Koniku
Newark, US · Founded 2015 · Delaware corporation · 2 known investors
Koniku develops co-processors built from biological neurons, using DNA sequences to create receptors that enable sensing applications. Its uses include detecting threats for airport security, drones for identifying buried IEDs, and taste-sensitive devices for quality assurance.
Also known as Koniku Inc.
Founders & leadership
Koniku was founded in 2015 by Oshiorenoya E. Agabi.
Board
Investors · 2
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$1.4M disclosed across 1 round · 2016
▶$1.4MraisedAug 2016 · 6 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- John YuDirector
- Oshiorenoya E. AgabiExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $2.6M
- Amount sold
- $1.4M
- First sale
- Aug 2016
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2015
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Koniku develops sensing technology that detects airborne particles and converts them into output signals. Its public materials describe detection pipelines for explosive particles, drug particles, and berry particles, each producing a corresponding output signal.
The company presents three application areas: security, where the stated aim is to move airport screening ahead of the checkpoint; military, where it describes developing drones to detect buried improvised explosive devices; and agriculture, where it describes taste-sensitive devices intended to support quality assurance.
▸Full profile — technology, go-to-market
Technology
The company's described technology detects particles — including explosive, drug, and berry particles — through a multi-stage detection process that yields an output signal for each target class.
Go-to-market
Koniku's stated application areas point to airport and aviation security operators, military users requiring detection of buried improvised explosive devices, and agricultural producers using taste-sensitive devices for quality assurance.
Compiled by commissioned research from 1 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Legal entities · 1
corporate structureIn the news
▸Research sources · 1
primary sources listed
- Konikukoniku.com · web
1 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Koniku do?
- Koniku builds neuron-based sensing devices that detect airborne particles such as explosives and drugs.
- Who founded Koniku?
- Koniku was founded by Oshiorenoya E. Agabi in 2015.
- Who are Koniku's investors?
- Koniku's investors include Flucas Ventures, LoftyInc Capital.
- How much funding has Koniku raised?
- Koniku has disclosed $1.4M raised across 1 round.
- Where is Koniku headquartered?
- Koniku is headquartered in Newark, US.