About us
Our company
C4Diagnostics is a French-based biotech founded in 2017 and specialized in the development of in vitro diagnostic (IVD) tests for human infectious diseases.
Our company is ISO 13485 certified.
Our proprietary Click-chemistry technology is at the core of our portfolio of rapid diagnostic tests, which currently focuses on the diagnosis Legionnaires’ Disease (C4Legio LFA), urinary tract infections (C4UTI) and the development of antimicrobial susceptibility tests (C4AST).
Since 2021, through our business unit C4Environment, we develop and offer environmental testing solutions for companies, institutions and healthcare facilities. These solutions enable the detection of pathogens (viruses, bacteria, molds and yeasts) from environment samples (air, wastewater and surfaces).
Our vision
We believe that rapid and reliable diagnostic tools are game changing in the way infectious diseases are handled, lead to better patient care, and bring a powerful leverage to fight antimicrobial resistance.
We are committed to bringing reliable and actionable diagnostic information to healthcare professionals in a timely manner.
Our values
More than just words, those values are shared amongst C4Diagnostics team members and partners.
Patient Care
We believe infectious diseases can be managed differently. Every day we strive to improve patient care and save lives.
We are committed to provide healthcare professionals with rapid, reliable and highly sensitive diagnostic solutions, as well as ready-to-use and user-friendly.
We are able to meet tight deadlines and pivot if need be, as shown with the Covid-19 pandemic.
Team spirit
At C4Diagnostics, we believe that two heads are better than one, three are better than two… We move forward and grow collectively and individually by collaborating together.
Different by background, age, or experience, our employees are one of our greatest assets.
We all share the same mantra : succeeding as a team.
Business agility and commitment
When we cope with difficulties, hardships, unexpected events, far from giving up, we bounce back and adapt quickly offering alternatives.
For example, from the start of the Covid-19 crisis, we were among the first to step up by offering Covid-19 testing solutions, without neglecting our initial roadmap.
It reflects our agility and versatility.
History
C4Diagnostics was founded from an observation. In the diagnostic, there are fast solutions but not very sensitive, or very sensitive solutions but with a long delay for the results. We succeeded in combining the two. This is our company’s signature.
Our main milestones
Company creation
C4Diagnostics was founded in Marseille in May 2017 by Younes Lazrak, Emilie Fugier and Sam Dukan.
Series A fundraising of € 2,5 M
C4Diagnostics raises € 2.5 Million and brings a US investor to the founding round, to accelerate the deployment of its infectious diseases’ diagnostic solutions
Market-stage company
C4Covid-19 Human, our salivary test for the rapid diagnostic of Covid-19 is CE marked since March 2021. This is our first in vitro diagnostic product CE marked and on the market for a medical use.
Deployment of C4Environment
C4Diagnostics launches C4Environment, a comprehensive range of environmental testing solutions, to detect pathogens for private and public companies and healthcare facilities.
People
The C4Diagnostics management team is made up of experts in medical diagnostics, R&D, Regulatory affairs, Quality, Marketing and Sales.
Management team
Strategic board
Younes LAZRAK
Chairman of the board / CEO
IVD – 20+ years exp.
Emilie Fugier
R&D – 17+ years exp.
Pierre CHAVAGNE
Finance / IVD – 22+ years exp.
General Manager (Cisbio Bioassays)
Sandra DUBOS
Business Strategy & Finance – 16+ years exp.
Head of Participations (Kreaxi)
Jean-François GRENIER
Strategy advisor & Market Access – 27+ years exp.
Angels santé
Hélène PEYRO-ST-PAUL
Medical Affairs – 22+ years exp.
Independant (former Qiagen, EMD Serono)
Marguerite PAPPALARDO
Finance – 20+ years exp.
Investment Director (Smalt Capital)
Andrei POLUKHTIN
Chemistry and Business owner – 17+ years exp.
Founder & Managing Director (Click Chemistry Tools)
Armand PERRIN
FInance – 32+ years exp.
Investment Manager (CAAP Création)