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Cerillo

Charlottesville, US · Founded 2016 · Virginia corporation

Cerillo builds compact microplate readers for laboratory use, supporting ELISA assays, protein quantification, and real-time kinetic growth studies across plant, algae, and microbial systems. Its instruments provide absorbance measurements with data visualization and export for photometric assays and time-course measurements in biological and environmental research.

Founders & leadership

EM
Eric MaytonNamed on SEC filing
JP
Jason PapinNamed on SEC filing
KS
Kevin SeitterNamed on SEC filing
EH
Erik HewlettNamed on SEC filing

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$4.6M disclosed across 4 rounds · 2021–2025

$1.1MraisedMar 2025 · 11 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Eric MaytonExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$2M
Amount sold
$1.1M
Minimum investment
$20K
First sale
Feb 2025
Incorporated
Corporation, Virginia
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$1.4MraisedJan 2024 · 5 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Eric MaytonExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$2M
Amount sold
$1.4M
Minimum investment
$50K
First sale
Oct 2023
Incorporated
Corporation, Virginia
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$875KraisedMay 2022 · 1 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Eric MaytonExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$3.5M
Amount sold
$875K
Minimum investment
$25K
First sale
May 2022
Incorporated
Corporation, Virginia
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$1.3MraisedAug 2021 · 10 investors · Biotechnology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Jason PapinExecutive Officer, Director
  • Eric MaytonExecutive Officer, Director
  • Kevin SeitterExecutive Officer, Director
  • Erik HewlettExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$1.5M
Amount sold
$1.3M
Minimum investment
$25K
First sale
Jul 2021
Incorporated
Corporation, Virginia, 2016
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Cerillo do?
Cerillo builds compact microplate readers for laboratory use, supporting ELISA assays, protein quantification, and real-time kinetic growth studies across plant, algae, and microbial systems. Its instruments provide absorbance measurements with data visualization and export for photometric assays and time-course measurements in biological and environmental research.
How much funding has Cerillo raised?
Cerillo has disclosed $4.6M raised across 4 rounds.
Where is Cerillo headquartered?
Cerillo is headquartered in Charlottesville, US.