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What is Diana Virgovicova's role at Xatoms?
Xatoms' team page, checked 2026-09-19, lists her as Founder & CEO, alongside Co-Founder & CTO Kerem Topal Ismail Oglou and Co-Founder & COO Shirley Zhong.
How did she get into water purification?
U of T Magazine reported on 2026-04-22 that she designed a photocatalyst molecule using visible light rather than UV light at age 17, and that she studies at the University of Toronto on the Lester B. Pearson International Scholarship. Cisco's newsroom feature of 2026-05-22 says she grew up in a small town in Slovakia and moved to Canada to study.
What has Xatoms raised?
The Quantum Insider reported on 2025-06-19 that Xatoms closed a $3-million pre-seed round made up of $2 million in VC funding and $1 million in cumulative non-dilutive funding, led by Quantacet with Genesis Ventures and BDC's Thrive Lab participating, and that she co-founded the company in 2024 at the University of Toronto.
Where is the technology being used?
Global Citizen reported on 2026-04-29 that Xatoms has launched engagements across Canada, the United States, Kenya and South Africa, and that Virgovicova leads a team of twelve.