Labcyte
AcquiredSunnyvale, US · 4 known investors
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Acquired by Beckman Coulter Life Sciences January 2019 · terms undisclosed — undisclosed · source ↗
Labcyte developed acoustic droplet ejection ("Echo") liquid-handling instruments that use focused sound waves to transfer nanoliter-scale liquid volumes between microplates without physical contact. Its technology served drug discovery, genomics, and proteomics workflows in pharma, biotech, and academic labs.
Founders & leadership


Board
Investors · 4
How we know: DBL Partners's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us
How we know: Seroba Life Sciences's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us
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Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$5M disclosed across 1 round · 2016
▶$5MraisedJan 2017 · 1 investors · BiotechnologyRule 506(b)
- Joseph SmithDirector
- Tammy CameronExecutive Officer
- Joe KeeganDirector
- Sandra PanemDirector
- Mark Fischer-ColbrieExecutive Officer, Director
- Richard EllsonExecutive Officer, Director
- Craig TaylorDirector
- Offering amount
- $10M
- Amount sold
- $5M
- First sale
- Dec 2016
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Founder mafia
2 people who came through Labcyte went on to found or lead other companies.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Labcyte do?
- Labcyte developed acoustic droplet ejection ("Echo") liquid-handling instruments that use focused sound waves to transfer nanoliter-scale liquid volumes between microplates without physical contact. Its technology served drug discovery, genomics, and proteomics workflows in pharma, biotech, and academic labs.
- Who founded Labcyte?
- Labcyte was founded by Richard Ellson.
- Who are Labcyte's investors?
- Labcyte's investors include DBL Partners, Seroba Life Sciences, GE Ventures, JP Morgan Chase.
- How much funding has Labcyte raised?
- Labcyte has disclosed $5M raised across 1 round.
- Where is Labcyte headquartered?
- Labcyte is headquartered in Sunnyvale, US.



