Berkeley Lights Stock
Cell manipulation for personalized therapies
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.
The company was founded in 2011 in Emeryville, California.
Investors
AJS Investments
Atinum Investment
Black Diamond Ventures
Cota Capital
KTB Network
Paxion Capital Partners
Katerra, Innovium, Berkeley Lights, H2O.ai, Bossa Nova Robotics
Sequoia Capital
Airbnb, DoorDash, Instacart, Moderna Therapeutics, Nubank, Rappi, Dropbox, Jawbone, Stripe, UiPath
Shangbay Capital
Varian
Walden Riverwood Ventures
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
Chief Technology Officer
Keith Breinlinger
Vice President, People Operations
Shari Kelleher
SVP, Antibody Therapeutics
John Proctor
SVP, Research and Development
Andrew McFarland
General Counsel
Stuart Merkadeau
Press
fiercebiotech - Oct, 1 2019
synbiobeta - Sep, 16 2019
finance - Sep, 5 2019
prnewswire - Aug, 7 2019
prnewswire - Jun, 10 2019
bioportfolio - May, 18 2019
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