Portfolia is offering members an exclusive opportunity to invest directly in Mercy BioAnalytics, one of the most promising companies in early cancer detection.
As a Portfolia Investing Member, you’re receiving confidential access to a $1M–$1.5M allocation in Mercy’s Series B. This follows a $68M raise to date, including significant institutional backing, and comes as the company enters a major growth phase with breakthrough regulatory momentum and platform readiness.
The Portfolia team is hosting a live investor overview session on May 21 at 1:00 PM PST, led by Trish Costello, CEO & Founder of Portfolia, and Dawn Mattoon, PhD, CEO of Mercy Bio. [RSVP below to attend.]
This is a rare opportunity to join the cap table of a company with:
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FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for its Mercy Halo™ assay, a first-of-its-kind blood test that detects ovarian cancer at the earliest—and most treatable—stages.
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Unprecedented clinical performance: 89% sensitivity and 98% specificity for detecting high-grade serous ovarian cancer in asymptomatic, postmenopausal women.
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A $29B+ market opportunity across ovarian and lung cancer screening, aided by bipartisan support for reimbursement under the Multicancer Early Detection (MCED) Act.
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High-margin, low-cost testing with over 70% gross margin at $300/test and potential for >75% at scale with reimbursement pricing.
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An extensible platform targeting multiple cancer types with a simple, qPCR-based workflow compatible with global lab infrastructure.
Why Now:
- Breakthrough clinical results: Mercy Halo detects 89% of early-stage (Stage I/II) high-grade serous ovarian cancers with 98% specificity, far surpassing current standards like CA125 and transvaginal ultrasound.
- Disease impact is urgent: 80% of ovarian cancer cases are diagnosed at Stage III or IV, with a 10-year survival rate of just 17%. Mercy Halo enables detection up to 19 months earlier than current tests, when survival exceeds 86%.
- Immediate near-term market: Mercy’s lead indication—ovarian cancer screening in postmenopausal women—represents a $14B U.S. market. A future expansion into lung cancer and multi-cancer testing brings the total addressable market to $29 B.
- Real-world validation underway: Retrospective and prospective studies with diverse cohorts are in motion, aligned with FDA under Breakthrough Device status. Validation cohort includes >200 cases and reflects underrepresented minorities.
- Commercial readiness: Mercy's test uses a low-cost, single-day qPCR-based workflow that runs on existing lab infrastructure, avoiding costly capital expenditure.
- Upcoming legislative tailwinds: Mercy is a named beneficiary of the bipartisan MCED Act (H.R. 842/S. 2085), expected to create a CMS reimbursement path for annual screening at ~$500/test starting in 2029.
- Strong consumer demand: 40% of women surveyed are willing to pay $300 out-of-pocket for an annual ovarian cancer screening test.
- Outstanding leadership and board, including veterans from Exact Sciences, Thermo Fisher, LabCorp, and Quanterix.