Xatoms was founded by Kerem Topal Ismail Oglou, Diana Virgovicova, Shirley (Yue Ming) Zhong.

Who are Xatoms's investors?

Xatoms's investors include BoxOne Ventures, Front Row Ventures, Genesis Ventures, Waterloo Accelerator Centre, BDC Capital Corporation, League of Innovators, LOI Venture.

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Xatoms uses quantum chemistry models to design photocatalyst molecules that generate radicals from sunlight to clean polluted water. The company works at the intersection of computational chemistry and water treatment.

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Founders & leadership

Kerem Topal Ismail OglouCofounder30 Under 30 2025

Diana Virgovicova FounderDiana Virgovicova is CEO and cofounder of Xatoms, which develops photocatalytic materials for industrial wastewater treatment using an AI-assisted material discovery platform. She has worked with quantum chemistry since her teenage years and holds a full university scholarship from a Canadian institution.30 Under 30 2025

Shirley (Yue Ming) ZhongCofounder30 Under 30 2025

Investors · 10

BoxOne Ventureslisted by BoxOne VenturesMontréal · $500K

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Front Row Ventureslisted by Front Row VenturesMontreal

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Genesis Ventureslisted by Genesis VenturesAthens · $108K – $432K

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Waterloo Accelerator Centrelisted by Waterloo Accelerator CentreWaterloo

BDC Capital CorporationreportedWakefield

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League of InnovatorsreportedVancouver

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LOI VenturereportedSan Francisco · $100K – $1M

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Also in the syndicate · 3

BDC Thrive LabBROMAC CapitalQuantacetlead

Funding

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Undisclosed amountpre-seedJun 2025
Quantacet (lead), BDC Thrive Lab, BoxOne Ventures, BROMAC Capital, Genesis Ventures
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Undisclosed amountseed fundingJun 2025
Quantacet (lead), BDC Thrive Lab, BoxOne Ventures, BROMAC Capital, Genesis Ventures
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Frequently asked questions

What does Xatoms do?: Xatoms uses quantum chemistry models to design photocatalyst molecules that generate radicals from sunlight to clean polluted water. The company works at the intersection of computational chemistry and water treatment.
Who founded Xatoms?: Xatoms was founded by Kerem Topal Ismail Oglou, Diana Virgovicova, Shirley (Yue Ming) Zhong.
Who are Xatoms's investors?: Xatoms's investors include BoxOne Ventures, Front Row Ventures, Genesis Ventures, Waterloo Accelerator Centre, BDC Capital Corporation, League of Innovators, LOI Venture.