CellPly
Bologna, IT · Founded 2013 · 28 employees on LinkedIn · 3 known investors
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Cellply develops VivaCyte, an automated platform that combines microfluidic consumables, an instrument, and image-analysis software to characterize cell therapies at single-cell resolution. It serves cell therapy discovery and development teams, measuring phenotype and function across thousands of single-cell co-cultures and comparing up to 128 conditions per run.
Founders & leadership
CellPly was founded in 2013 by Massimo Bocchi.
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Massimo BocchiinCo-Founder & Chief Operating OfficerHe has spent over a decade in life science technology development, with research and publication record in microtechnologies for cell analysis, and holds multiple patents in the field. He has led commercialization efforts for deep tech platforms integrating microfluidics, robotics, and AI for biopharma and research institutions, and coordinated European research funding initiatives.
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Alessia ZanelliinPresident & CEOZanelli previously served as General Manager of Comecer, an Italian healthcare-sector manufacturer, following the company's 2019 acquisition by Canadian industrial group ATS. She subsequently established a holding company in Milan focused on early-stage investing and has been involved with multiple health-tech startups including Cellply.
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Andrea FaenzainChief Technology Officer
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Frequently asked questions
- What does CellPly do?
- Cellply develops VivaCyte, an automated platform that combines microfluidic consumables, an instrument, and image-analysis software to characterize cell therapies at single-cell resolution. It serves cell therapy discovery and development teams, measuring phenotype and function across thousands of single-cell co-cultures and comparing up to 128 conditions per run.
- Who founded CellPly?
- CellPly was founded by Massimo Bocchi in 2013.
- Who are CellPly's investors?
- CellPly's investors include Indaco Venture Partners, Italian Angels for Growth, LIFTT.
- Where is CellPly headquartered?
- CellPly is headquartered in Bologna, IT.




