Cofactor Genomics, Inc.

CA · Founded 2015 · Biotech · Private

Molecular biology kit for isolating and detecting circular RNA (circRNA) from biological samples

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · cofactorgenomics.com

Sector: Biotech
Headquarters: CA
Founded: 2015
Latest Form D: $1.2M, Aug 2023
Total capital: $23M

Federal grants: $2.8M; 3 awards · 2015–2016; Rank in peer group#21 of 30
Private capital raised: $18.8M; 3 Form D · last Aug 2023; 39 months since last filing
Federal contracts: $1.4M; 26 awards · Agriculture, Health and Human S, Interior; Rank in Biotech#158 of 4373
Granted patents: 3; 15 pending · first 2020; Rank in peer group#7 of 30

Capital timeline

Latest events

Aug 2023Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$1.2M
Dec 2021Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$6.9M
Jun 2019Federal contractHealth and Human S · Dna Methylation Libraries; Illumina Sequencing; Fastq Raw Sequence Files; Bismark Summary Files$412K
Oct 2017Federal contractVeterans Affairs · Igf::ot::igf-cell Lysate Samples From Human - Illumina Sequencing Services - Dagher Va Funded Research Grant For Roudebush Va Medical Center$20K
Jun 2017Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$10.7M
Jul 2016Federal contractHealth and Human S · Igf::ot::igf$142K
Jul 2016Federal contractAgriculture · J. Fellers, Rna Sequence And Analysis As Per Quote #USDA0008JF$24K

Show 23 earlier federal awards

Jul 2016Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Development of a standardized kit for the isolation, enrichment, and high-sensitivity profiling of circular RNAs in the nervous system$491K
Jun 2016Federal contractHealth and Human S · Igf::ct::igf Rna Sequencing$14K
May 2016Federal contractAgriculture · "igf::ot::igf" Library Construction: 26 Dna Library Preps$7K
Aug 2015Federal contractAgriculture · Igf::ct::igf Rna Library&sequencing$20K
Jul 2015Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Development of a standardized kit for the isolation, enrichment, and high-sensitivity profiling of circular RNAs in the nervous system$1.4M
Jun 2015Federal contractVeterans Affairs · Rna Sequence Service Igf::ot::igf$8K
Jun 2015Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Development of a standardized kit for the isolation, enrichment, and high-sensitivity profiling of circular RNAs in the nervous system$919K
Mar 2015Federal contractHealth and Human S · Igf::ot::igf/sequencing And Analysis Of Gdna From Human Subjects$251K
Sep 2014Federal contractHealth and Human S · Igf::ot::igf/genomic Dna Samples Using Methylseq Capture$273K
Aug 2013Federal contractHealth and Human S · Igf::cl,ct::igf - Project For Rna Amplification, Construction Of Libraries And Illumina Hiseq Sequencing And Analysis$41K
Jun 2013Federal contractInterior · Igf::ot::igf Rna Seq Services$11K
Mar 2013Federal contractAgriculture · Rna-seq (2062)$21K
Sep 2012Federal contractAgriculture · Igf::ot::igf Libraries And Sequencing$9K
Jun 2012Federal contractAgriculture · Igf::cl::igf Sequencing Of Three Sporobolus Stapfianus Genome Libraries.$16K
May 2012Federal contractAgriculture · Igf::ot::igf Sequencing Of Eight Dna Tag Libraries$14K
Jun 2011Federal contractAgriculture · Illumina Gdna Library Preparation&sequencing 5 Libraries Total.$16K
Mar 2011Federal contractAgriculture · Provide Cdna Constriction And Sequencing Of 5 Cdna Libraries From Seedling Wheat Leaf Tissue.$28K
Aug 2010Federal contractInterior · Whole-transcriptome Reference Sequencing And Assembly For 2 Types Of Bass.$20K
Aug 2010Federal contractAgriculture · Cdna Libraries$28K
Sep 2009Federal contractAgriculture · Rna Sequencing$20K
Jun 2009Federal contractHealth and Human S · Gordon Hager Request 05/08/09 From Req 1054295 Which Was Cancelled$25K
Dec 2008Federal contractAgriculture · Solexa Dna Sequencing$18K
Sep 2008Federal contractAgriculture · Gibabase Filtered Illumina Gall Sequence Data, Extensive Qc, Custom Libraries, Alignments, Harddrive Delivery Of Prbs, Fastas, Fastqs And Alignment Files.$10K

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Federal first

105months

from Cofactor Genomics, Inc.’s first federal award to its first private round.

First federal award · Sep 2008: Agriculture · $10K
First Form D · Jun 2017: $10.7M · 1st Form D
Awards before first raise: 25 awards

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Standing among 30 peers

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Biotech · Instrument

Federal grantsBelow median
Granted patents#7 · top 23%

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Founders and team

Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants

Jon ArmstrongResearcherDirectorLinked by 1 patent
Jarret GlasscockResearcherExecutive Officer, DirectorLinked by $2.8M in grants as PI
Armen VidianDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
David MessinaDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Jarret GlassockExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
John KuelperExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

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Mark SiegelDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Matthew A. OckoDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
William HagstromDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

USPTO · 3 granted of 18

Aug 21, 2025PendingImmuno-oncology Applications Using Next Generation SequencingUSPTOApplication 19204154
Jun 6, 2024PendingMethods And Systems Of Processing Complex Data Sets Using Artificial Intelligence And DeconvolutionUSPTOApplication 18347922
Aug 29, 2023GrantedMethods And Systems Of Processing Complex Data Sets Using Artificial Intelligence And DeconvolutionUSPTOUS 11,742,058

Show all 18 patent records

Immuno-oncology Applications Using Next Generation SequencingAug 21, 2025 · Application 19204154Pending
Methods And Systems Of Processing Complex Data Sets Using Artificial Intelligence And DeconvolutionJun 6, 2024 · Application 18347922Pending
Methods And Systems Of Processing Complex Data Sets Using Artificial Intelligence And DeconvolutionAug 29, 2023 · US 11,742,058Granted
Immuno-oncology Applications Using Next Generation SequencingJul 16, 2020 · Application 16823195Pending
Methods For Generating Circular Dna From Circular RnaJun 16, 2020 · US 10,683,498Granted
Immuno-oncology Applications Using Next Generation SequencingApr 28, 2020 · US 10,636,512Granted
Amplification Of Nucleic AcidsDec 21, 2017 · Application 15532557Pending
Immuno-oncology Applications Using Next Generation SequencingApplication 62532921Pending
Methods For Generating Circular Dna From Circular RnaApplication PCTUS2016033627Pending
Amplification Of Nucleic AcidsApplication PCTUS2015064141Pending
Creating circular DNA from a circular RNA templateApplication 62165122Pending
Circular Rna Enrichment With Rolling Circle AmplificationApplication 62088452Pending
Machine Learning Systems And Methods For Gene Set Enrichment Analysis And ScoringApplication PCTUS2023023681Pending
Machine Learning Systems And Methods For Gene Set Enrichment Analysis And ScoringApplication 63346718Pending
Methods And Systems Of Processing Complex Data Sets Using Artificial Intelligence And DeconvolutionApplication PCTUS2020059179Pending
Methods And Systems Of Processing Data To Determine Cellular StatusApplication 62931009Pending
Immuno-oncology Applications Using Next Generation SequencingApplication PCTUS2018042176Pending
Immuno-oncology Applications Using Next Generation SequencingApplication 62658418Pending

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Regulatory activity · Biotech

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Sources

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Data freshness

SEC Form D filings through Oct 23, 2026. SBIR and STTR awards through Oct 21, 2026.