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Berkeley Lights
BL is enabling cell by cell selection & manipulation to empower development, antibody discovery and engineering for personalized therapies
About Berkeley Lights
Berkeley Lights, Inc. is a cutting-edge biotechnology company that specializes in accelerating the discovery and development of cell-based products and therapies. The company operates in the biopharmaceutical, cellular therapy, and genomics markets, providing advanced technological solutions to streamline and enhance the process of cell analysis and development.
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Berkeley Lights serves a diverse range of clients, including pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology firms, and research institutions. These clients are engaged in various fields such as antibody discovery, viral neutralization, cell line development, cell therapy development, and synthetic biology. The company's primary offering is the Berkeley Lights Platform, an integrated system that includes proprietary consumables like OptoSelect chips and reagent kits, advanced automation systems, and specialized application software.
The core technology behind Berkeley Lights' platform is optofluidics, which combines light and fluidics to manipulate and analyze cells with high precision. This technology allows clients to sift through thousands of cells simultaneously, providing deep profiling and detailed data on cell characteristics. This capability significantly reduces the time and effort required for cell-based research and development, enabling faster breakthroughs in disease treatment and other biological discoveries.
Berkeley Lights' business model revolves around selling its integrated platform and consumables to clients, as well as providing ongoing support and software updates. The company generates revenue through the sale of these products and services, which are essential for clients to conduct their research and development activities efficiently.
In summary, Berkeley Lights is a pioneering company that leverages advanced optofluidic technology to facilitate rapid and precise cell analysis and development. By offering a comprehensive platform that integrates hardware, consumables, and software, the company helps its clients achieve faster and more accurate results in their quest to cure diseases and develop new therapies.
At a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2011
- Headquarters
- Emeryville, United States
- Employees
- 38
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 70.5/100
- Industry
- Health
- Sub-industry
- BioTechnology
- Sector
- Biotech & Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Drug Development, Core AI, Spinout, Tech for Biotech and Pharma, Biotech and Pharma, AI Drug Discovery, AI Applications, DT and LS, science-based
- Technology
- Artificial Intelligence
- Business model
- Manufacturing
- Investment activity
- 1 company, latest Mar 2023
- Capital deployed
- —
- Preferred round
- ACQUISITION
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Funding history
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| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBTDebt | Jan 2023 | $70M | — | Undisclosed | ↗ |
| IPOOther financing | Jul 2020 | $205M | $205M | Undisclosed | — |
Financials
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Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Berkeley Lights is 4.6K monthly website visits, up 70.4% over the last three months. Berkeley Lights's team declined 15.6% over the past year.
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Investors
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Series A1 investor entered at this stage
Celesta Capital
Series B and later11 investors entered at this stage
Sequoia
Lucas Venture Group- PCPaxion Capital
- PPPaxion Capital Partners
Nikon
Varian Medical Systems
ShangBay Capital- DNDaol Investment (Formerly KTB Network)
Atinum Investment
Black Diamond Ventures
Cota Capital
Other known investors1 additional known investor
University of California, Berkeley
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