When was Ahura Scientific founded?

Ahura Scientific was founded in 2002 and raised its 1st funding round 3 years after it was founded.

Where is Ahura Scientific located?

Ahura Scientific is headquartered in Wilmington, United States.

Is Ahura Scientific a funded company?

Ahura Scientific is a funded company, having raised a total of $17M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series B round, raised on Jan 19, 2005.

When was the latest funding round of Ahura Scientific?

Ahura Scientific's latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Mar 09, 2007, with participation from 0 investor. Its primary sector is Life Sciences Platforms and Tools. In United States, the Life Sciences Platforms and Tools sector has seen $1.23B in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Ahura Scientific rank among its competitors?

Ahura Scientific ranks 10th amongst 66 active competitors, of which 14 are funded. It stands 3rd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Rigaku, which secured $720M in Aug, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Ahura Scientific?

Ahura Scientific's top competitors include Rigaku, Impedimed and Magritek. Among them, Rigaku secured the most recent funding round in August, 2026.

Ahura Scientific - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Ahura Scientific is an acquired company based in Wilmington (United States), founded in 2002 by Daryoosh Vakhshoori. It operates as a Developer of optical systems to identify solid and liquid chemicals. Ahura Scientific has raised $17M in funding. The company has 66 active competitors, including 14 funded and 7 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Rigaku, Impedimed and Magritek.

Company Details

Ahura Scientific develops optical systems for the identification and authentication of liquid and solid chemical substances. The products are used in the field of explosive identification, material verification, and medical devices. Customers include agencies and companies in the homeland security, life sciences, industrial, and medical markets. The company has manufacturing facilities certified by ISO 9001.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2002

Location

Wilmington, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$17M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Mar 09, 2007, $*****

Investors

Arch Venture Partners & 4 more

Ranked

10^th among 66 active competitors

Similar Companies

Rigaku & 75 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Thermo Fisher Scientific (Jan 19, 2010)

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Ahura Scientific is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Ahura Scientific, Inc CIN: 01-0650031 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 2001	-	-	-

Ahura Scientific got acquired by Thermo Fisher Scientific on Jan 19, 2010 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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Ahura Scientific has raised a total funding of $17M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 19, 2005. Ahura Scientific has 5 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Ahura Scientific:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Mar 09, 2007	6928368	Series B	8692998	1724801	3883296	4918847
Jan 19, 2005	9824714	Series B	5390173	3372897	5998161	Arch Venture Partners & 3 more

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The founders of Ahura Scientific is Daryoosh Vakhshoori.

Here are the details of Ahura Scientific's key team members:

Daryoosh Vakhshoori: Former Founder of Ahura Scientific.

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Top competitors of Ahura Scientific include Rigaku, Impedimed and Magritek. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Ahura Scientific, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Rigaku 1951, Tokyo (Japan), Acquired	Provider of XRD, XRF, SAXS, Raman, metrology and crystallography solutions	$720M	Thecarlylegroup.fr, Onto Innovation & 2 others	56/100
2nd	Impedimed 1999, Carlsbad (United States), Public	Developer of technologies for non-invasive clinical assessment and monitoring of fluid status	$3.44M	Versant Ventures, Starfish Ventures	50/100
3rd	Magritek 2004, Wellington (New Zealand), Series B	Provider of NMR and MRI solutions for industries and research laboratories	-	Pea Green, Ampersand Capital & 30 others	49/100
4th	High Q Technologies 2013, Waterloo (Canada), Seed	Developer of quantum-enabled electron paramagnetic resonance systems for protein analysis	$10.3M	Government of Canada	47/100
5th	Speclipse 2015, Seongnam-si (South Korea), Acquired	Provider of molecular spectroscopy systems for early-stage skin cancer detection	$10.6M	SBVA, InterVest & 10 others	46/100
6th	Kratos 1895, Manchester (United Kingdom), Funding Raised	Analytical instruments based on x-ray photo-electron spectrometry	-	Europa	43/100
7th	Ocean Optics 1992, Orlando (United States), Acquired	Manufacturer of spectrometers and optical sensors	-	Europa	42/100
8th	Spectra Analysis 2004, Boston (United States), Acquired	Provider of infrared spectroscopic instruments for molecular analysis	$9.25M	NMT Capital, Broadoak Capital Partners & 1 others	42/100
9th	Anvajo 2016, Dresden (Germany), Series A	Provider of point-of-care solutions for laboratory diagnostics	$17.3M	Seedcamp, Think.Health & 22 others	41/100
10th	Ahura Scientific 2002, Wilmington (United States), Acquired	Developer of optical systems to identify solid and liquid chemicals	$17M	Arch Venture Partners, Castile Ventures & 3 others	39/100