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Total raised
$20M
1 round on record
Latest round
$20M
Venture round · Jun 2025 · 15 mo ago
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10
US Form 5500 (plan participants) · Dec 2025
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15 months since the last round · not hiring
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Jun 5, 2025
Raised a round Venture round $20M · SEC Form D
2023
Founded
Aug 9, 2021
Launched on Hacker News Show HN: A WebAssembly-based sandbox for bioinformatics
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| Round | Date | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venture round | Jun 2025 | $20M | — | SEC Form D |
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| Legal entity | Sandbox Inc. | SEC Form D |
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Jan LiphardtExecutive Officer, DirectorSEC Form D
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Learn bioinformatics from your browser, no setup required. Everything runs in a sandbox, so you can experiment all you want.
News
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Jan Liphardt
Executive Officer, Director
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50-200 est. staff
Financials
Total raised
$20M
Latest round
Venture - Series Unknown
Funding rounds
1
Funding rounds
| Round | Announced | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2025 | $20M | Details |