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Curi Bio

Curi Bio is a Seattle-based biotech startup specializing in drug screening through human cell-derived 3D tissue models, operating within...

Facts

HQ
Seattle, Washington, US
Sectors
Biotechnology Research
Founded
2015
Type
Corporation Seattle business license
Employees
58
Registered name
Nanosurface Biomedical Inc Seattle business license
Stage
Startup
Founders
Elliot Fisher

Curi Bio raises $10M to advance iPSC-based 3D tissue drug-discovery platforms including Mantarray

Seattle-based Curi Bio raised $10 million in Series A financing to advance its human iPSC-based drug discovery platforms, including 3D engineered tissue products like Mantarray and Cytostretcher. The company provides customized assay and screening services for cardiac, musculoskeletal and neuromuscular models and has prior funding including $6M this spring and over $6M in NIH grants.

Startup Haven launches Startup Haven Ventures, adds Westerdal, Yu and Mbemba; PSL promotes three; Adam Selipsky named AWS CEO

Startup Haven, founded by Bob Crimmins, launched Startup Haven Ventures and expanded its team to include Jay Westerdal, Arry Yu and Claudius Mbemba; the fund targets pre-seed, capital-efficient companies with a Pacific Northwest focus and made its first investment in Verdi. Seattle’s Pioneer Square Labs promoted Palvi Mehta, David Zager and Ben Gilbert; separately, Tableau CEO Adam Selipsky will become AWS CEO, replacing Andy Jassy.

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