# HistoWiz

> HistoWiz is a New York-based histopathology company that turns tissue specimens into publication-quality digital slides in as little as three days. By pairing an automated, robot-driven lab with PathologyMap, a cloud platform hosting one of the world's largest preclinical pathology databases, it gives academic and biotech researchers fast, standardized histology plus AI analysis and access to board-certified pathologists - work that traditionally took weeks of slow, manual lab effort.

- **Founded:** 2012
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Ke Cheng (Founder & CEO)
- **Team size:** approximately 48 employees
- **Products:** Precision Histology, Immunostaining (IHC/IF), PathologyMap, PathologyMap 2.0 (AI), Pathology Consultation
- **Notable:** Built PathologyMap, described as hosting one of the world's largest preclinical pathology databases, Served 1,000+ academic and industry customers, Raised a $32M Series A led by Vivo Capital in 2021

## Products & services

- **Precision Histology** — Automated grossing, processing, embedding and sectioning of paraffin and frozen tissue, plus routine H&E and special stains, returning publication-quality digital slides in as little as 3 days.
- **Immunostaining (IHC/IF)** — Immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence backed by a library of 400+ validated antibodies.
- **PathologyMap** — Cloud platform for viewing, annotating, tagging, storing, sharing and collaborating on whole-slide images; hosts one of the world's largest preclinical pathology databases.
- **PathologyMap 2.0 (AI)** — Adds one-click AI analysis - automated quality control and tissue segmentation - plus a third-party AI apps library on a pay-as-you-go model with no subscription or software setup.
- **Pathology Consultation** — On-demand access to a network of 100+ board-certified and experimental pathologists for diagnosis and analysis.
- **Image Analysis & Multiomics/ISH** — Quantitative image analysis and spatial/molecular services including in situ hybridization and multiomics workflows.
- **Slide Archiving** — Low-cost digital storage and management of whole-slide image data.

## Achievements

- Built PathologyMap, described as hosting one of the world's largest preclinical pathology databases
- Served 1,000+ academic and industry customers
- Raised a $32M Series A led by Vivo Capital in 2021
- Graduated from Y Combinator (Winter 2016 batch)
- Launched AI-powered PathologyMap 2.0 in 2024 with one-click QC and tissue segmentation
- Validated a library of 400+ antibodies and a network of 100+ board-certified pathologists

## Latest updates

- **2024-06** — Launched AI-powered PathologyMap 2.0 with one-click automated quality control, tissue segmentation and a pay-as-you-go third-party AI apps library.
- **2021-10** — Closed $32M Series A led by Vivo Capital to automate lab operations, launch AI-enabled services and establish a GLP histopathology lab in Miami.

## Links

- Website: https://histowiz.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/histowiz
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/HistoWiz
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/histowiz/about/

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Last updated: 2026-06-14