Founded in 2002, Ahura Scientific develops rugged, ultra-compact, field-enabled optical systems for the immediate identification and verification of liquid and solid chemicals. The company brings together technical expertise in miniature optics and electronics, high-performance semiconductor laser fabrication and advanced chemometric algorithms to enable novel solutions for a range of markets. This technical excellence, coupled with first-class customer insight and support, ensures that Ahura Scientific is a trusted partner for customers worldwide.

Ahura Scientific has been honored with numerous prestigious awards including the Ernst and Young 2007 Entrepreneur of the Year award; an R&D Magazine R&D 100; the Industrial Design Society of America Award for Excellence in Industrial Design; the SBANE 2007 Innovation Award; and the Frost & Sullivan 2006 Chemical Detection Industry Innovation & Advancement of the Year.

Financials

Date Type Amount Investors Valuation
03/01/07 Series C 7M Unknown

People

Oscar Lazaro (VP Sales)

Duane Sword (VP Marketing)

Peidong Wang (VP Process Technology)

Mark Spillane (Director of Operations)

Douglas Kahn (CEO)

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