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Fidocure funding, valuation and investors
Precision oncology platform matching canine cancer to targeted therapies via genomic testing.
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Funding, valuation & investors
Answer-first snapshotLatest funding
Series A
$10M · October 2020
Latest known valuation
Not publicly disclosed
Total disclosed equity funding
$15M
Excludes debt, grants, acquisitions, secondaries, and IPO proceeds.
Current status
private
series a
Overview
FidoCure (Fidocure) is a precision oncology platform for dogs that uses genomic testing to match canine cancer patients with targeted therapies, bringing human-grade cancer genomics to veterinary oncology.
Why Fidocure is interesting
FidoCure brings human-grade cancer genomics to veterinary oncology — Lerer Hippeau joined a16z in seed and Series A rounds.
Product & use cases
Precision oncology platform matching canine cancer to targeted therapies via genomic testing.
- Genomic testing for canine cancer diagnosis
- Matching dogs to targeted cancer therapies
- Veterinary oncology treatment guidance
Key facts
- Seed (Jan 2019): $5M led by a16z Bio (/fund/andreessen-horowitz); Lerer Hippeau (/fund/lerer-hippeau), Y Combinator participated (TechCrunch)
- Series A (Oct 2020): $10M led by Polaris; a16z and Lerer Hippeau re-upped (PR Newswire)
- Product: genomic testing to match canine cancer to targeted therapies
Funding history (newest first)
Series A
2020-10 $10M- Polaris Partners (lead)
- Andreessen Horowitz (participant)
- Lerer Hippeau (participant)
Source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/fidocure-raises-10m-series-a-301156789.html
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Competitive landscape
Edge: Canine genomic database for precision oncology — a16z Bio and Lerer Hippeau backed from seed.
Pet oncology is a niche but growing market as owners spend more on veterinary care. Fidocure's genomic matching differentiates from standard chemo but requires vet adoption and payer coverage.
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Antech Diagnostics incumbent
Large veterinary diagnostics network.
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Wisdom Panel adjacent
Pet DNA testing; less oncology-focused.
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Traditional veterinary oncology incumbent
Standard chemo without genomic matching.
Notable stories
- Fidocure emerged from Y Combinator with a mission to bring human-grade precision oncology to veterinary medicine (PR Newswire, 2019).
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