Berkeley Lights

About

Berkeley Lights is a provider of research and development services using micro-droplet technology that change the biological processes.

Emeryville,California,United States
101 - 250
https://www.berkeleylights.com/

Highlights

Details

Last Funding Type: Series D
Last Funding Money Raised: $40M
Industries: Biopharma,Biotechnology,Genetics,Health Care,Therapeutics
Founded date: Jan 1, 2011
Number Of Employee: 101 - 250
Operating Status: Active
Stock Symbol: nasdaq:BLI
Legal Name: Berkeley Lights, Inc.
Also Known As: BLI

Berkeley Lights is a provider of research and development services using micro-droplet technology intended to fundamentally change the way biological processes are done. The company's services revolutionize how scientists and researchers study the interaction of cells and transform and accelerate cellular therapies, enabling clients to meet the demands for cell-based processes in biotherapeutic discovery and development, cellular therapy manufacturing, synthetic biology, ag-bio, and other fields.

Funding Rounds

Number of Funding Rounds

Total Funding Amount

9

$445.76M

Berkeley Lights has raised a total of $445.76M in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Jul 16, 2020 from a IPO round.

Announced Date	Round	Money Raised	Number of Investors	Lead Investors	Post Valuation
Jul 16, 2020	IPO	$178.20M	—	—	—	Detail
Oct 10, 2018	Series E	$95M	12	Nikon	—	Detail
Apr 10, 2018	Series E	$44.06M	1	Nikon	—	Detail
Apr 3, 2018	Series E	$1.99M	1	Celesta Capital	—	Detail
Jan 1, 2018	Debt Financing	$20M	1	—	—	Detail

Investors

Number of Lead Investors

Number of Investors

8

14

Berkeley Lights is funded by 14 investors. Nikon and Celesta Capital are the most recent investors.

Investor Name	Lead Investor	Funding Round
Nikon	Yes	Series E
Celesta Capital	Yes	Series E
AJS Investments	—	Series E
Atinum Investment	—	Series E
Black Diamond Ventures	—	Series E
Cota Capital	—	Series E
KTB Network	—	Series E
Lucas Venture Group	—	Series E
Paxion Capital Partners	—	Series E
Sequoia Capital	—	Series E