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Biobot Analytics, a US-based developer of technology to detect levels of the coronavirus in wastewater that is based on research at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has obtained $20m in a funding round backed by The Engine, according to Bloomberg. Thursday Ventures led the round, with participation from insurance provider American Family Insurance’s impact investment arm Institute for Corporate and Social Impact, as well as Plum Alley Investments and private investors Anne Wojcicki and Tom Knight. Biobot is in discussions with…

Thierry Heles

Thierry Heles is the former editor-at-large of Global University Venturing and Global Corporate Venturing, and was the producer and host of the Beyond the Breakthrough podcast until December 2024.