SWAN Genomics

Unlocking the future of genomics with ultra-scalable, affordable, and precise single-molecule sequencing for healthcare and research.

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At a glance

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    Development stage

    Proof-of-concept

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    Investment stage

    Pre-Seed

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    UNSW affiliation

    Spinout - staff led

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    Technology readiness level

    TRL-4

Why invest

Team with decades of success in commercialising DNA sequencing technologies including in ABI, Illumina, PacBio, and Omniome tackling the AUD100 billion+ global genomics market.

Swan Genomics’ novel single-molecule DNA sequencing platform delivers scalability, affordability, and precision.

Backed by industry veterans and targeting an AUD100 billion+ market, its technology enables population-scale genomics to unlock the full potential of genomic insights in healthcare and beyond.

Investment categories

Healthcare & med tech

  • Swan Genomics' single-molecule sequencing platform overcomes the limitations of existing short- and long-read technologies. It uses proprietary nanoscale optical antennae to amplify the fluorescent signal of a single molecule by 1,000-fold, allowing us to isolate and identify individual nucleotides in real time.

    Ultra‑cheap chemical synthesis will allow long- and short-read sequencing at unprecedented scale, accuracy and cost-efficiency. Swan Genomics enables genomic insights at population scale for better diagnostics, personalised medicine, and biotechnology.

    • Current DNA sequencing technologies (both short-read and long-read) suffer trade-offs between cost, scalability, accuracy and read length.
    • These constraints hinder widespread adoption, prevent population-scale genomics, and slow progress in healthcare and research, leaving critical genetic insights inaccessible or unaffordable for many applications and regions.
    • World-class leadership team: 25+ patents,100+ publications, 300+ products, 15+ companies exited
    • Healthcare
    • Agriculture
    • Defence
    • Biotechnology
    • AUD8 million pre-seed invested from Australia, US and NZ
    • Partnerships with Fonterra and the Australian Genome Research Facility

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