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A private life sciences company developing an enzymatic DNA synthesis technology designed to power the next generation of DNA-based products

San Diego, United StatesFounded 2013Biotech & Life Sciences
Valuation $100–250M Last recorded · 2022
Headcount <100 Current team size
Total funding $50–100M Disclosed equity funding
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About Molecular Assemblies

Molecular Assemblies, Inc., a San Diego-based life sciences entity established in 2013, is commercializing a novel method for synthesizing DNA. The company was co-founded by Michael J. Kamdar and Bill Efcavitch, who bring extensive experience from the genomics and life sciences sectors to the venture. Their collective background in developing and commercializing life science tools has been instrumental in steering the company's direction.

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The core of Molecular Assemblies' operations is its proprietary Fully Enzymatic Synthesis (FES™) technology, which aims to produce long, high-purity strands of DNA. This method diverges from the traditional chemical synthesis process, which has been the industry standard for over four decades but is limited in the length and purity of the DNA it can produce, typically capping out at around 300 base pairs. The FES™ platform is designed to overcome these limitations by mimicking the natural process of DNA replication, potentially enabling the creation of DNA strands that are thousands of base pairs long.

The company's business model revolves around providing this advanced DNA synthesis capability as a service and potentially through future product offerings. Its primary clientele includes organizations in industrial synthetic biology, precision medicine, and data storage. For instance, in synthetic biology, long strands of high-fidelity DNA are crucial for engineering organisms to produce new drugs, chemicals, or materials. In the field of DNA-based data storage, the ability to write long, accurate DNA sequences is fundamental to developing a high-density, long-term storage medium. By offering a more reliable, affordable, and sustainable way to manufacture synthetic DNA, Molecular Assemblies addresses a critical bottleneck in these expanding markets.

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At a glance

Status
Operational
Founded
2013
Headquarters
San Diego, United States
Employees
4
Open positions
None listed
Dealroom signal
63.0/100
Industry
Health
Sub-industry
BioTechnology
Sector
Biotech & Life Sciences, Biotechnology, DNA, Genetics and genomics, Synthetic Biology, Genome Engineering, Biotech and Pharma, Hard Tech, DT and LS, science-based
Business model
Manufacturing
Client focus
b2b

Funding history

8 recorded events

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
GRANTOther financing Aug 2024 $4M — DARPA —
SERIES BOther financing Mar 2022 $26M $103M Codexis · Agilent · Argonautic Ventures · iSelect Fund ↗
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Molecular Assemblies website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Molecular Assemblies is 70 monthly website visits, down 96.3% over the last three months. Molecular Assemblies's team declined 20% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits70 3-month web change-96.3% 1-year team growth-20%
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10 investors on the cap table

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Seed2 investors entered at this stage

  • US National Science Foundation
  • DARPA

Series A8 investors entered at this stage

  • iSelect Fund
  • Keshif Ventures
  • Alexandria Venture Investments
  • Agilent
  • Codexis
  • LYFE Capital
  • Argonautic Ventures
  • Casdin Capital
Team profiled 6 named & role-tagged
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