When was Strella Biotech founded?

Strella Biotech was founded in 2018 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is Strella Biotech located?

Strella Biotech is headquartered in Philadelphia, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Strella Biotech?

Katherine Sizov of Strella Biotech.

How many employees does Strella Biotech have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Strella Biotech is 64.

Is Strella Biotech a funded company?

Strella Biotech is a funded company, having raised a total of $11.3M across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Apr 14, 2020.

When was the latest funding round of Strella Biotech?

Strella Biotech's latest funding was a $***** Conventional Debt round on Feb 21, 2024, with participation from 0 investor.

Where does Strella Biotech rank among its competitors?

Strella Biotech ranks 2nd amongst 44 active competitors, of which 14 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Sennos, which secured $20M in Mar, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Strella Biotech?

Strella Biotech's top competitors include Sennos, Allergy Amulet and Nima. Among them, Sennos secured the most recent funding round in March, 2026.

Strella Biotech - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Strella Biotech is a manufacturer of gas chromatography biosensors for sensing the ripeness of fruits. It can be installed in controlled atmosphere storage rooms to monitor fruits as they ripen, supporting packers and distributors in identifying the location of their ripest and readiest fruits. It claims to minimize the spoilage and quality downgrade cost and helps to reduce food waste. It has won multiple awards and competitions including awards at the third annual Innovation Open competition.

Website: www.strellabiotech.com
Email ID: *****@strellabiotech.com

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2018

Location

Philadelphia, United States

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$11.3M in 4 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Conventional Debt, Feb 21, 2024, $*****

Investors

Millennium Technology Value Partners & 16 more

Ranked

2^nd among 44 active competitors

Employee Count

64 as on May 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Sennos & 55 more

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Strella Biotech is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Strella Biotechnology, Inc. CIN: 84-2608365 , United States, Active	Jul 31, 2019	-	12 (As on Dec 31, 2021)	-

Strella Biotech has raised a total funding of $11.3M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Apr 14, 2020. Strella Biotech has 15 institutional investors and 2 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Strella Biotech:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Feb 21, 2024	8268795	Conventional Debt	1130519	7143281	1632439	4979251
Jun 07, 2022	9629929	Series A	8510271	1716329	6449471	Union Labs & 5 more
Apr 17, 2020	4863791	Seed	7628501	6811688	Yamaha Motor Ventures & 1 more	Union Labs & 3 more

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The founders of Strella Biotech is Katherine Sizov.

Here are the details of Strella Biotech's key team members:

Katherine Sizov: Founder & CEO of Strella Biotech.

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Strella Biotech's employee count trend

Strella Biotech has 64 employees as of May 26. Here is Strella Biotech's employee count trend over the years:

Employee count trend for Strella Biotech

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Top competitors of Strella Biotech include Sennos, Allergy Amulet and Nima. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Strella Biotech, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Sennos 2017, Durham (United States), Series B	Provider of AI-driven fermentation monitoring and optimization solutions	$50M	TomEnterprise & 2 others	49/100
2nd	Strella Biotech 2018, Philadelphia (United States), Series A	Manufacturer of gas chromatography biosensors for sensing the ripeness of fruits	$11.3M	Millennium Technology Value Partners, Google Ventures ... & 15 others	48/100
3rd	Allergy Amulet 2016, Madison (United States), Series A	Developer of a portable food allergen sensor for sample detection	$12.6M	Colle Capital, TitletownTech & 18 others	47/100
4th	Nima 2013, San Francisco (United States), Deadpooled	IoT testing presence of gluten in their meal	$13.3M	Foundry, Upfront Ventures & 8 others	46/100
5th	ClariFruit 2016, Ness Ziona (Israel), Series A	Developer of app-based quality control software for fruits and vegetables	$15.5M	Firstime, Champel Capital & 4 others	46/100
6th	EVIGENCE SENSORS 2004, Nesher (Israel), Series B	Developer of sensors for monitoring the shelf life of perishable products	$28M	Cleveland Avenue, Food Retail Ventures & 4 others	39/100
7th	Tsenso 2015, Stuttgart (Germany), Seed	Solution to monitor temperature of temperature sensitive goods	$130K	LeadX Capital, Techstars & 6 others	39/100
8th	Dots 2013, Natick (United States), Series B	Developer of point of care diagnostics platform	$48M	Windham Venture Partners, New Enterprise Associates ... & 4 others	38/100
9th	ComplianceMate 2001, Lawrenceville (United States), Unfunded	Food safety, temperature monitoring and HACCP compliance management	-	-	37/100
10th	SensoGenic 2016, Rehovot (Israel), Seed	Provider of diagnostics biosensor for food allergens	$720K	eHealth Ventures, MassChallenge & 2 others	37/100