She's Independent, a member-led angel investing group committed to promoting equitable opportunities and fostering positive change for women, announced a strategic investment in Astek Diagnostics.

Astek's other investors include Y Combinator, AYANA Capital, Wexford Scitech Venture Fund, Harvard Management Seed Capital, TEDCO, Maryland Momentum Fund, Goldin Ventures, Maryland Technology Development Corporation, Maryland Innovation Initiative, Maryland Industrial Partnerships, Key Technologies, Abell Foundation, and prominent angel investors. Al-Adhami said Astek has also received funding from the National Science Foundation, the Food and Drug Administration, the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, the National Institute of Health, and others.