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Sequence Bio

Sequence Bio is a biotechnology company based in St.

Funding reportedLast round: Seed

ResearchSt. John's, Canada

About Sequence Bio

Sequence Bio is a biotechnology company based in St.

John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, founded in 2013. The company focuses on utilizing the unique genetic characteristics of the Newfoundland population to identify genetic signals of disease. By integrating multi-omics data and real-world patient records, Sequence Bio accelerates the discovery of drug targets for both common and rare diseases. The company is a key participant in the NL Genome Project, which aims to sequence the genomes of approximately 100,000 individuals from Newfoundland. This initiative helps create highly-curated discovery cohorts that enhance drug target discovery. Sequence Bio offers services such as discovery cohort creation, systems biology and data integration, target discovery, and genomic research to support pharmaceutical and biotechnology firms in their drug development efforts. With a strong backing from notable investors and a dedicated team, Sequence Bio is committed to improving the success rate of new drug development and transforming healthcare through advanced genomic data and innovative approaches.

What company datasets say Sequence Bio raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all4.1Min the source's currency
Last roundSeed
Last round size130k
Last round dateOct 2019
Y CombinatorS19

Founders and team

From Sequence Bio's own website: 5 on the team.

  • Lynn HealeyChief Executive Officer
  • Chris McDonaldVP, Strategy
  • Dave PhillipsVP, Finance & Administration
  • Kendra LaneVP, People & Operations
  • Alain O’DeaBoard of directors

On 2 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

Each firm lists Sequence Bio 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

health carebiotechnology drug discoverygenetic epidemiologybiotechnology researchreal-world datamedical researchgenetic researchclinical researchhospital & health caregenetic substructuresystems biologymedicaldisease geneticsbiomedical datahealthbiotechnology

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Sector
Research
Industry code
NAICS 541714, SIC 8731
Region
Newfoundland and Labrador
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