# Okomera

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/okomera

- Industry: Biotechnology
- Headquarters: Paris, France
- Website: www.okomera.com
- Total disclosed funding: $4.8M
- Latest round: Seed (Sep 27, 2023)
- Investors on record: 5

## About

Founded in 2020 and based in Paris, France, Okomera SAS operates as a provider of a device that can analyze cancer treatments' effectiveness. Raphaël Tomasi (CTO) and Sandra Jernström (CSO) are the co-founders of the company. In December 2023, Okomera SAS raised EUR 10.2 million in seed funding led by Resonance, including the Ministry of Health and Welfare, Bpifrance, Berkeley SkyDeck Fund, and Polytechnique Ventures. As of 2023, the company is led by its CEO, Sidarth Radjou. The company also has a presence in the US.

The company specializes in performing drug discovery through its automated 3D organoid screening technology. The firm’s technology focuses on integrating standard assays on chip, such as CRISPR, T-cell, and cytotoxicity assessments. Okomera's primary focus lies in advancing preclinical predictivity and offering a pathway for the pharmaceutical industry. The company’s technology facilitates screening, amplifying the efficiency of drug screening processes with the ability to handle over 100 conditions per batch. In addition, its features also include miniaturization, which enables the analysis of cellular responses with as few as 5,000 cells per chip. Okomera's partners include institutions like Institut Curie, Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus, Cancer Research UK, Berkeley University, and others.

The organization plans to use the December 2023 funding to support the development of cancer treatment response prediction technology.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, Sep 27, 2023, $4.8M — Bpifrance, Resonance, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Berkeley SkyDeck Fund, Polytechnique Ventures

## Investors

- Bpifrance — Seed
- Resonance — Seed
- Ministry of Health and Welfare — Seed
- Berkeley SkyDeck Fund (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/berkeley-skydeck-fund) — Seed
- Polytechnique Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/polytechnique-ventures) — Seed