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Gene-editing tech player CrisprBits raises $250-K from US-based VJ Group

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Bengaluru-based biotechnology company CrisprBits has raised USD 250,000 from US-based VJ Group in a pre-seed round of funding. The company will use the capital for product development, team expansion, and R&D. Founded in 2020 by Dr Vijay Chandru, Sunil Arora, Rajeev Kohli, Bharat Jobanputra and Aditya Sarda, CrisprBits uses gene-editing technology called CRISPR for diagnostics. The company recently developed OmiCrips, a CRISPR-based test to detect SARS CoV2 to identify the Omicron variant. The company plans to expand its diagnostics platform for point-of-care detection of pathogens and antimicrobial resistance genes associated with hospital-acquired infections.