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At Shield, we’re ensuring that antibiotic resistance doesn’t become more deadly than cancer.
In 2050 more people will be dying of antibiotic resistant pathogens than cancer. Infections that were once treatable with a simple oral antibiotics are now requiring complex, painful treatments and resulting in serious health complications for patients.
Gonorrhea is one such infection, having become resistant to over 10 different antibiotics, they have only one treatment that is still effective and resistance to this has already begun to emerge. With 820,000 new infections every year in the US, antibiotic resistance will spread quickly, which is why the CDC has resistant gonorrhea at an urgent threat level, the highest level available.
Shield's novel genomic testing platform enables STI clinics to identify the antibiotic resistant strains of gonorrhea and other pathogens that their patients have, so they can select the correct antibiotics and halt the spread of antibiotic resistance.
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Biotechnology, Health Care, Genetics, Health Diagnostics
2016
11-50
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United States, North America
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Shield Bio headquartered in United States, North America, operates in the Biotechnology, Health Care, Genetics, Health Diagnostics sector. The company focuses on Biotechnology and has secured $580.8M in funding across 48 round(s). With a team of 11-50 employees, Shield Bio is actively contributing to advancements in Biotechnology. Their latest funding round, Series A - Shield Bio, raised $8.0M. Discover more about their projects, partnerships, and impact on our platform.
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Shield Bio has raised a total of $12.1M in funding over 3 rounds.
Announcement date | Transaction name | Number of Investors | Money raised | Lead Investor |
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2017 | Seed | 4.1M | ||
2019 | Seed | |||
2018 | Early Stage Venture | 8.0M |
Investors
Shield Bio is funded by 42 investors.
Investor Name | Lead Investor | Funding Round | Partners |
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Sean Rad | - | FUNDING ROUND - Sean Rad | 8.0M |
Chris Anderson | - | FUNDING ROUND - Chris Anderson | 8.0M |
Shield Bio | - | FUNDING ROUND - Shield Bio | 8.0M |
Buddy Shakhashir | - | FUNDING ROUND - Buddy Shakhashir | 8.0M |
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