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Aptitude Receives Funding To Develop Tests For Sexually Transmitted Infections

PRIVATEJul 24, 2023

Round Type

Funding Round

Santa BarbaraManufacturingBiotechnologyHealth CareMedical DeviceHealth Diagnostics

Investors

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Description

Aptitude Medical Systems has been awarded a significant grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop point-of-care diagnostic tests for Chlamydia trachomatis (CT), Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG), and Trichomonas vaginalis (TV). This funding is pivotal for tackling the global public health challenges posed by sexually transmitted infections (STIs), particularly in low- to middle-income countries.

Quick answer

Aptitude raised an undisclosed amount in a Funding Round round, dated July 24, 2023. Investors: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Aptitude is based in Santa Barbara, California, United States.

How much did Aptitude raise?
Aptitude raised an undisclosed amount in a Funding Round round on July 24, 2023.
Who invested in Aptitude?
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is named as investors in this round.
What does Aptitude do?
We are an innovation-driven biotech company harnessing the power of nucleic acids to address major unmet medical needs.
Where is Aptitude based and how big is it?
Aptitude is based in Santa Barbara, California, United States.
Who are the decision-makers at Aptitude?
Fundz holds 1 contact at Aptitude. Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.

Source: Fundz verified event record.

Who else raised in Medical Device and Health Diagnostics around the same time

Companies in the same sectors as Aptitude that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.

  • ENvue Medical, Inc. raised $14M on August 30, 2023.
  • WaveFront Dynamics Inc. raised $5M on August 24, 2023.
  • Tenon Medical raised $287K (Seed) on July 24, 2023.
  • CathVision raised $9M (Funding Round) on July 18, 2023.
  • CurvaFix raised $39M (Series C) on July 14, 2023.
  • CurvaFix raised $24M on June 29, 2023.

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Company Information

Company

Aptitude

Location

Santa Barbara, California, United States

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We are an innovation-driven biotech company harnessing the power of nucleic acids to address major unmet medical needs.

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