Cambridge spin-out aims to realise the power of genomic data in precision medicine

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XetaBase is built on the open-source OpenCB platform, the first proven big data聽system optimised for genomic data. 探花直播result of a five-year聽collaboration聽between Genomics England and the 探花直播 of Cambridge, OpenCB enables genotypes to be stored in a database.

探花直播lead developer of OpenCB, Ignacio Medina, is Head of the Computational Biology Lab at the 探花直播 of Cambridge and Zetta Genomics鈥� founder and co-developer of聽XetaBase.

XetaBase allows researchers and clinicians to securely store, easily access, and dynamically interrogate vast and increasing volumes of genomic data 鈥� on demand. 探花直播technology brings genome-enabled discovery, healthcare analytics, and population research into the lab 鈥� and prognostics, diagnostics, and therapeutics into the clinic.

Zetta Genomics founder, Ignacio Medina said, 鈥淶etta Genomics re-imagines data to deliver a dynamic platform fit for the fast-emerging, fast-scaling, multi-petabyte environment. In liberating genomic data 鈥� placing its power into the hands of researchers and clinicians 鈥� we will drive precision medicine鈥檚 transformation into mainstream healthcare and life-changing patient benefit.鈥�

探花直播seed funding round comes as genome-enabled precision medicine moves from the niche to the mainstream. 探花直播UK has led the world with its new Genomics Medicine Service, making testing routine within the publicly funded NHS. These and other population level initiatives are predicted to see 60 million genomes sequenced to 2025 and 100 million by the end of the decade.

Marc Subirats, Partner at lead investor, Nina Capital, said, 鈥淕enomic medicine has enjoyed explosive growth in the past five years, but this is set to be eclipsed in the next decade. XetaBase is an enabling technology 鈥� empowering virtually every research field and clinical application. As genomic sequencing moves from the hundreds of thousands to the hundreds of millions, Nina Capital is confident that Zetta Genomics鈥� growth will both drive and be driven by rapid advances in precision medicine.鈥�

Market and precision medicine opportunities have helped Zetta Genomics to create an extensive, growing and valuable partnership network with organisations such as Fujitsu, Future Perfect Healthcare, Genomics England, Microsoft, the NHS, and the 探花直播 of Cambridge.

Dr Elaine Loukes, Investment Director at 探花直播 of Cambridge Enterprise, said, 鈥淐ambridge Enterprise creates and invests in companies, built on 探花直播 of Cambridge research, that can have a huge positive impact on society. From our first meeting it was clear that Ignacio had developed something incredibly special. Zetta鈥檚 technology helps researchers and clinicians fully exploit genomic data, speeding the delivery of precision medicine across the world.鈥�

VC-backed funding will focus on growth, enhancing the company鈥檚 partnership network while it expands from the UK to open both Spanish and US offices. Investment will also focus on talent, with a five-fold increase in headcount to secure additional software, development and commercialisation expertise.

Cambridge spin-out Zetta Genomics has raised 拢2.5 million in new seed funding from Nina Capital, APEX Medical and Cambridge Enterprise to advance its genomic data management technology and power the discovery and delivery of precision medicine at scale.

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Cambridge spin-out aims to realise the power of genomic data in precision medicine