IRIDIA, INC.


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Locations: NORTH, WESTERN, NEW YORK, CARLSBAD, CA, US

Iridia Appoints Sandeep Vij to Board of Directors

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Thursday, October 26, 2023

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Iridia™ Inc., a pioneer in the field of DNA-based data storage, today announced the appointment of Sandeep Vij, an experienced semiconductor industry executive, to its Board of Directors.

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  • SAN DIEGO, Oct. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Iridia™ Inc., a pioneer in the field of DNA-based data storage, today announced the appointment of Sandeep Vij, an experienced semiconductor industry executive, to its Board of Directors.
  • With his appointment, Iridia’s Board has been expanded to seven members.
  • “We are excited to welcome an industry veteran of Sandeep’s caliber to the Iridia board,” said Jay Flatley, former Illumina CEO and Chairman of Iridia’s board.
  • “I look forward to working closely with Sandeep and benefitting from his technical and strategic guidance as we usher in a new paradigm in DNA data storage.”
    “I feel privileged to join Iridia’s esteemed board,” said Sandeep Vij.

Iridia Announces Appointment of Buck Watia as Vice President, Corporate Development

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023

SAN DIEGO, July 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Iridia™ Inc., a pioneer in the field of DNA-based data storage, is excited to welcome Buck Watia as the Vice President of Corporate Development.

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  • SAN DIEGO, July 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Iridia™ Inc., a pioneer in the field of DNA-based data storage, is excited to welcome Buck Watia as the Vice President of Corporate Development.
  • With a demonstrated history of accelerating tech startups to success and launching impactful ventures within leading software, infrastructure, and Cloud companies, Buck is poised to drive significant transformation at Iridia.
  • Before joining Iridia, Buck held a key role as the Head of Strategy & Growth at Microsoft, within the Security, Cloud & AI business.
  • He led the business and corporate development functions at CyberX, guiding it towards a strategic acquisition by Microsoft in 2020.

Iridia Announces Appointment of Thomas H. Cauley, Ph.D. as Vice President, Engineering

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Tuesday, March 22, 2022

We look forward to his impactful contributions as we continue to build the company and accelerate development of working prototypes.

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  • We look forward to his impactful contributions as we continue to build the company and accelerate development of working prototypes.
  • His experience ranges from systems engineering, plastics development, mechanical engineering, and micro-fluidic design to business development, intellectual property development, and manufacturing transfer.
  • in Mechanical Engineering from Iowa State University as well as, a Masters in Mechanical Engineering and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering both from the University of California Berkeley.
  • Headquartered in Carlsbad, CA, Iridia Inc. strategically combines proprietary enzymology and semiconductor technology to revolutionize long-term data storage.

Iridia Raises $6 Million in Follow-on Equity Funding for Development of Industry’s First DNA-based Memory Chips

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Tuesday, December 14, 2021

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Iridia™, Inc., a pioneer in DNA-based data storage, today announced that it has closed a follow-on round of $6 million with Prime Movers Lab.   Amy Kruse, General Partner of Prime Movers Lab, will be joining Iridia’s Board of Directors effective immediately. This round is preceded by an oversubscribed $24 million financing, which will facilitate the company’s ability to double its headcount and physical footprint. Proceeds from this follow-on round will fund further validation of the company’s technology and the development of working prototypes.

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  • This round is preceded by an oversubscribed $24 million financing, which will facilitate the companys ability to double its headcount and physical footprint.
  • Proceeds from this follow-on round will fund further validation of the companys technology and the development of working prototypes.
  • This additional funding will enable the company to accelerate development of working prototypes, an important milestone on the path to commercialization and adoption.
  • Headquartered in Carlsbad, CA, Iridia Inc. strategically combines proprietary enzymology and semiconductor technology to revolutionize long-term data storage.

Iridia Raises $24 Million in Series B Funding

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Tuesday, March 16, 2021

SAN DIEGO, March 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Iridia, Inc., a pioneer in fully integrated DNA-based memory chips, today announced that it has closed its Series B financing at a total of $24 million.

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  • SAN DIEGO, March 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Iridia, Inc., a pioneer in fully integrated DNA-based memory chips, today announced that it has closed its Series B financing at a total of $24 million.
  • Iridias technology represents a powerful intersection of technology and life sciences to create a novel solution for a massive global market.
  • This round will empower Iridia to accelerate the development of the worlds first DNA-based memory chips and pave the way for DNA data storage to enter the mainstream.
  • Headquartered in Carlsbad, CA, Iridia Inc. strategically combines proprietary enzymology and semiconductor technology to revolutionize long-term data storage.