First Light Diagnostics Overview

  • Founded
  • 2007
Founded
  • Status
  • Private
  • Employees
  • 37
Employees
  • Latest Deal Type
  • Debt - PPP
  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $1.1M
Latest Deal Amount
  • Investors
  • 14

First Light Diagnostics General Information

Description

Developer of a medical diagnostic platform designed to be used for the detection of Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI). The company's platform uses diagnostic devices for DNA-based detection of infections, using digital imaging to detect and count fluorescent targets without using magnification, enabling doctors to dramatically lower the rate of hospital infections by combining the performance of the most advanced commercial laboratory tests with unprecedented affordability and ease-of-use.

Contact Information

Website
www.firstlightdx.com
Formerly Known As
First Light Biosciences
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Primary Industry
Diagnostic Equipment
Other Industries
Other Devices and Supplies
Primary Office
  • 2 Omni Way
  • Chelmsford, MA 01824
  • United States
+1 (781) 000-0000

First Light Diagnostics Timeline

2018201920202021
Financing RoundCaptured Employee CountEstimated Employee Growth
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First Light Diagnostics Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
13. Debt - PPP 15-Apr-2020 $1.1M 0000 Completed Generating Revenue
12. Debt - General 00.00 0000 Completed Generating Revenue
11. Debt - General 19-Jun-2019 00.00 000.00 Completed Generating Revenue
10. Later Stage VC (Series A2) 28-May-2019 000 0000 000.00 Completed Generating Revenue
9. Later Stage VC (Series A2) 16-Jan-2019 000 000 000.00 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Later Stage VC (Series A1) 24-Jan-2017 00.000 00.000 000.00 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Debt - General 26-May-2016 00000 00.000 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Later Stage VC (Series A) 12-Sep-2015 00.00 00.00 00.000 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Grant 01-Feb-2015 $4M Completed Generating Revenue
4. Angel (individual) Completed Generating Revenue
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First Light Diagnostics Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate ($) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
Series A-2 00,000,000 00.000000 00.00 00.0 00.0 00 00.0 00.000
Series A-1 0,000,000 00.000000 00.00 00.0 00.0 00 00.0 0.000
Series A 8,770,951 $0.001000 $0.03 $0.43 $0.43 1x $0.43 16.09%
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First Light Diagnostics Comparisons

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Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last Financing Details
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Chelmsford, MA
37 As of 2021
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First Light Diagnostics Competitors (1)

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
0000000000 0000000 Corporation Tucson, AZ 000 000.00 000000000 000.00
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First Light Diagnostics Executive Team (8)

Name Title Board Seat Contact Info
Donald Straus Ph.D Founder, Chief Scientific Officer, Chief Executive Officer & Board Member
Andrew Wilsack Chief Financial Officer
Joe Turgeon Vice President of System Development & Operations
Bruce Walsh Vice President, Software Engineering
Joanne Spadoro Ph.D President, Chief Operating Officer & Board Member
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First Light Diagnostics Board Members (14)

Name Representing Role Since
Donald Straus Ph.D First Light Diagnostics Founder, Chief Scientific Officer, Chief Executive Officer & Board Member 000 0000
Florian Kainzinger Ph.D Self Board Observer 000 0000
Joanne Spadoro Ph.D Self President, Chief Operating Officer & Board Member 000 0000
Norm Gitis Ph.D Self Board Observer 000 0000
Peter Kaspar Ph.D First Light Diagnostics Board Member 000 0000
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First Light Diagnostics Signals

Growth Rate

0.80% Weekly
Growth
Weekly Growth 0.80%, 93rd %ile
-35.5%. 530%

Size Multiple

219x Median
Size Multiple 219x, 100th %ile
0.00x 0.95x. 413Kx

Key Data Points

Twitter Followers

5.5k

Similarweb Unique Visitors

15.0K

Majestic Referring Domains

314

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First Light Diagnostics Investors (14)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info
Boston Harbor Angels Angel Group Minority 000 0000 000000 0
Launchpad Venture Group Angel Group Minority 000 0000 000000 0
Mass Medical Angels Venture Capital Minority 000 0000 000000 0
SideCar Angels Angel Group Minority 000 0000 000000 0
10X Group Venture Capital Minority 000 0000 000000 0
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