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MGI Tech

Biotech & Life Sciences · Shenzhen, China · Founded 2016

Providing real-time, comprehensive, life-long solutions, its mission is to advance life science tools and lead digital health innovation MoreLess

MGI Tech, a subsidiary of the BGI Group, specializes in the development and manufacturing of high-throughput gene sequencing machines and related technologies. The company provides core tools for life science research, including genetic sequencers, laboratory automation systems, and robotic ultrasound systems.

Their primary market includes academic institutions, pharmaceutical companies, and clinical laboratories. MGI Tech's business model is centered on the sale of these instruments and the associated reagents and consumables required for their operation. A key technology is their proprietary DNBSEQ™, which is designed to improve the efficiency and productivity of sequencing. The company also offers solutions for pathogen detection and single-cell omics, expanding its reach into public health and specialized research areas. By providing a range of products from library preparation kits to large-scale sequencing platforms, MGI Tech serves a broad spectrum of the genomics market.

Keywords: gene sequencing, life sciences, genomics, multi-omics, laboratory automation, DNBSEQ, reagents, consumables, pathogen detection, single-cell omics

Valuation $2.5–5B
Revenue $100–500M
Headcount 1–2k
Total funding $1–2.5B
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Power Law Unicorn$1–10B valuation tier Thoroughbred$100M+ revenue

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MGI Tech's talent

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Investors

13 investors on MGI Tech's cap table

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Series A 8 investors entered at this stage
CITIC Securities
Green Pine Capital
Orient Securities Capital Investment
GF Xinde Investment
CITIC PE
IDG Capital
Huaxing Alpha
Huatai Zijin Investment
Series B+ 5 investors entered at this stage
Huatai Zijin Investment
CITIC PE
Huaxing Alpha
GF Xinde Investment
IDG Capital

Global footprint

Where MGI Tech has talent and traffic

Workforce by country
43 countries with
team presence
🇨🇳 China29%
🇧🇷 Brazil6.1%
🇦🇺 Australia5.7%
🇩🇪 Germany5.7%
🇸🇬 Singapore5.4%
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Patent intelligence

$174M patent portfolio · 1,248 active families

Estimated portfolio value
$174M
2.9% of valuation · 3.2× larger than top peer 23andMe ($54M)
1,248 active patent families
Where MGI Tech innovates BioinformaticsComputational biologyElectronic equipmentGeneLibrary

Where MGI Tech concentrates vs peers

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Market sentiment

What the market is saying about MGI Tech

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