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Opentrons

YC W16 ↗

New York City, US · Founded 2014 · Delaware corporation · 300 employees · 12 known investors

opentrons.com ↗

Opentrons develops laboratory robots that automate scientific research tasks for scientists and research institutions. The company aims to democratize access to laboratory automation and increase the availability of robotic systems to accelerate discovery in life sciences.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesRoboticsSynthetic Biologyin /company@opentrons_ycombinator.com ↗
Opentrons website preview

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W16)

NWNicholas Wagner
Nicholas WagnerinFounder
WCWill Canine
Will CanineinFounder/CPO
CCChiu Chau
Chiu ChauinFounder
JF
Juan FranckDirector
LM
Leslie MitchellDirector
MP
Myrtle PotterDirector
JA
James AtwoodExecutive Officer, Director
AM
Alex MorganDirector

Investors · 12

Khosla Ventures✓ verifiedMenlo Park · $5K – $50M
Lerer Hippeau✓ verifiedNew York · $1M – $5M
EQUIAMSan Francisco · $1M – $10M
Fifty YearsSan Francisco · $250K – $2M
Future VenturesLos Altos · $1M – $10M
MetaplanetTallinn · $500K – $10M
Millennium New HorizonsSilicon Valley
Millennium Technology Value PartnersBelgrade
TSVCSilicon Valley · $1M
Vectors Angelvia Jing (Jane) Ge · inferred
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
SoftBank Groupreported · 2 sourcesTokyo

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements
▶$20.1MraisedDec 2025 · 2 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Juan FranckDirector
  • Leslie MitchellDirector
  • Myrtle PotterDirector
  • Alex MorganDirector
  • James AtwoodExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$56.6M
Amount sold
$20.1M
First sale
Nov 2025
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$209MraisedSep 2021 · 24 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
SoftBank Invests in Robotics Company Behind NYC Covid Testingbloomberg.com · Sep 2021Opentrons Announces $200M Series C Round Led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2businesswire.com · Sep 2021 · press release
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Greg GreeleyExecutive Officer
  • Eric HippeauDirector
  • Jonathan Brennan-BadalExecutive Officer, Director
  • Sven StrohbandDirector
  • Chiu ChauExecutive Officer, Director
  • Myrtle PotterDirector
Offering amount
$234M
Amount sold
$209M
First sale
Sep 2021
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$25MraisedFeb 2021 · 17 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Chiu ChauDirector
  • Julian MoncadaDirector
  • Jonathan Brennan-BadalExecutive Officer, Director
  • Sven StrohbandDirector
Offering amount
$25M
Amount sold
$25M
First sale
Jan 2021
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2016
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$8.7MraisedNov 2020 · 9 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Chiu ChauDirector
  • Jonathan BadalExecutive Officer, Director
  • Julian MoncadaDirector
  • Sven StrohbandDirector
Offering amount
$9M
Amount sold
$8.7M
First sale
Oct 2020
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2016
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$20.6MraisedAug 2020 · 32 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Jonathan BadalExecutive Officer, Director
  • Julian MoncadaDirector
  • Sven StrohbandDirector
  • Chiu ChauExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$20.6M
Amount sold
$20.6M
First sale
Aug 2020
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$2.3MraisedNov 2019 · 17 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Sven StrohbandDirector
  • Julian MoncadaDirector
  • Jonathan BadalExecutive Officer, Director
  • Chiu ChauExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$2.3M
Amount sold
$2.3M
First sale
Oct 2019
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$10.5MraisedSep 2018 · 23 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Jonathan BadalExecutive Officer, Director
  • Chiu ChauExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$10.5M
Amount sold
$10.5M
First sale
Aug 2018
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2016
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$7.2MraisedMar 2017 · 34 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Chiu ChauExecutive Officer, Director
  • Will CanineExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$7.2M
Amount sold
$7.2M
First sale
Mar 2017
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 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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