Validated is a technology company.
Validated has raised $970K across 2 funding rounds.
Validated has raised $970K in total across 2 funding rounds.
Validated Cloud is a GxP-compliant cloud platform purpose-built for the life sciences and medical device industries, offering secure, validated cloud hosting that meets stringent regulatory standards like 21 CFR Part 11, EudraLex Annex 11, HIPAA, and ISO 13485.[1][2] It serves biotech, pharma, and MedTech companies by providing compliant infrastructure, data sovereignty across EU (Hoofddorp, NL) and US (Waltham, MA) data centers, and pre-built validation libraries, enabling faster deployment of regulated systems at lower costs than custom builds.[1][2] This solves key pain points in compliance-heavy environments, such as audit readiness, data integrity, and ongoing maintenance, allowing customers to focus on software validation and innovation rather than infrastructure burdens.[2]
The platform's growth stems from its dedication to the life sciences community, with a mature quality system audited by hundreds of regulators, flexible contracting via EU/US entities, and features like ready-to-deploy server templates, SOPs, and independent quality oversight.[1][2]
Validated Cloud originated in 2008 when its founders developed private GxP clouds for Big Pharma clients, prompting them to question the inefficiencies of custom deployments.[2] Recognizing that smaller life sciences firms lacked access to the same high-end, compliant infrastructure at affordable costs, they launched Validated Cloud to democratize these capabilities, offering a shared platform with pre-qualified stacks, policies, and documentation at a fraction of DIY expenses.[2]
Over the years, the company expanded its data centers, integrated broader regulations beyond GMP (including HIPAA and ISO 13485), and evolved into the premier community cloud for regulated systems, with its quality system refined through extensive auditor collaborations.[2] This progression from bespoke Big Pharma solutions to a scalable, multi-tenant service marks its pivotal shift toward serving innovative smaller players in biotech, pharma, and MedTech.[1][2]
Validated Cloud rides the wave of digital transformation in life sciences, where cloud adoption accelerates drug discovery, clinical trials, and MedTech innovation amid rising regulatory pressures from FDA, EMA, and MHRA.[1][2] Its timing aligns with post-pandemic shifts toward scalable, compliant cloud infrastructure, as smaller biotechs—fueling 70%+ of pipeline breakthroughs—demand Big Pharma-grade tools without enterprise budgets.[2]
Market forces like data privacy mandates (e.g., Data Privacy Framework, HIPAA) and GxP validation costs favor its model, reducing barriers for startups and enabling faster time-to-market in a $1T+ global life sciences sector.[1] By fostering a "community cloud," it influences the ecosystem through shared best practices, auditor-validated standards, and cost efficiencies that amplify innovation across the industry.[2]
Validated Cloud is poised to dominate GxP cloud hosting as AI-driven drug discovery and personalized MedTech explode, demanding even more robust, sovereign infrastructure.[1][2] Expect expansions in AI/ML-compliant validations, deeper integrations with lab informatics, and potential acquisitions to broaden its life sciences stack amid hybrid cloud mandates.
Shaped by tightening global regs and biotech funding rebounds, its influence will grow by empowering the next wave of therapies—tying back to its origins in simplifying compliance for innovators, now at global scale.[2]
Validated has raised $970K in total across 2 funding rounds.
Validated's investors include Kompas VC, Ascend Vietnam Ventures, Broadway Angels, Catapult Capital, Floodgate, Founders Co-op, Founders' Co-op, Madrona Ventures, Mayfield, MHS Capital, Sapphire Ventures, Silicon Valley Connect.
Validated has raised $970K across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $850K Venture Round in February 2017.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2017 | $850K Venture Round | Kompas VC | |
| Feb 1, 2016 | $120K Seed | Ascend Vietnam Ventures, Broadway Angels, Catapult Capital, Floodgate, Founders Co-op, Founders' Co-op, Madrona Ventures, Mayfield, MHS Capital, Sapphire Ventures, Silicon Valley Connect, Vast Ventures |