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Trilobio (Biotechnology), Roya Amini-Naieni

Trilobio was co-founded by Roya Amini-Naieni. It is transforming biotechnology research through its innovative ‘lab-in-a-box’ technology. The firm’s novel platform integrates biology and cutting-edge automation tools to enable researchers with an affordable and efficient method of conducting experiments, data analysis while scaling up discoveries.

The startup enables scientists to speed up breakthroughs at a fraction of the cost of traditional laboratory infrastructure by democratizing access to the lab.

This year in May, the firm broke ground with an oversubscribed $8 million Seed round co-led by Initialized Capital, a firm vote of confidence from investors on its mission.

The funding will go towards product development and market adoption in biotech and pharmaceutical sectors. With automation at its heart, Trilobio is leading the charge to a new generation of biotechnology that's accessible, scalable and revolutionary for the scientific community.