
Ramona is a company innovating in high-throughput live-cell imaging technology with proprietary Multi-Camera Array Microscope (MCAM) technology. Their products, including the Vireo™ system, Kestrel™ system, and MCAM™ Software, enable researchers to capture and analyze biological processes in real time with unmatched speed, precision, and scale. Ramona's technology supports high-throughput drug screening, quality control, and real-time cellular dynamics research, integrating seamlessly with lab automation workflows. Their solutions accelerate discovery in fields like cancer research, neurodegenerative diseases, and regenerative medicine by providing reproducible, non-destructive imaging and AI-powered analysis. The company is recognized for advancing human health through computational microscopy and is trusted by leading biotech, pharmaceutical companies, government entities, and universities.

Ramona is a company innovating in high-throughput live-cell imaging technology with proprietary Multi-Camera Array Microscope (MCAM) technology. Their products, including the Vireo™ system, Kestrel™ system, and MCAM™ Software, enable researchers to capture and analyze biological processes in real time with unmatched speed, precision, and scale. Ramona's technology supports high-throughput drug screening, quality control, and real-time cellular dynamics research, integrating seamlessly with lab automation workflows. Their solutions accelerate discovery in fields like cancer research, neurodegenerative diseases, and regenerative medicine by providing reproducible, non-destructive imaging and AI-powered analysis. The company is recognized for advancing human health through computational microscopy and is trusted by leading biotech, pharmaceutical companies, government entities, and universities.
Location: Durham, North Carolina
Core product: Multi-Camera Array Microscope (MCAM) hardware + VIREO and Kestrel AI software
Use cases: High-throughput live-cell and organoid imaging for drug discovery and phenotypic assays
Founded: 2017
Employees (approx.): 88
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High-throughput live-cell and small-organism imaging for biological research and drug screening
2017
Biotechnology
Most recently listed round type on company profiles; multiple rounds recorded on some datasets.
“Backed by a combination of venture and government research funders, including named agencies and programs”