First Light Diagnostics Overview
- Founded
- 2007

- Status
- Private
- Employees
- 37

- Latest Deal Type
- Debt - PPP
- Latest Deal Amount
- $1.1M

- 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
- 2 Omni Way
- Chelmsford, MA 01824
- United States
First Light Diagnostics Timeline
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 | $4M | Completed | Generating Revenue | ||
4. Angel (individual) | Completed | Generating Revenue |
First Light Diagnostics Cap Table
Stock | # of Shares Authorized |
Par Value | Dividend Rate ($) | 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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Request a free trialFirst Light Diagnostics Competitors (1)
Company Name | Financing Status | Location | Employees | Total Raised | Last Financing Date/Type | Last Financing Amount |
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0000000000 0000000 | Corporation | Tucson, AZ | 000 | 000.00 | 000000000 | 000.00 |
First Light Diagnostics Executive Team (8)
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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Twitter Followers
5.5k

Similarweb Unique Visitors
15.0K

Majestic Referring Domains
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Request a free trialFirst 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 |