When was Sterilucent founded?

Sterilucent was founded in 2004 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Sterilucent located?

Sterilucent is headquartered in Minneapolis, United States.

How many employees does Sterilucent have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Sterilucent is 12.

Is Sterilucent a funded company?

Sterilucent is a funded company, having raised a total of $7.96M across 8 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on 2004.

When was the latest funding round of Sterilucent?

Sterilucent's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Apr 14, 2015, with participation from 0 investor. Its primary sector is Infectious Diseases. In United States, the Infectious Diseases sector has seen $642M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Sterilucent rank among its competitors?

Sterilucent ranks 8th amongst 58 active competitors, of which 13 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Delox, which secured $1.9M in Feb, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Sterilucent?

Sterilucent's top competitors include Better Place, Tomi Environmental Solutions and Akara Robotics. Among them, Delox secured the most recent funding round in February, 2026.

Sterilucent - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Sterilucent produces the Sterilucent PSD-85 Hydrogen Peroxide Sterilizer which is designed to resist damage during travel and be operational within hours of arrival. The PSD-85 system is a low-temperature sterilization technology that the company claims, offers expanded material compatibility, particularly for temperature- and moisture-sensitive items that cannot be steam sterilized. The sterilizer's peak energy demand is 1650 which is as low as some home appliances like hand dryers. The NIH and Deptt. of Defence have funded the company specifically in search of a hydrogen peroxide sterilizer that would work in combat surgical hospitals. Sterilucent's sterilizer is both FDA cleared and CE Mark approved.

Website: sterilucent.com
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2004

Location

Minneapolis, United States

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$7.96M in 8 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Apr 14, 2015, $*****

Investors

Defense.gov & 2 more

Ranked

8^th among 58 active competitors

Employee Count

12 as on May 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Better Place & 72 more

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Sterilucent is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Sterilucent, Inc. CIN: 411799767 , United States, Active	Apr 04, 1994	-	17 (As on Dec 31, 2014)	-

Sterilucent has raised a total funding of $7.96M over 8 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2004. Sterilucent has 3 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Sterilucent:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Apr 14, 2015	6580729	Series A	5975866	1903809	1479134	2929391
Apr 13, 2015	4148834	Series A	3788702	8208114	9771849	7356922
Jul 26, 2012	6759759	Series A	7646121	8270306	5254838	3403044

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The founders of Sterilucent is David Bell.

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

David Bell: Founder of Sterilucent.

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Sterilucent's employee count trend

Sterilucent has 12 employees as of May 26. Here is Sterilucent's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Sterilucent include Better Place, Tomi Environmental Solutions and Akara Robotics. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Sterilucent, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Better Place 2007, Gronau (Germany), Series C	Provider of an AI-powered platform for creating and delivering educational content	$661M	GE Capital, UBS & 8 others	50/100
2nd	Tomi Environmental Solutions 2007, Beverly Hills (United States), Public	Infection control units for surface and environment hygiene	-	-	48/100
3rd	Akara Robotics 2017, Dublin (Ireland), Seed	Provider of AI-powered platform and robots for hospital workflow automation	$20K	Techstars, EIC Fund & 1 others	46/100
4th	Cantel Medical 1963, Little Falls (United States), Acquired	Infection prevention products	-	State Street, BlackRock & 4 others	44/100
5th	Spry Therapeutics 2018, White Plains (United States), Unfunded	Developer of a nanobarrier based pillow to prevent respiratory infections	-	-	43/100
6th	Delox 2018, Lisbon (Portugal), Series A	Manufacturer of portable bio-decontamination equipment	$1.9M	Beta Capital, European Investment Bank & 2 others	40/100
7th	Bioquell 2003, Andover (United Kingdom), Acquired	Hydrogen Peroxide to decontaminate surfaces and medical equipment	-	-	39/100
8th	Sterilucent 2004, Minneapolis (United States), Series A	Manufacturer of Hydroxen Peroxide sterilizers	$7.96M	Defense.gov, NIH & 1 others	38/100
9th	Hoenle 1976, Grafelfing (Germany), Public	Manufacturer of industrial adhesive systems, UV curing, and disinfection solutions	-	Monolith	38/100
10th	Codesteri 2018, Seoul (South Korea), Unfunded	Developer of disinfection systems to prevent the risk of infectious diseases	-	-	38/100