Claryx
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About
Claryx is a New York-based genomic intelligence company that helps hospitals detect and stop infectious disease outbreaks before they spread 123. The company’s CloneLink platform sequences the genomes of pathogens from confirmed patient infections and analyzes whether apparently separate cases are linked, and also creates a digital twin of the hospital environment using samples from air, water and surfaces to identify potential contamination sources 12. Co-founder Dirk Hackenberger developed chemistry during his PhD that reduced the most expensive sequencing step by more than twentyfold, allowing hospitals to look for outbreaks before anyone knows there’s one to find 1. In a two-year study at UPMC Presbyterian, the platform identified 172 otherwise undetected outbreaks involving 476 patients, with 96% of traced outbreaks not spreading further 1.
Funding History
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead | Co-investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-04 | Pre-Seed | $3.5M | Outlander VC | Company Ventures, Boost VC, Neon, Mana Ventures, 640 Oxford, Precursor 123 |
What Investors Say
“Every building people share is a transmission system running invisibly, and Claryx has made it possible to finally see it.” — AJ Smith, Partner, Outlander VC 2
What Founders Say
“We believe preventable infections are a solvable problem. Today we can tell a hospital where an infection came from.” — Kurt Hackenberger, Co-Founder & CEO 12
Sources
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Claryx company blog, “Claryx raises $3.5 million led by Outlander to stop hospital outbreaks before they start,” August 4, 2026, accessed August 2026. https://claryx.com/blog/claryx-raises-3-5-million-led-by-outlander-to-stop-hospital-outbreaks-before-they-start↩↩↩↩↩↩
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Tech Startups, “Claryx emerges from stealth with $3.5M to use genomic intelligence to stop hospital outbreaks before they spread,” August 4, 2026, accessed August 2026. https://techstartups.com/2026/08/04/claryx-emerges-from-stealth-with-3-5m-to-use-genomic-intelligence-to-stop-hospital-outbreaks-before-they-spread/↩↩↩↩↩
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BusinessWire, “Claryx Raises $3.5 Million Led by Outlander to Stop Hospital Outbreaks Before They Start,” August 4, 2026, accessed August 2026. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260804346238/en/Claryx-Raises-$3.5-Million-Led-by-Outlander-to-Stop-Hospital-Outbreaks-Before-They-Start↩↩