Chai

company

About

Chai develops products that make the core biological technologies more useful and readily available to all.

  • 11 - 50

Details

Last Funding Type
Seed
Last Funding Money Raised
$1.40M
Industries
Biotechnology,Health Diagnostics,Life Science,Medical Device
Founded date
Jun 14, 2013
Number Of Employee
11 - 50
Operating Status
Active

Chai allows anyone to detect anything, anywhere with DNA, transforming biotech into an everyday productivity tool. Chai's Real-Time PCR and qPCR instruments are as accurate as a lab test, but cost 10x less, and are easy enough for anyone to use. Chai also develops PCR Master Mixes for the detection any pathogen, bacteria, virus, allergen, gene, species, or DNA tracer on-site at the point of need.

Chai is impacting large industries such as food, agriculture, research, education, and security, while providing new solutions to combat consumer fraud, protect the environment, improve global health, and make small businesses like microbrewers more profitable.

Funding Rounds

Number of Funding Rounds
Total Funding Amount
1
$1.40M
Chai has raised a total of $1.40M in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on May 1, 2015 from a Seed round.
Announced Date Round Money Raised Number of Investors Lead Investors Post Valuation
May 1, 2015 Seed $1.40M 1 Detail

Investments

Number of Investments
Number of Lead Investments
2
0
Chai has made 2 investments. Their most recent investment was on Aug 2, 2022, when AO Labs raised $4.50M.
Date Company Name
Round Money Raised Industry Lead Investor
Aug 2, 2022 AO Labs
Seed $4.50M Blockchain
Mar 8, 2022 WalletConnect
Series A $11.25M Cryptocurrency

Investors

Number of Lead Investors
Number of Investors
1
Chai is funded by 1 investors. AngelList Talent are the most recent investors.
Investor Name Lead Investor Funding Round
AngelList Talent Seed