Genalyte
San Diego, US · 94 employees on LinkedIn · 10 known investors
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Susannah Barbeeunlockedknows Cary Gunn · together at Caltech (overlapped)
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Genalyte develops Merlin, a real-time diagnostic system that performs laboratory testing directly in clinical settings and integrates results with electronic health records. The company serves healthcare providers including primary care clinics, hospitals, surgery centers, and military facilities.
Founders & leadership
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Cary GunninCo-founder and Chief Technical OfficerCary Gunn is co-founder and CTO of Genalyte, which develops a real-time diagnostic system for clinical settings using silicon photonics technology. Previously, he co-founded Luxtera, a company focused on silicon photonics chips for networking applications.
Investors · 10
BioBritLa Jolla
Boutique Venture PartnersPalo Alto
Claremont Creek VenturesOakland · $500K – $3Mvia Brad Webb · led
FusionX VenturesSan Diego
IPD CapitalAventura
Samsara BioCapitalPalo Alto
Seed HealthcareDorado
TEL Venture Capital, Inc.Fremont
Khosla VenturesreportedMenlo Park · $5K – $50M
REDMILEreportedSan Francisco
Non-dilutive funding · 3 SBIR/STTR awards
Federal grants — no equity taken| Agency | Phase | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Institutes of Health (NIH)National Institutes of Health | Phase II | 2013 | $999.2K |
| National Institutes of Health (NIH)National Institutes of Health | Phase I | 2012 | $523.5K |
| National Institutes of Health (NIH)National Institutes of Health | Phase I | 2011 | $199.9K |
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.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Genalyte do?
- Genalyte develops Merlin, a real-time diagnostic system that performs laboratory testing directly in clinical settings and integrates results with electronic health records. The company serves healthcare providers including primary care clinics, hospitals, surgery centers, and military facilities.
- Who founded Genalyte?
- Genalyte was founded by Cary Gunn.
- Who are Genalyte's investors?
- Genalyte's investors include BioBrit, Boutique Venture Partners, Claremont Creek Ventures, FusionX Ventures, IPD Capital, Samsara BioCapital, Seed Healthcare, TEL Venture Capital, Inc. and 2 more.
- Where is Genalyte headquartered?
- Genalyte is headquartered in San Diego, US.

