Sano Genetics

Sano Genetics

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Private Company

Total funding raised: $14.8M

Overview

Sano Genetics operates a technology platform that connects and automates key workflows in precision medicine research, from study design and patient recruitment to genetic testing and longitudinal engagement. Founded in 2017 and based in Cambridge, UK, it serves pharmaceutical sponsors, contract research organizations (CROs), and research sites. The company's value proposition centers on dramatically accelerating enrollment, generating high-quality genetic and clinical data, and reducing the operational burden and cost of running complex biomarker-driven trials.

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Technology Platform

An end-to-end digital platform integrating patient recruitment, prescreening/digital consent, at-home DNA testing, electronic medical record retrieval, and longitudinal patient engagement for precision medicine research.

Funding History

2
Total raised:$14.8M
Series A$11.4M
Seed$3.4M

Opportunities

The rapid growth of biomarker-driven drug development creates a large, underserved need for efficient patient recruitment and biomarker data collection.
The industry-wide shift towards decentralized and hybrid trial models further accelerates demand for integrated digital platforms like Sano's.

Risk Factors

Faces competition from large CROs and other tech-enabled recruitment startups.
Growth depends on convincing traditionally conservative pharmaceutical sponsors to adopt a new operational model.
Must navigate complex and evolving global regulations on data privacy and clinical research.

Competitive Landscape

Competes with large, full-service CROs (e.g., IQVIA) that offer digital solutions, specialized patient recruitment firms, and other techbio platforms (e.g., Antidote, Science 37). Differentiation lies in Sano's deep integration of genetic testing and EMR retrieval with recruitment and engagement in a single, dedicated platform.