aVenture · Jun 2026
Recent company-research page summarizing Biocartesian’s product, HQ, and most recent funding profile.
Converting biology into digital molecular maps
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 30, 2026
Biocartesian is a YC-backed functional genomics company that uses microscopy-native optical pooled screens (ARADIA) to convert biological specimens into digital molecular maps for discovery teams. Public profiles disagree on headquarters (San Francisco vs. Philadelphia), but the company is active and small.
Primary product
ARADIA™ optical pooled screening and digital molecular map generation service
Founded
2023
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States
Team size
1-10 employees
Industry
Biotechnology Research
Sub-industry
Functional genomics / spatial biology / microscopy-native pooled screening
Offices
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Business model
Investors
Pricing
B2B research services / project-based lab services; modular full-service screening or ARADIA-only readouts
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
Estimated revenue
$250K-$500K estimated ARR (GetLatka estimate: ~$330K in 2025)
aVenture · Jun 2026
Recent company-research page summarizing Biocartesian’s product, HQ, and most recent funding profile.
University City Science Center · Apr 2026
The post says CEO Ian Dardani and CSO Jessica Li were arriving for the Capital Readiness Program and describes Biocartesian’s molecular-mapping approach.
University City Science Center · Apr 2026
Biocartesian was listed among the medtech startups selected for Cohort 11 of the Capital Readiness Program in Philadelphia.
Y Combinator · Aug 2024
YC announced Biocartesian’s launch, highlighting its chemistry-plus-microscopy workflow, founders Ian Dardani and Jessica Li, and specimen-to-digital-molecular-map service model.
HireTop · Aug 2024
Profile of Biocartesian as a 2023-founded startup using microscopy and chemistry to create digital molecular maps for disease biology and therapy development.