Building a non-invasive, breath-based platform for early cancer detection using biological intelligence and AI
Dognosis is building the olfactory intelligence layer for global health. They are building machine learning models, trained by Reinforcement Learning by Canine Feedback (RLCF), to decode the olfactory signatures of disease from human breath. Their technology enables population-scale screening that is non-invasive, ultra-affordable, and highly accurate, starting with multi-cancer screening and capable of expanding to all diseases.
Dognosis has raised approximately $1.7M to date across pre-seed and follow-on rounds. This includes approximately $1.65M in dilutive capital led by marquee deep-tech investors including Boost VC and 1517 Fund, with participation from Arben Ventures and individual angels. The company has also received non-dilutive grant support from government and research-linked programs in India.
Dognosis holds one international patent application covering core technology in non-invasive canine brain computer interfaces and AI-based decoding of biological olfactory signals for disease detection. The IP broadly spans neurotechnology, biosignal acquisition, and hybrid biological-AI diagnostic systems.
Dognosis has been recognized by leading national and international deeptech programs. The company won Dimension X by Hatchx, a Singapore government-backed dual-use innovation grant and accelerator, which led to government-linked contracts supporting defense and civilian applications. Dognosis also won the Molbio Bigtec Edge 2.0 Program for clinical translation and scale-up of breakthrough diagnostic technologies.
Dognosis is built by a highly cross-disciplinary team of approximately 35 members, spanning PhDs across neuroscience, machine learning, clinical oncology, animal behavior, and hardware engineering. The team combines deep scientific rigor with real-world deployment expertise, bringing training and operating experience from UC Berkeley, IISC-linked research ecosystems, leading Indian hospital networks, and elite international canine detection and defense units.
