# NC IDEA Portfolio Map 2026: 20 Startups by Sector > NC IDEA's portfolio mapped: 20 startups it has backed, in 5 sectors from Biotech, IT Services and Healthtech on. Source: https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/nc-idea-portfolio-map (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) ## Biotech 8 - [Cell Microsystems](https://millionrounds.com/company/cell-microsystems) - [Affinergy](https://millionrounds.com/company/affinergy) - [Altis Biosystems](https://millionrounds.com/company/altis-biosystems) - [Lucerno Dynamics](https://millionrounds.com/company/lucerno-dynamics) - [*B* BaseTrace](https://millionrounds.com/company/basetrace) - [*O* Oncotect](https://millionrounds.com/company/oncotect) - [Verinetics](https://millionrounds.com/company/verinetics) - [Redbud Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/redbud-labs) ## IT Services 3 - [StrikeIron](https://millionrounds.com/company/strikeiron) - [Intervolve](https://millionrounds.com/company/intervolve) - [CellBreaker](https://millionrounds.com/company/cellbreaker) ## Healthtech 3 - [Roobrik](https://millionrounds.com/company/roobrik) - [Dendi](https://millionrounds.com/company/dendi) - [CliniSpan Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/clinispan-health) ## Big Data & Analytics 3 - [Liine](https://millionrounds.com/company/liine) - [Periscope Health Analytics](https://millionrounds.com/company/periscope-health-analytics) - [Amissa Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/amissa-health) ## AI 3 - [Keona Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/keona-health) - [ProAxion](https://millionrounds.com/company/proaxion) - [DivySci](https://millionrounds.com/company/divysci) ## Segment by segment ### Biotech 8 startups · $13M raised - [**Cell Microsystems**](https://millionrounds.com/company/cell-microsystems) Cell Microsystems is a biotechnology company based in Durham, North Carolina, founded in 2010. United States $6.5M - [**Affinergy**](https://millionrounds.com/company/affinergy) Affinergy is a biotechnology company based in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, founded in 2003. United States $3.0M - [**Altis Biosystems**](https://millionrounds.com/company/altis-biosystems) Altis Biosystems is a scientific innovation company based in Durham, NC, focused on advancing pre-clinical drug discovery. United States $2.1M - [**Lucerno Dynamics**](https://millionrounds.com/company/lucerno-dynamics) Lucerno Dynamics creates medical technology that helps scan human tissue and organs during medical tests. United States $473K - [*B* **BaseTrace**](https://millionrounds.com/company/basetrace) BaseTrace provides DNA-based tracers that can establish liability and greatly reduce litigation costs for natural gas production firms. United States $245K - [*O* **Oncotect**](https://millionrounds.com/company/oncotect) Oncotect is a Raleigh-based biotech startup committed to pioneering early screening of cancer risks in dogs using their urine. United States $200K - [**Verinetics**](https://millionrounds.com/company/verinetics) Verinetics Inc. United States $135K - [**Redbud Labs**](https://millionrounds.com/company/redbud-labs) Redbud Labs develops and manufactures MEMS and microfluidics technologies for the life science industry. - $74K ### IT Services 3 startups · $21M raised - [**StrikeIron**](https://millionrounds.com/company/strikeiron) StrikeIron provides email & address verification, phone validation and sales tax calculation solutions. United States $13M - [**Intervolve**](https://millionrounds.com/company/intervolve) In today's rapidly changing and fast paced beer market, wholesalers need an easy to use, state of the art Route Accounting System United States $8.0M - [**CellBreaker**](https://millionrounds.com/company/cellbreaker) CellBreaker allows to easily switch cell phone carriers. United States $396K ### Healthtech 3 startups · $4.7M raised - [**Roobrik**](https://millionrounds.com/company/roobrik) Roobrik builds online assessment and decision tools for adults and their caregivers. United States $3.0M - [**Dendi**](https://millionrounds.com/company/dendi) Dendi is a healthtech company based in Durham, North Carolina, that specializes in cloud-based Laboratory Information Systems (LIS). United States $1.6M - [**CliniSpan Health**](https://millionrounds.com/company/clinispan-health) CliniSpan Health is a nonprofit healthcare technology company based in Charlotte, North Carolina, with operations in the Research United States $100K ### Big Data & Analytics 3 startups · $2.5M raised - [**Liine**](https://millionrounds.com/company/liine) Liine simplifies and improves patient acquisition for growth-focused healthcare practices. United States $1.8M - [**Periscope Health Analytics**](https://millionrounds.com/company/periscope-health-analytics) Periscope Health Analytics provides data analytics and insights for behavioral health organizations. United States $575K - [**Amissa Health**](https://millionrounds.com/company/amissa-health) Amissa powers evidence-based perimenopause care with AI-enabled clinical decision support. United States $75K ### AI 3 startups · $11M raised - [**Keona Health**](https://millionrounds.com/company/keona-health) Keona Health is a healthcare technology company based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, founded in 2010. United States $9.5M - [**ProAxion**](https://millionrounds.com/company/proaxion) ProAxion develops a predictive software tool to define the industrial IoT by preventing the unexpected failure of mission-critical machines. United States $1.7M - [**DivySci**](https://millionrounds.com/company/divysci) DivySci is a B2B, SaaS, and AI speech-processing platform that provides real-time social and contextual feedback on digital interactions. United States $225K **How this map is made.** Every startup here has raised money in a round we track that names NC IDEA as an investor, the first in 2006. Each sits under its main sector, read from its rounds, and each sector shows its best-funded first; sectors with fewer than three companies are left off. 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