Galatek

About Galatek

Galatek is an automation and artificial intelligence startup founded in 2016, with its headquarters in Singapore. The company, led by CEO David Tian, focuses on providing AI-powered solutions to address challenges in the life sciences and semiconductor manufacturing industries. In December 2025, Galatek secured approximately US$30 million in a Series A funding round to accelerate product development, expand its global supply chain, and grow its teams in Europe, North America, and Southeast Asia.

The company's business model, described as "Global Supply Chain + Localized Service," leverages Asian supply chains combined with company-owned delivery centers in Malaysia and the United States to create a resilient logistics network. This is complemented by local teams in key markets that provide customized support to clients, which include global pharmaceutical firms, research institutions, and leading semiconductor manufacturers. A notable collaboration is its partnership with the National University of Singapore to co-create next-generation smart labs.

In the life sciences sector, Galatek is working to create the "smart laboratory of the future" by integrating AI into R&D and service workflows. Its core software product is the Abio platform, which unifies Electronic Lab Notebooks (ELN), Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), and Scientific Data Management Systems (SDMS) with advanced automation. This platform transforms scientific data into actionable insights and streamlines robotic integrations for applications like diagnostics, NGS sequencing, 3D cell culture, drug development, and synthetic biology. Galatek's hardware solutions include automated systems for cell culture, chemical synthesis, and high-throughput drug screening, as well as intelligent robots.

For the semiconductor industry, Galatek provides AI-driven solutions for advanced packaging, an area requiring extreme precision. By integrating vision AI with motion control algorithms, the company offers equipment for processes ranging from front-end metrology and inspection to back-end advanced packaging. Specific products include fully automated overlay measurement systems, deep learning-based automatic optical inspection (AOI) systems, and precision wafer dicing equipment.