# Sanigen

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

- Industry: Biotechnology
- Headquarters: Anyang, South Korea
- Website: www.sanigen.kr
- Total disclosed funding: $17M
- Latest round: Series B (Jun 30, 2021)
- Investors on record: 11

## About

Based in Anyang, South Korea, and founded in 2005, Sanigen develops and provides bacterial whole genome sequencing and rRNA metagenome sequencing services, and bioinformatic analysis for research on comparative genomics, microbiome studies, pathogen detection, and molecular biology. In 2017, the company entered the Next Generation Sequencing or NGS service market and launched the Genelix RT-PCR Detection kit for detecting pathogen bacteria. In 2018, SANIGEN Co., Ltd. launched Genelix EHEC (VT1, VT2) Duplex RT-PCR and Genelix Rapid DNA extraction kit, and launched Genelix Hepatitis A virus RT-PCR Detection kit in 2019. Genelix 2019-nCoV RT-PCR Detection kit was launched in 2020.

The company develops and manufactures Genelix, an RT-PCR diagnostic kit, and various control products that can sterilize and control pathogens and provide next-generation sequencing analysis services including bioinformatics analysis for microorganisms such as viruses, bacteria, and yeast as well as food harmful microorganisms.

Sanigen plans to advance the next-generation genetic analysis technology and use it to develop products to release NGS panels with core technology by the second half of 2021.

## Funding rounds

- Series B, Jun 30, 2021, $13M — NH Bank, IMM Investment, Posco Investment, NAU IB Capital, DT&Investment, K-Run Ventures, NH Capital, Honest Ventures
- Series A, May 4, 2018, $1.4M — Maple Investment Partners, Synergy IB Investment
- Series A, Dec 27, 2017, $2.4M — SBI Investment Korea, K-Run Ventures

## Investors

- SBI Investment Korea (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/sbi-investment-korea) — Series A
- K-Run Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/k-run-ventures) — Series A, Series B
- Maple Investment Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/maple-investment-partners) — Series A
- Synergy IB Investment (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/synergy-ib-investment) — Series A
- NH Bank — Series B
- IMM Investment (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/imm-investment) — Series B
- Posco Investment (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/posco-investment) — Series B
- NAU IB Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/nau-ib-capital) — Series B
- DT&Investment (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/dt-investment) — Series B
- NH Capital — Series B
- Honest Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/honest-ventures) — Series B