When was Monod founded?

Monod was founded in 2021 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Monod located?

Monod is headquartered in Seattle, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Monod?

Daniel Silva Manzano of Monod. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Monod have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Monod is 26.

Is Monod a funded company?

Monod is a funded company, having raised a total of $25M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Aug 15, 2022.

When was the latest funding round of Monod?

Monod's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Jan 01, 2024, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Life Sciences Platforms and Tools. In United States, the Life Sciences Platforms and Tools sector has seen $1.69B in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Monod rank among its competitors?

Monod ranks 1st amongst 113 active competitors, of which 19 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Assay Quant, which secured $2M in Sep, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Monod?

Monod's top competitors include ArgusEye, Hememics Biotechnologies and The Wave Talk. Among them, Assay Quant secured the most recent funding round in September, 2025.

Monod - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Developer of biosensors to detect viral proteins, toxins, antibodies, and other molecules. The company's platform is built from engineered proteins and de novo computational protein design to detect a wide range of target molecules.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2021

Location

Seattle, United States

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$25M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Jan 01, 2024, $*****

Investors

Matrix & 7 more

Ranked

1^st among 113 active competitors

Employee Count

26 as on Sep 30, 2026

Similar Companies

ArgusEye & 101 more

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Monod is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
Monod Bio Inc. CIN: 3-1154375 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 2020	-	-	-

Monod has raised a total funding of $25M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Aug 15, 2022. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Jan 01, 2024 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Monod has 8 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Monod:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 01, 2024	7317734	Grant (prize money)	4665584	7505016	1987787	6291833
Aug 15, 2022	5686013	Seed	8849765	3681226	Matrix	Pack Ventures & 5 more

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The founders of Monod are Alfredo Quijano Rubio and Daniel Silva Manzano. Daniel Silva Manzano is the CEO of Monod.

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

Alfredo Quijano Rubio: Co-Founder of Monod. They serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Daniel Silva Manzano: Co-Founder & CEO of Monod.
Contact Info: 1 email address

Monod's Board of Directors

Monod's board has 8 active members. Dave Johnson, Alfredo Quijano Rubio, Karan Takhar, Daniel Adriano Silva Manzano, David Shoultz, Berta Melina Cimler, Alfredo Quijano Rubio and David A Shoultz are independent board members.

Here is the list of Monod's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Dave Johnson	Independent board member	-	Current	4y 10m
ivalylr	Independent board member	-	Current	3y 4m
plrptxj	Independent board member	-	Current	7y 6m
jumtnpa	Independent board member	-	Current	1y 1m
xounbka	Independent board member	-	Current	4y 4m
sqbrrgf	Independent board member	-	Current	1y 2m
xpbakff	Independent board member	-	Current	4y 6m
ukljvsm	Independent board member	-	Current	4y 8m

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Monod's employee count trend

Monod has 26 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Monod's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Monod include ArgusEye, Hememics Biotechnologies and The Wave Talk. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Monod, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Monod 2021, Seattle (United States), Seed	Developer of biosensors to detect viral proteins, toxins, antibodies, and other molecules	$25M	Washington Research Foundation, Sahsen Ventures ... & 6 others	55/100
2nd	ArgusEye 2017, Linkoping (Sweden), Seed	Provider of biosensor solutions for real time detection of biological systems and processes	$3.02M	Voima Ventures, Eir Ventures & 1 others	52/100
3rd	Hememics Biotechnologies 2009, Gaithersburg (United States), Seed	Developer of techology platform for biopreservation	$4.6M	American Vietnamese Investment Partners, TEDCO ... & 2 others	51/100
4th	The Wave Talk 2016, Seoul (South Korea), Seed	Developer of biosensors to detect and monitor micro-organisms	$2M	Big Basin Capital, Yellowdog & 9 others	45/100
5th	Aligned Bio 2019, Lund (Sweden), Seed	Provider of nanowire-based sensors	$909K	Almi Invest, EIC Fund & 6 others	43/100
6th	Cardea Bio 2019, San Diego (United States), Acquired	Developer of digital graphene biosensors using ML	$21.8M	3E Bioventures Capital, Alexandria & 12 others	42/100
7th	CyanoGuard 2016, Wadenswil (Switzerland), Seed	Developer of the next-generation cyanide monitoring device	$3.77M	European Innovation Council, Newlab & 8 others	40/100
8th	Assay Quant 2015, Marlborough (United States), Series A	Provider of SOX technology sensors for detection of protein kinase activity	$4.5M	HHS	38/100
9th	Crystal Diagnostics 1965, Broomfield (United States), Series A	Developer of technology solutions for pathogen testing of food produce	$2.9M	-	37/100
10th	Annaida 2018, Lausanne (Switzerland), Seed	Developer of sensor using magnetic resonance	$1.06M	Hemex, Venture Kick & 10 others	37/100