Specific Diagnostics
Mountain View, US · Delaware corporation · 1 known investors
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bioMérieux develops in vitro diagnostic solutions for clinical laboratories and healthcare teams, covering areas such as antimicrobial stewardship, sepsis detection, respiratory infections, and COVID-19. It also provides diagnostics for food safety and quality and pharmaceutical quality control.
Founders & leadership
Investors · 1
How we know: Telegraph Hill Partners's portfolio page · a partner's Signal profile · funding news · Not right? Tell us
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$17.5M disclosed across 1 round · 2019
▶$17.5MraisedFeb 2020 · 3 investors · Other Health CareRule 506(b)
- Paul RhodesExecutive Officer, Director
- Ray MartinoDirector
- Paul GrossmanDirector
- Offering amount
- $17.5M
- Amount sold
- $17.5M
- Minimum investment
- $1
- First sale
- Aug 2019
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Non-dilutive funding · 5 SBIR/STTR awards
Federal grants — no equity taken| Agency | Phase | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of DefenseDefense Health Program | Phase I | 2021 | $248.8K |
| National Institutes of Health (NIH)National Institutes of Health | Phase II | 2020 | $3M |
| National Institutes of Health (NIH)National Institutes of Health | Phase II | 2017 | $3M |
| National Institutes of Health (NIH)National Institutes of Health | Phase II | 2017 | $3M |
| National Institutes of Health (NIH)National Institutes of Health | Phase I | 2013 | $145.2K |
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 Specific Diagnostics do?
- bioMérieux develops in vitro diagnostic solutions for clinical laboratories and healthcare teams, covering areas such as antimicrobial stewardship, sepsis detection, respiratory infections, and COVID-19. It also provides diagnostics for food safety and quality and pharmaceutical quality control.
- Who founded Specific Diagnostics?
- Specific Diagnostics was founded by Paul Rhodes.
- Who are Specific Diagnostics's investors?
- Specific Diagnostics's investors include Telegraph Hill Partners.
- How much funding has Specific Diagnostics raised?
- Specific Diagnostics has disclosed $17.5M raised across 1 round.
- Where is Specific Diagnostics headquartered?
- Specific Diagnostics is headquartered in Mountain View, US.

