# Rapidemic funding: rounds and investors

> Rapidemic has raised $3.1M across 1 round since 2025. Investors include BioInnovation Institute and Graduate Ventures. Every round with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/rapidemic (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Who invested in *Rapidemic*

One round we have observed, with the 2 investors named in it. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Biotech

Funding summary Updated 26 Oct 2026

**$3.1M** raised across 1 round since 2025, from 1 source

- **Latest round:** Grant, $3.1M Sept 2025
- **Investors:** 2

See who backed them

## The rounds

- **Sept 2025** Grant **$3.1M** [BioInnovation Institute](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bioinnovation-institute) [Graduate Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/graduate-ventures) Source recorded

## Founders and team

From Rapidemic's own website: 1 founder, 6 on the team.

**Violette Defourt** Founder & Executive Officer

- **Esra Gümüsdal** QA/RA Officer
- **Juliet Obuseh** Engineering Intern
- **Mauro Pojmaevich** Senior Systems Engineer
- **Napat Rojjanakhajorn** Engineering Intern
- **Peter Rahfeld** Science & Operations Officer
- **Sander de Vos** Business Officer

Advisers *Alex van Belkum*

## Everyone who backed them

[BioInnovation Institute](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bioinnovation-institute) VC firm **1** round

[Graduate Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/graduate-ventures) VC firm **1** round

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## Quick answers about Rapidemic

### Who invested in Rapidemic?

Rapidemic's investors include BioInnovation Institute and Graduate Ventures.

### How much has Rapidemic raised?

Rapidemic has raised $3.1M across 1 round since 2025.

### When did Rapidemic last raise?

Rapidemic's most recent round was a Grant of $3.1M in Sept 2025.

### What was Rapidemic's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $3.1M in Sept 2025, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed Rapidemic first?

Rapidemic's first round on record, in Sept 2025, was backed by BioInnovation Institute and Graduate Ventures.

### What stage is Rapidemic at?

Rapidemic's latest named round is a Grant, in Sept 2025.

### Where is Rapidemic based?

Rapidemic is based in the Netherlands.

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