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Qvin

YC W16

San Francisco, US · Founded 2014 · 30 employees · 22 known investors

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Qvin offers a healthcare service that uses menstrual blood as a non-invasive source for laboratory blood testing, letting women monitor and screen for health conditions. The company develops a collection device for this purpose, focused on women's health and closing the gender data gap.

Also known as QURASENSE,INC. · Qurasense

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W16)

Qvin was founded in 2014 by Sara Naseri and Søren Therkelsen.

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Sara NaseriCo-Founder & CEO
STSøren Therkelsen
Søren TherkelsenCo-Founder & Chief Product OfficerSøren Therkelsen is founder and chief product officer of Qvin, which developed the first FDA-cleared diagnostic platform using menstrual blood for health monitoring and disease diagnosis. He previously served as COO at Qvin and has built product organizations across medical devices, software, and clinical operations across teams spanning three continents.
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Joshua EhrlichSoftware Lead

Investors · 22

Soma Capitallisted by Soma CapitalSacramento · $100K – $300K

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Agrolimen Venturesreported

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Altaclub VCreported$200K

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AltaIR CapitalreportedHerzliya

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BoxGroupreportedNew York · $250K – $1M

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DCM VenturesreportedMenlo Park · $250K – $15M

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InventurereportedHelsinki · $330K – $5.5M

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LYVCreportedPalo Alto

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Palapa Venturesreported

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Spike VenturesreportedBoston

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SV AngelreportedSan Francisco · $150K – $20M

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Two Sigma VenturesreportedNew York · $2M – $15M

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Frequently asked questions

What does Qvin do?
Qvin offers a healthcare service that uses menstrual blood as a non-invasive source for laboratory blood testing, letting women monitor and screen for health conditions. The company develops a collection device for this purpose, focused on women's health and closing the gender data gap.
Who founded Qvin?
Qvin was founded by Sara Naseri, Søren Therkelsen in 2014.
Who are Qvin's investors?
Qvin's investors include Alumni Ventures, byFounders, Inventure, Kluz Ventures, Sand Hill Angels, Soma Capital, VentureSouq, Version One Ventures and 14 more.
Where is Qvin headquartered?
Qvin is headquartered in San Francisco, US.