2020 IPO

Berkeley Lights Stock

Cell Manipulation for Personalized Therapies

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Founded

2011

Notable Investors

Sequoia Capital

Headquarters

Emeryville CA, US

Total Funding

$227M

About Berkeley Lights Stock

Berkeley Lights, Inc. (BLI) is a platform for single cell manipulation that allows for researchers to analyze cells. It aims to provide platforms that automate the manipulation and analysis of cells. The Beacon platform, the company's flagship product, is suited for cell line development, antibody discovery, gene editing, and antibody engineering workflows. The platform uses optofluidics and light-based technology to automate the work of cloning, culturing and sorting specific cells from biological samples. By automating these processes, they aim to cut the time and human labor needed to develop cell lines, discover and engineer antibodies, and do gene editing.

On June 26, 2020, Berkeley Lights filed to go public. Click here to see Berkeley Light's IPO paperwork.

The company was founded in 2011 in Emeryville, California.

Investors

Funding History

August 2011$183K
April 2012$500K
August 2012$4.0M
July 2014$29.2M
April 2015$58.6M
November 2016$40.0M
June 2018$95.0M

Management

Chief Executive Officer

Eric Hobbs

Chief Financial Officer

Shaun Holt

Chief Scientific Officer

Kevin Chapman, Ph.D.

Chief Technology Officer

Keith Breinlinger, Ph.D.

Vice President, People Operations

Sheri Kelleher

SVP, Marketing

John Proctor, Ph.D.

General Counsel

Stuart Merkadeau

SVP, Global Sales

Mark Lasinski

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