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Day Zero Diagnostics

Brookline, US · Founded 2016 · 3 known investors

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The page is a bioMérieux blog article about tracking a Cyclospora cayetanensis outbreak in the United States, referencing its clinical diagnostic and wastewater surveillance products for community health and medical professionals.

Founders & leadership

Day Zero Diagnostics was founded in 2016 by Jong Lee, Miriam Huntley, and Douglas Kwon.

JL
Jong LeeCo-founder
MHMiriam Huntley
Miriam HuntleyCo-founderMiriam Huntley is a computational biologist and machine learning scientist who co-founded and served as Chief Technology Officer of Day Zero Diagnostics, a pathogen genomics company spun from Harvard University that was acquired by bioMérieux in 2025. She currently leads the AI and Computational Biology R&D team at Cepheid.
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Douglas KwonCo-founder
DM
Dougal MclaurinExecutive

Board

LD
Laura DavisBoard director
JM
Jeff MirvissBoard director

Investors · 3

Also in the syndicate · 1

CARB-X

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$2.5M disclosed across 1 of 5 rounds · 2017–2023

  • Undisclosed amountSeries AJan 2019 · 2 sources
    Source ↗
▶$2.5MraisedMay 2017 · 28 investors · Biotechnology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Jong LeeExecutive Officer, Director
  • Jeff MirvissDirector
  • Miriam HuntleyExecutive Officer
  • Dougal MclaurinExecutive Officer
  • Laura DavisDirector
  • Douglas KwonDirector
Offering amount
$3.5M
Amount sold
$2.5M
First sale
May 2017
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2016
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Non-dilutive funding · 4 SBIR/STTR awards

Federal grants — no equity taken
AgencyPhaseYearAmount
National Institutes of Health (NIH)National Institutes of HealthPhase I2023$300K
National Institutes of Health (NIH)National Institutes of HealthPhase I2022$303.9K
National Institutes of Health (NIH)National Institutes of HealthPhase I2021$300K
National Institutes of Health (NIH)National Institutes of HealthPhase I2019$224.4K

Source: SBIR.gov award data (U.S. Small Business Administration). SBIR/STTR awards are competitive federal R&D grants and contracts — non-dilutive capital alongside any venture rounds above.

Frequently asked questions

What does Day Zero Diagnostics do?
The page is a bioMérieux blog article about tracking a Cyclospora cayetanensis outbreak in the United States, referencing its clinical diagnostic and wastewater surveillance products for community health and medical professionals.
Who founded Day Zero Diagnostics?
Day Zero Diagnostics was founded by Jong Lee, Miriam Huntley, Douglas Kwon in 2016.
Who are Day Zero Diagnostics's investors?
Day Zero Diagnostics's investors include Golden Seeds, Triventures.
How much funding has Day Zero Diagnostics raised?
Day Zero Diagnostics has disclosed $2.5M raised across 1 of its 5 known rounds.
Where is Day Zero Diagnostics headquartered?
Day Zero Diagnostics is headquartered in Brookline, US.