TL;DR: If you are replacing Lucira Health, the closest options are Biocogniv, Docbot, Kenota (formerly ExVivo Labs). The table below compares 12 alternatives on what they do, stage, size and status.
Every alternative below is compared on what it actually does, not just its category — so you can see which one genuinely replaces Lucira Health (YC Winter 2015).
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The three closest alternatives to Lucira Health are:
| Alternative | What it does | Stage | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biocogniv | — | YC Summer 2020 | 6 | Acquired |
| Docbot | — | YC Winter 2019 | — | Acquired |
| Kenota (formerly ExVivo Labs) | Kenota is revolutionizing the way we test for disease | YC Summer 2016 | 35 | Inactive |
| LSK Technologies | A diagnostic lab in a box | YC Summer 2020 | 2 | Acquired |
| Zergo | We make a urine test that helps women get pregnant. | YC Summer 2019 | 9 | Inactive |
| Mind Emulation Foundation | — | YC Winter 2018 | 1 | Active |
| Simple Strips | Low-cost blood glucose test strips scanned with a smartphone camera… | YC Winter 2020 | 2 | Inactive |
| Simbie AI | We get patients to their next appointment | YC Summer 2023 | 5 | Active |
| HealthSherpa | Private sector Healthcare.gov. | YC Summer 2012 | 220 | Active |
| Morphle Labs | Robotic Automation for cancer diagnostics - Robotic Microscopes &… | YC Winter 2020 | 65 | Active |
| Tambua Health | Bloodless, blood diagnostic app | YC Winter 2020 | 13 | Active |
| Gerostate Alpha | Developing novel therapeutics for aging and chronic disease | YC Summer 2018 | 6 | Inactive |
It depends on your size. Biocogniv is the closest match on what Lucira Health actually does. If you need something more established, sort the table by team size — larger teams generally mean more support and a longer track record. If budget is the constraint, the earlier-batch companies are usually the ones still competing on price.
Lucira Health is a public company. Expect enterprise pricing and procurement, which is why smaller teams look at the alternatives above.
Every company here is Y Combinator-backed and was matched to Lucira Health on what it actually does — its own description of its product — rather than on a broad category label. Batch, team size and operating status come from the YC directory and are shown as-is. We do not rank by payment.
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