When was Bio founded?

Bio was founded in 2022 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is Bio located?

Bio is headquartered in New York City, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Bio?

Paul Kohlhaas of Bio. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Bio have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Bio is 21.

Is Bio a funded company?

Bio is a funded company, having raised a total of $6.9M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Nov 08, 2024.

When was the latest funding round of Bio?

Bio's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Sep 18, 2025, with participation from 8 investors.

Where does Bio rank among its competitors?

Bio ranks 2nd amongst 26 active competitors, of which 6 are funded. It stands 3rd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Bio, which secured $6.9M in Sep, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Bio?

Bio's top competitors include OrangeDAO, Mantle Network and Duckdao. Among them, Bio secured the most recent funding round in September, 2025.

Bio - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Bio is a seed company based in New York City (United States), founded in 2022 by Clemens Ortlepp and Paul Kohlhaas. It operates as an Operator of a decentralized science funding and development coordination protocol. Bio has raised $6.9M in funding from Maelstrom. The company has 26 active competitors, including 6 that are funded. Its top competitors include companies like OrangeDAO, Mantle Network and Duckdao.

Company Details

Operator of a decentralized science funding and development coordination protocol. The protocol facilitates funding, development, and governance of tokenized scientific intellectual property. It enables funding for specific scientific missions or individual intellectual property assets. The protocol also allows creation of globally accessible on and off ramps. It supports a network of user-owned research communities in therapeutic areas.

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Founded Year

2022

Location

New York City, United States

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$6.9M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Sep 18, 2025, $*****

Investors

Maelstrom & 8 more

Ranked

2^nd among 26 active competitors

Employee Count

21 as on Aug 31, 2026

Similar Companies

OrangeDAO & 27 more

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Bio has raised a total funding of $6.9M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Nov 08, 2024. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Sep 18, 2025 for $*****. 8 investors participated in its latest round. Bio has 9 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Bio:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 18, 2025	4687959	Seed	9319885	3875009	3707907	6534614
Nov 08, 2024	5521396	Seed	8188211	3186537	2304742	Binance Labs

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The founders of Bio are Clemens Ortlepp and Paul Kohlhaas. Paul Kohlhaas is the CEO of Bio.

Here are the details of Bio's key team members:

Clemens Ortlepp: Co-Founder & CPO of Bio and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Paul Kohlhaas: Co-Founder & CEO of Bio.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Bio's employee count trend

Bio has 21 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Bio's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Bio include OrangeDAO, Mantle Network and Duckdao. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Bio, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	OrangeDAO 2021, San Francisco (United States), Series C	DAO protocol focused on the future of crypto	$80M	Algorand, Hack VC & 1 others	60/100
2nd	Bio 2022, New York City (United States), Seed	Operator of a decentralized science funding and development coordination protocol	$6.9M	Animoca Brands, Big Brain Holdings & 7 others	56/100
3rd	Mantle Network 2019, Panama City (Panama), Funding Raised	Decentralized platform offering blockchain infrastructure solutions	-	-	50/100
4th	Duckdao 2020, St Gallen (Switzerland), Funding Raised	-	-	The Whites Holding, GAINS Associates	47/100
5th	CreatorDAO 2022, Los Angeles (United States), Seed	Platform offering fan engagement software	$20M	Initialized Capital, Andreessen Horowitz ... & 25 others	44/100
6th	Seed Club 2020, George Town (Cayman Islands), Funding Raised	Venture capital-backed accelerator focused on tokenized communities	-	Kindred Ventures, Blockchain Coinvestors & 2 others	43/100
7th	UpsideDAO 2021, Lehi (United States), Series A	Organization created to invest in crypto and NFT-related projects	$5M	Break Trail Ventures, Origin Ventures & 4 others	37/100
8th	BlackPool 2020, London (United Kingdom), Seed	Online platform for investment management protocol for digital assets and eSports	$6M	Digital, Cherry Ventures & 9 others	34/100
9th	Wonderland 2021, Switzerland, Funding Raised	Blockchain investment DAO	-	Cyberight Capital, Hazelbrook Capital	33/100
10th	The LAO 2019, United States, Funding Raised	Blockchain-focused investment firm	-	web3 Studios, Bitscale Capital & 3 others	33/100