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Scentian Bio

120 Mount Albert Road, Auckland, 1025, New Zealand

Overview

Scentian Bio develops a palm-sized sensor-on-a-chip that combines insect-inspired sensing with AI to identify complex combinations of volatile organic compounds. The device aims to deliver near-real-time, easy-to-interpret results for use cases including food spoilage detection, air-quality monitoring, and the detection of explosives or pests. The company reports it is working with seven global leaders in food, beverages and condiments as it nears commercial launch. Cofounders Andrew Králíček and Jonathan Good envision the technology eventually migrating into consumer devices such as smartwatches and handsets. The startup is months away from market and has just raised $7M in a pre-Series A to support product completion and commercialization.

Total raised
$10M
Funding rounds
3
Latest round
Series A
Latest activity
Apr 2026

Industries

  • Biotechnology
  • Sensor
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Recent funding

  1. Series A

    Apr 2026

    $7M

  2. Seed

    Sep 2023

    $2M

  3. Seed

    Apr 2021

    $1M

Team

  • Jonathan Good

    CEO

  • Andrew Králíček

    Founder and CTO

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  • Colm Carraher

    Chief Science Officer

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  • Nikki Lorigan

    Chief Financial Officer

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