Cellesce Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2013

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 12

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Investors
  • 1

Cellesce General Information

Description

Provider of biochemical and bioprocess engineering services intended for drug discovery and organ-on-a-chip applications. The company bioprocessing technology, and specializes in the development, scale-up, and manufacture of patient-derived organoids and uses its proprietary bioprocess and bioreactors for the expansion of human-derived normal and cancer PDOs for multiple applications, including drug screening, enabling healthcare professionals to utilize in-line sensors and real-time monitoring to ensure precise culture conditions, improved yield, and control of organoid size and reduced batch to batch, user to user variability and use them in drug efficacy testing.

Contact Information

Formerly Known As
BBF Bio
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 2 The Old Orchard
  • Wiltshire
  • Malmesbury SN16 9JW
  • England, United Kingdom
Primary Industry
Drug Discovery
Other Industries
Biotechnology
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 2 The Old Orchard
  • Wiltshire
  • Malmesbury SN16 9JW
  • England, United Kingdom

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Cellesce Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
8. Merger/Acquisition 06-Dec-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Grant 01-Jan-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Grant 01-Jun-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Accelerator/Incubator 01-Jan-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Later Stage VC 01-Jun-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Later Stage VC 23-Mar-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Seed Round 12-Nov-2015 $140K $140K Completed Startup
1. University Spin-Out 12-Apr-2013 Completed Startup
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Cellesce Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized
Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price
Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple
Conversion Price % Owned
Ordinary
Ordinary
Ordinary 7,400 $0.012829 $15.79 $15.79 1x $15.79 8.49%
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Cellesce Comparisons

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HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
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Provider of biochemical and bioprocess engineering services intended for drug discovery and organ-on-a-chip applications
Drug Discovery
Malmesbury, United Kingdom
12 As of 2024

Cambridge, United Kingdom
 

Wantage, United Kingdom
 
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Cellesce Competitors (6)

One of Cellesce’s 6 competitors is Mogrify, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Cambridge, United Kingdom.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Mogrify Venture Capital-Backed Cambridge, United Kingdom
Ichorbio Corporation Wantage, United Kingdom
Abcam Corporate Backed or Acquired Cambridge, United Kingdom
Ability Pharma Private Equity-Backed Cerdanyola, Spain
ScheBo Biotech Corporation Giessen, Germany
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Cellesce Patents

Cellesce Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
WO-2024231672-A1 Apparatus Inactive 09-May-2023
GB-202306769-D0 Composition Inactive 09-May-2023
GB-202208499-D0 Composition Inactive 10-Jun-2022
GB-202107891-D0 Apparatus Inactive 02-Jun-2021
GB-201902415-D0 A device Inactive 22-Feb-2019
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Cellesce Former Investors (6)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Development Bank of Wales Growth/Expansion Minority
Innovate UK Government Minority
NC3Rs Government Minority
NG Bio (UK) Venture Capital Minority
Tangram Partners (Farnham) Venture Capital Minority
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Cellesce FAQs

  • When was Cellesce founded?

    Cellesce was founded in 2013.

  • Where is Cellesce headquartered?

    Cellesce is headquartered in Malmesbury, United Kingdom.

  • What is the size of Cellesce?

    Cellesce has 12 total employees.

  • What industry is Cellesce in?

    Cellesce’s primary industry is Drug Discovery.

  • Is Cellesce a private or public company?

    Cellesce is a Private company.

  • What is Cellesce’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Cellesce is .

  • How much funding has Cellesce raised over time?

    Cellesce has raised $11M.

  • Who are Cellesce’s investors?

    Development Bank of Wales, Innovate UK, NC3Rs, NG Bio (UK), and Tangram Partners (Farnham) are 5 of 6 investors who have invested in Cellesce.

  • Who are Cellesce’s competitors?

    Mogrify, Ichorbio, Abcam, Ability Pharma, and ScheBo Biotech are some of the 6 competitors of Cellesce.

  • When was Cellesce acquired?

    Cellesce was acquired on 06-Dec-2022.

  • Who acquired Cellesce?

    Cellesce was acquired by Molecular Devices.

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