# Koniku: Research, San Rafael, United States

> Koniku: Koniku is a biotechnology company focused on developing biological co-processors that utilize neurons to create natural intelligence.

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

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# Koniku

Koniku is a biotechnology company focused on developing biological co-processors that utilize neurons to create natural intelligence.

Funding reported Last round: Series A

Research San Rafael, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2015 11 years old
- **Team:** 5 1 to 10 people
- **Funding reported:** $49M in dollars
- **Last round:** Series A Dec 2021

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for Koniku has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## About Koniku

Koniku is a biotechnology company focused on developing biological co-processors that utilize neurons to create natural intelligence.

Their main product, the Koniku Kore, is a biological neuro-co-processor designed for non-destructive mass screening and detection across various fields. The Koniku Kore is applicable in security, agriculture, and military sectors. It aids in detecting fruits and enhances canine support in security tasks. The company collaborates with stakeholders in agriculture and entities in the security and military sectors, providing advanced biological sensing solutions. Koniku's team comprises experts from diverse fields, including neuroscientists, physicists, molecular biologists, chemists, engineers, and biohackers, all dedicated to advancing natural intelligence through innovative wetware technology.

## What company datasets say Koniku raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$49M** in dollars

Rounds **7**

Last round **Series A**

Last round size **$48M**

Last round date **Dec 2021**

Investors listed **12**

SEC Form D **$1.4M sold, 1 filing, last Aug 2016**

## Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 1 on the team.

- **Oshiorenoya E. Agabi** Executive Officer, Director i

On the board, as filed i *John E. Yu*

## On 3 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

- [SoftBank Vision Fund Emerge Program](https://millionrounds.com/fund/softbank-vision-fund-emerge-program)
- [Realm Capital Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/realm-capital-ventures)
- [Flucas Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/flucas-ventures)

Each firm lists Koniku on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

odor surveillance security bio-sensors biotechnology research energy-efficient sensors manufacturing high fan-out bio-circuits energy consumption comparison with silicon military drones patch clamp electrode technology synthetic neurobiology explosive detection neuron-electrode interface environmental services odor positioning systems defense

Built with from their website

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- **Sector:** Research
- **Industry code:** NAICS 541714, 334511, SIC 3829
- **Region:** California
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/koniku)

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