The nanopore sequencing platform developer has closed a $15.5m series 3 round backed by Tsingyuan Ventures.

US-based nanopore sequencing technology developer Quantapore has secured just over $15.5m in a series 3 round featuring Tsingyuan Ventures, a venture capital firm with ties to Tsinghua University.

VC firm Northern Light Venture Capital led the round, which also included Baidu Ventures, a corporate venturing subsidiary of internet group Baidu, Sangel Venture Capital and Cloudstone VC. It was disclosed as the company formally emerged from stealth mode.

Quantapore is working on a nanopore sequencing platform that can quickly and accurately…