ViQi LLC
AI software that analyzes microscope images of cells to detect viral infection and determine infectivity within hours instead of days
- Sector
- Biotech
- Headquarters
- SANTA BARBARA, CA
- Founded
- 2016
- Latest Form D
- $1M, Sep 2021
- Total capital
- $4.7M
- Federal grants
- $3.2M
- 4 awards · 2018–2022
- Rank in peer group#2 of 20
- Private capital raised
- $1.5M
- 2 Form D · last Sep 2021
- 62 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
- Granted patents
- 1
- 5 pending · first 2026
- Rank in peer group#1 of 20
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Federal grantNSF · Phase II · SBIR Phase II: Machine Learning for Rapid Automated Viral Infectivity Assays (COVID-19)$1.7M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$1M
- Federal grantNSF · Phase I · SBIR Phase I: Machine Learning for Early Detection of COVID-19 Plaques in Cells$256K
- Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Interactive Visualization of Multi-Terabyte Datasets on Commodity Hardware$1M
- Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Interactive Visualization of Multi-Terabyte Datasets on Commodity Hardware$149K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$500K
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Standing among 20 peers
Line = medianBiotech · Software
- Federal grants#2 · top 10%
- Granted patents#1 · top 5%
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Founders and team
From SEC Form D filings- Andreas von BlottnitzDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Katherine YeungExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Kristian KvilekvalExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Pascal BamfordDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 1 granted of 6- GrantedEfficient Multi-dimensional Storage Of Very Large Dense, Sparse And Semi-sparse Image Datasets With Machine LearningUSPTOUS 12,536,608
- PendingAuto High Content Screening Using Artificial Intelligence For Drug Compound DevelopmentUSPTOApplication 18215158
- PendingMachine Learning For Early Detection Of Cellular Morphological ChangesUSPTOApplication 17650067
Show all 6 patent records
- Efficient Multi-dimensional Storage Of Very Large Dense, Sparse And Semi-sparse Image Datasets With Machine LearningJan 27, 2026 · US 12,536,608Granted
- Auto High Content Screening Using Artificial Intelligence For Drug Compound DevelopmentJan 25, 2024 · Application 18215158Pending
- Machine Learning For Early Detection Of Cellular Morphological ChangesAug 18, 2022 · Application 17650067Pending
- Auto High Content Screening Using Artificial Intelligence For Drug Compound DevelopmentApplication PCTUS2023026384Pending
- Efficient Multi-dimensional Storage Of Very Large Dense, Sparse And Semi-sparse Image Datasets With Machine LearningApplication PCTUS2022054209Pending
- Machine Learning For Early Detection Of Cellular Morphological ChangesApplication PCTUS2022015379Pending
Related companies, and why
- VIQI, INCShares a founder: Christian Lang
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- SKROOT LABORATORY INC.Similar federal contract value in Biotech · null in contracts
- SYNLIBRIS, INC.Similar federal contract value in Biotech · null in contracts
- Vulcan Biologics, Inc.Similar federal contract value in Biotech · null in contracts
- SONOVAL LLCSimilar federal contract value in Biotech · null in contracts
Regulatory activity · Biotech
- New Animal Drugs; Approval of New Animal Drug Applications; Withdrawal of Approval of New Animal Drug Application; Change of SponsorFood and Drug Administration
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- Medical Devices; General Hospital and Personal Use Devices; Classification of the Infant Supine Sleep SystemFood and Drug Administration
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Sources
Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.
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