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Inito Raises $29 Million to Advance AI-Designed Antibodies for At-Home Diagnostics

The company plans to replace animal-grown antibodies with in-silico designs to unlock lab-grade diagnostics at home.

Overview

  • Inito closed a $29 million Series B led by Bertelsmann India Investments with participation from Fireside Ventures, taking total funding to about $45 million.
  • The funding will accelerate R&D on synthetic antibodies designed and virtually screened with AI, with the team reporting promising wet-lab results.
  • Its current reader measures FSH, estrogen, LH and PdG on a single strip, with AI models interpreting results from a dataset exceeding 30 million hormone data points since 2021.
  • The company plans to scale manufacturing and expand internationally while developing tests for pregnancy, menopause, testosterone, thyroid function, vitamins and metabolic health.
  • Inito cites more than 20 patents and teams in Bengaluru, Dubai and London, with Inc42 reporting FY24 revenue growth and a jump in profit to INR 7.7 crore.