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Celtarys Research

celtarys.com ↗ ·Santiago de Compostela ·Seed

Celtarys Research is a biotech company spun out of the University of Santiago de Compostela in 2021 that develops and commercializes fluorescent chemical tools (ligands, biotinylated probes) used to replace radioactive methods in high-throughput screening and drug discovery, focused on GPCRs, E3 ligases and intracellular receptors. It positions itself as the only company exclusively dedicated to fluorescent probes replacing radioactivity, and works with 40+ clients in 14 countries. It is headquartered in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia.

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2021

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SectorsBiotech, Drug Discovery Tools, Chemical Biology Start-up MapHealthtech & Bio › R&D tools & software for life sciences

Profile updated 29 Jul 2026

Founders

Eddy Sotelo

Co-founder & Chairman of the Board

Javier Sardina

Co-founder

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Jhonny Azuaje

Co-founder

Jose Brea (Pepo Brea)

Co-founder

Jose Manuel Santamaría Pérez

Co-founder / Board Member

Mabel Loza

Co-founder

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Maria Majellaro

Co-founder & Chief Scientific Officer

Sonia Martínez Arca

Co-founder (former CEO)

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Investors 2

Funding rounds 1

Seed · €650K

Celtarys Research develops fluorescent tools for drug discovery. It closed a first €650K round led jointly by the Galician funds XesGalicia …

2021-09-23

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