Molecular Devices Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1983

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 1,200

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Financing Rounds
  • 4

  • Investments
  • 9

Molecular Devices General Information

Description

Developer of bio-analytical measurement systems based in San Jose, California. The company specializes in engineering, molecular, cell biology and chemistry and develops proprietary core technologies and platforms for high-throughput screening, genomic and cellular analysis, colony selection and microplate detection, providing customers with bioanalytical solutions for protein and cell biology in life science research, pharmaceutical and biotherapeutic development.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Corporate Backed or Acquired
Corporate Office
  • 3860 North First Street
  • San Jose, CA 95134
  • United States
+1 (800)
Primary Industry
Discovery Tools (Healthcare)
Parent Company
Vertical(s)
FoodTech, TMT, Life Sciences
Corporate Office
  • 3860 North First Street
  • San Jose, CA 95134
  • United States
+1 (800)

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Molecular Devices Valuation & Funding

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Molecular Devices Comparisons

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Developer of bio-analytical measurement systems based in San Jose, California. The company specializes in engineering, m
Discovery Tools (Healthcare)
San Jose, CA
1,200 As of 2022

San Francisco, CA
 

Lawrence, MA
 
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Molecular Devices Competitors (25)

One of Molecular Devices’s 25 competitors is Standard BioTools, a Formerly VC-backed company based in San Francisco, CA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Standard BioTools Formerly VC-backed San Francisco, CA
Nexcelom Bioscience Formerly PE-Backed Lawrence, MA
SPT Labtech Private Equity-Backed Melbourn, United Kingdom
Sphere Fluidics Venture Capital-Backed Cambridge, United Kingdom
NanoString Technologies Formerly VC-backed Seattle, WA
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Molecular Devices Patents

Molecular Devices Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20240331158-A1 Cell painting and analysis in 3d cellular models Pending 30-Mar-2023
EP-4493670-A1 Cell culture application methods of using a separation well microplate Pending 18-Mar-2022
EP-4453544-A1 Microplate reader Pending 24-Dec-2021
US-20240069322-A1 Methods and systems to compensate for substrate thickness error Pending 05-Jan-2021
EP-4275088-A1 Methods and systems to compensate for substrate thickness error Pending 05-Jan-2021 G02B21/0088
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Molecular Devices Former Investors

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Molecular Devices Investments & Acquisitions (9)

Molecular Devices’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Cellesce. The deal was made on 06-Dec-2022.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Cellesce 06-Dec-2022 Merger/Acquisition Drug Discovery
Genetix Group (Drug Discovery Division) 05-Jul-2011 Merger/Acquisition Drug Discovery
Blueshift Biotechnologies 27-Jun-2008 Merger/Acquisition Diagnostic Equipment
Arcturus Bioscience 01-Apr-2006 Merger/Acquisition Decision/Risk Analysis
Xsira Pharmaceuticals (Transfluor technology) 09-Mar-2005 Corporate Asset Purchase Buildings and Property
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Affiliates

Subsidiaries (1)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Cellesce Cardiff, United Kingdom 2013

Molecular Devices FAQs

  • When was Molecular Devices founded?

    Molecular Devices was founded in 1983.

  • Where is Molecular Devices headquartered?

    Molecular Devices is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

  • What is the size of Molecular Devices?

    Molecular Devices has 1,200 total employees.

  • What industry is Molecular Devices in?

    Molecular Devices’s primary industry is Discovery Tools (Healthcare).

  • Is Molecular Devices a private or public company?

    Molecular Devices is a Private company.

  • What is Molecular Devices’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Molecular Devices is .

  • How much funding has Molecular Devices raised over time?

    Molecular Devices has raised $57.8M.

  • Who are Molecular Devices’s investors?

    Alafi Capital Company, Chase Bank, Glynn Capital, Kopp Investment Advisors, and Liberty Ridge Capital are 5 of 8 investors who have invested in Molecular Devices.

  • Who are Molecular Devices’s competitors?

    Standard BioTools, Nexcelom Bioscience, SPT Labtech, Sphere Fluidics, and NanoString Technologies are some of the 25 competitors of Molecular Devices.

  • When was Molecular Devices acquired?

    Molecular Devices was acquired on 01-Feb-2010.

  • Who acquired Molecular Devices?

    Molecular Devices was acquired by Danaher.

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