CS Genetics

Developing a disruptive platform for single-cell genomics using instrument-free, solution-phase chemical biology for highly scalable and accessible single-cell analysis.

Location
Cambridge, UK
Founded
2019
Investors
1
Categories
genomics, single-cell, biotechnology, sequencing

Notes

CS Genetics is a Cambridge, UK-based biotechnology company developing a disruptive platform for single-cell genomics. The company's technology leverages instrument-free, solution-phase chemical biology, which offers potential advantages in scalability and accessibility compared to traditional microfluidics-based approaches.

The company's approach aims to democratize single-cell analysis by removing the need for specialized instrumentation, potentially making the technology more accessible to a broader range of research laboratories and clinical applications.

Team

  • Shankar Balasubramanian - Co-founder (FRS, Professor at University of Cambridge, co-inventor of Solexa/Illumina sequencing)
  • Tuval Ben-Yehezkel - Co-founder & CEO

Additional Research Findings

  • Founded by pioneers in DNA sequencing technology
  • Instrument-free approach using chemical biology
  • Focused on making single-cell genomics more accessible and scalable
  • Based in Cambridge, UK life sciences cluster
  • Addresses limitations of current microfluidics-based single-cell technologies

Sources

Investors

NameLocationTypeStagesPortfolio
AlbionVC (Healthcare)London, UKbiotech-focused
seedseries-a+1
17