Foldscope key facts
as of Oct 2026- Manufacturer of paper-based magnification instruments intended for scientific exploration and educational purposes.
- Foldscope is valued at approximately $12.0M as of Oct 2026 (last reported valuation).
- It has raised $2.2M; the latest was Later Stage VC in May 2025.
- Notable investors include StartX (US), Gates Foundation, Sherpalo Ventures, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.
- Status: Privately Held (backing).
Foldscope's last reported valuation, Aug 2021. Nothing priced has surfaced since.
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Foldscope funding rounds
No funding rounds for Foldscope are on record yet — either the company hasn't raised institutional capital, or the raise hasn't surfaced in our sources.
Foldscope valuation
Foldscope's last reported valuation was $12 million in Aug 2021. No priced round, secondary trade or fund mark has surfaced since.
Foldscope investors
5 investors are on record for Foldscope, including StartX (US), Gates Foundation, Sherpalo Ventures and John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
About Foldscope
Manufacturer of paper-based magnification instruments intended for scientific exploration and educational purposes. The company features a modular assembly design utilizing waterproof paper, ball lenses, and magnetic couplers that achieve up to 340x magnification without external power, enabling students, researchers, and citizen scientists in resource-limited environments to perform high-resolution microscopy and share observations through a global digital community.
- Sector
- Consumer Products and Services (B2C)
- HQ
- Palo Alto, CA, United States
- Employees
- 11
- Website
- foldscope.com/
- Ownership
- Privately Held (backing)
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