DNA data storage company Biomemory announced it has raised $18 million in Series A funding. The funding round was led by Crédit Mutuel Innovation, with participation from the historical investor of the French Tech Seed fund managed on behalf of the French State by Bpifrance within the scope of France 2030 and new investors Blast, the Deep Tech 2030 fund managed on behalf of the state by Bpifrance as part of France 2030, Paris Business Angels, Sorbonne Venture, Adnexus, Prunay, Next Sequence, and Accelerem.
This investment will drive Biomemory’s mission to transform the future of data storage using molecular technology. Following the launch of its DNA storage card last year, Biomemory has demonstrated the viability and potential of its technology.
This funding will enable the company to complete the development of the first generation of its data storage appliance, optimized with its biotech processes; accelerate the development of partnerships with industry players and cloud providers; recruit top talent in molecular biology and engineering to accelerate the development of the product and accelerate its commercialization; and advance research into broader molecular-based solutions.
Biomemory’s approach addresses critical issues in traditional data storage, including sustainability, longevity, and density. And the company’s DNA-based storage solutions offer unparalleled data density, with the potential to store all of humanity’s data in a space in a single data center 19-inch rack.
While DNA Cards are the first instance of this storage technology’s practical use, Biomemory plans to scale up this molecular data storage technology at an exabyte scale by 2030 for data center usage. And Biomemory envisions the practical use of this technology in combating climate change, offering eternal data duration, reducing spatial footprint by several orders of magnitude, and eventually surpassing traditional archival technologies in speed. The company’s forward-thinking approach aligns with its mission to make digital technology more environmentally friendly.
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“This investment marks a pivotal moment for Biomemory and the future of data storage. With our DNA storage technology, we’re not just addressing today’s data challenges – we’re building solutions that will sustain the ecosystem for the next century and beyond. By sharing this value with our partners and collaborators, we aim to collectively advance the sector and foster a thriving data storage ecosystem.”
- Erfane Arwani, CEO and Co-founder of Biomemory
“We are thrilled to support Biomemory in developing its groundbreaking technology. An exciting challenge ahead to reinvent data storage and bring this industry a new complementary cutting edge solution to improve its sustainability and drastically reduce its environmental and social impact.”
- Alexis Riou, Deeptech investor at Crédit Mutuel Innovation
“Biomemory’s technology represents a paradigm shift in how we think about data storage. Their approach not only solves current storage limitations but also paves the way for entirely new applications in data management and preservation.”
- Anthony Bourbon, Founder and CEO at Blast
