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Kaitek
Based in
Santiago, Region Metropolitana, Chile
Sensor, Biotechnology, Developer Platform
B2B
Kaitek developed bacterial sensors for food safety. The first product: a rapid detection kit for shellfish toxicity, based on synthetic biology.
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Dates
Launch
1 January 2012
Closure
22 January 2018
Duration (months)
6 years
Failure
Reason
Technology couldn't scale properly
Submitted Failure Story
Failure categories
Poor product
Founders and team
Investment
Number of investors
2
Investors
RebelBio, SOSV
Accelerator program
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Acquisition status
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Acquisition date
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Funding
Total funding
undisclosed
Number of funding rounds
1
Funding round(s) amount(s)
Last funding
undisclosed
Last funding date
6 April 2017
Last funding type
Convertible note
Funding Status
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Online
Website
Public synopsis
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