Biota Closes $3 Million Seed Round Led by Burnt Island Ventures
Biota Inc., a Colorado-based environmental diagnostics company, has secured a $3 million seed round led by Burnt Island Ventures. The funding will support the commercial deployment of Biota's PFAS testing technologies and help meet increasing demand for faster data across field and laboratory workflows. The investment includes participation from DeepWork Capital, Antler (which previously invested), Beyond Utility Water Ventures, and the Deming Center Venture Fund. Biota’s platform features RapidTest™, a 15-minute screening tool, and MagnaPrep™, which uses magnetic nanoparticle technology to streamline sample preparation. The company plans to expand its sales operations, advance testing tools, and extend its diagnostic capabilities to other contaminants like microplastics.
Topics: environmental diagnostics funding round PFAS testing