 2, General Catalyst, HBM Healthcare Investments, Blue Water Life Sciences, Innovation Endeavors, Waycross Ventures and others.

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