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Hera Biotech

San Antonio, US · Founded 2020 · Delaware corporation · 3 known investors

Hera Biotech develops diagnostics for women's health, aiming to detect conditions that legacy tools miss. Its platform is presented as AI-enabled and science-based, intended for clinical care settings.

Founders & leadership

Hera Biotech was founded in 2020 by Somer Baburek.

SBSomer Baburek
Somer BaburekinCo-Founder, CEO, President

Board

PCPaul Castella
Paul CastellainBoard director
WS
Wendy SmithBoard director
NW
Neal Walsdorf, Jr.Board director

Investors · 3

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$1.9M disclosed across 3 of 4 rounds · 2020–2025

$796.3KraisedSep 2025 · 8 investors · Biotechnology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Somer BaburekExecutive Officer, Director
  • Paul CastellaDirector
  • Wendy SmithDirector
  • Neal Walsdorf, Jr.Director
Offering amount
$5M
Amount sold
$796.3K
First sale
Apr 2025
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$6MofferedAug 2024 · Biotechnology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Paul CastellaDirector
  • Wendy SmithDirector
  • Somer BaburekExecutive Officer, Director
  • Neal Walsdorf, Jr.Director
Offering amount
$6M
First sale
Aug 2024
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2020
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$260KraisedMay 2023 · 4 investors · Biotechnology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Wendy SmithDirector
  • Neal Walsdorf, Jr.Director
  • Paul CastellaExecutive Officer, Director
  • Somer BaburekExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$1M
Amount sold
$260K
First sale
May 2023
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2020
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$853.5KraisedFeb 2022 · 19 investors · Biotechnology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Paul CastellaExecutive Officer, Director
  • Neal Walsdorf, Jr.Director
  • Wendy SmithDirector
  • Somer BaburekExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$2M
Amount sold
$853.5K
First sale
Nov 2020
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2020
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

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

Competitors · 4

by search overlap
Hera Health Solutions17 shared keywordsHera Health Solutions is a biotechnology company that develops a proprietary nanotechnology platform to reformulate existing pharmaceutical compounds into more effective and longer-acting therapies. The platform enables rapid optimization of drugs with improved release profiles, reduced toxicity, and scalable manufacturing.
Hera Women's Health14 shared keywordsHera Women's Health operates a physician-led network that provides affiliated OB/GYN practices with shared clinical infrastructure, including maternal-fetal medicine consultation, centralized scheduling, credentialing, and administrative support, while letting each practice keep its own brand and patients. It serves women's health and maternity care practices across Nevada and Arizona, with access to a birth center and Level III NICU at Sunrise Hospital.
Hera11 shared keywordsHello Hera provides senior care coordination services delivered by human "Heroes" supported by AI, handling insurance, appointments, medication management, and other non-clinical care tasks for families with aging parents. The service is covered by Medicare, targeting families managing complex senior healthcare needs.
Hera BioLabs8 shared keywordsHera BioLabs, which has been acquired by Demeetra, developed transposase-based technologies now used by Demeetra to advance Super piggyBac transposase and the CleanCut CHO Platform for cell line development. The work centers on genetic engineering tools for biotech research and development.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Hera Biotech do?
Hera Biotech develops diagnostics for women's health, aiming to detect conditions that legacy tools miss. Its platform is presented as AI-enabled and science-based, intended for clinical care settings.
Who founded Hera Biotech?
Hera Biotech was founded by Somer Baburek in 2020.
Who are Hera Biotech's investors?
Hera Biotech's investors include Coyote Ventures, Portfolia, VentureDNA.
How much funding has Hera Biotech raised?
Hera Biotech has disclosed $1.9M raised across 3 of its 4 known rounds.
Where is Hera Biotech headquartered?
Hera Biotech is headquartered in San Antonio, US.