Company Profile
Ahura Scientific, Inc.
Company Overview
Innovative Handheld Products for Rapid, Field-Based Chemical Analysis
Headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts, Ahura Scientific is a rapidly-growing manufacturer of handheld optical systems for chemical identification. Since 2002, Ahura Scientific has designed, developed and successfully launched products unlike any in the marketplace, putting the power, reliability and accuracy of expensive, lab-based instruments in portable, rugged, easy-to-use systems designed for field use. With customers in the homeland security, public safety, pharmaceutical, industrial and medical markets, Ahura Scientific’s products—FirstDefender and TruScan—are widely-deployed across the globe.
Company History
Ahura Scientific was founded by a team of distinguished scientists and engineers who have demonstrated an unprecedented ability to develop and manufacture compact high-precision instruments for new markets. Ahura Scientific has raised $29M in three rounds of venture capital from top-tier venture capital firms including ARCH Venture Partners, Castile Ventures, ComVentures and SUIT Growth Fund.
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
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.
Ahura Scientific has received venture funding totaling $29.5M from top-tier venture capital firms including ComVentures, Castile Ventures, ARCH Venture Partners and GF Private Equity Group, LLC.
Benefits
In addition to fostering an environment of consistent growth and learning opportunities, Ahura Scientific offers an outstanding benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, a 401k savings plan, paid time off (PTO) and flexible hours.