Bnext was founded by Akshay Maheshwari, MD, PhD in 2023.

Who are Bnext's investors?

Bnext's investors include Fifty Years, Cometa, Conexo Ventures, DN Capital, Enern, Founders Future, Kreos Capital, redalpine and 1 more.

Where is Bnext headquartered?

Bnext is headquartered in San Francisco, US.

Bnext

San Francisco, US · Founded 2023 · 10 known investors

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b.next develops technologies and infrastructure for building synthetic cells from scratch, working with researchers, universities, governments, and funders. It operates Nucleus, an open technology platform providing materials, protocols, documentation, and software for engineering synthetic cells.

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Founders & leadership

Bnext was founded in 2023 by Akshay Maheshwari, MD, PhD.

Akshay Maheshwari, MD, PhD Chief Executive OfficerHe completed his MD and PhD at Stanford, where he worked as a graduate researcher from 2016 to 2021 after earlier research stints at UC San Diego and Stanford. He also co-founded a chapter of Engineering World Health while an undergraduate.

Anton Jackson-SmithChief Technology Officer

Anton MolinaHead of EcosystemHe leads ecosystem and partnership work after completing a PhD in materials science and engineering at Stanford in 2023. His research background includes visiting positions at the University of Bayreuth and Helmut-Schmidt-Universität in Hamburg, and undergraduate research at Occidental College.

Jon CallesChief Engineer

Investors · 10

Fifty Yearslisted by Fifty YearsSan Francisco · $250K – $2M

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CometareportedMexico City · $100K – $5M

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Conexo VenturesreportedBoston

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DN CapitalreportedLondon · $270K – $22M

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EnernreportedPrague

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Founders FuturereportedParis

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Kreos CapitalreportedLondon

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redalpinereportedZug · $108K – $2.2M

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SpeedinvestreportedVienna · $5M – $30M

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Funding

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Undisclosed amountSeries AOct 2019
DN Capital (lead)
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Frequently asked questions

What does Bnext do?: b.next develops technologies and infrastructure for building synthetic cells from scratch, working with researchers, universities, governments, and funders. It operates Nucleus, an open technology platform providing materials, protocols, documentation, and software for engineering synthetic cells.
Who founded Bnext?: Bnext was founded by Akshay Maheshwari, MD, PhD in 2023.
Who are Bnext's investors?: Bnext's investors include Fifty Years, Cometa, Conexo Ventures, DN Capital, Enern, Founders Future, Kreos Capital, redalpine and 1 more.
Where is Bnext headquartered?: Bnext is headquartered in San Francisco, US.