When was BioTools Innovator founded?

BioTools Innovator was founded in 2021.

Where is BioTools Innovator's headquarters located?

BioTools Innovator's headquarters is located in Los Angeles (United States).

How many companies has BioTools Innovator invested in?

BioTools Innovator has invested in 8 companies, including Limula & PAK BioSolutions.

BioTools Innovator - 2026 Investor Profile, Portfolio, Team & Investment Trends

Q: How big is BioTools Innovator's investment team?

BioTools Innovator has a team of 4.

1. Limula

Developer of automated platform for cell and gene therapy manufacturing processes. The platform combines a bioreactor and centrifuge into a single closed device. It supports various cell types, including T cells and hematopoietic stem cells. The technology aims to streamline manufacturing, reduce contamination risk, and enable scalability for commercial production.

Key facts about Limula

Founded Year: 2020
Location: La Tour de Peilz (Switzerland)
Stage: Seed
Total Funding till date: $6.8M
Employee Count: 18 as on Sep 30, 2026
Investors: Verve Ventures, Zühlke and 10 Others
Latest Funding Round: Seed, May 21, 2024, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

2. PAK BioSolutions

Provider of equipment solutions for cell culture purification. It provides automation equipment and single-use flow kits for this purpose for the biopharmaceutical manufacturing process. The system purifies cell cultures using dual column chromatography.

Key facts about PAK BioSolutions

Founded Year: 2019
Location: Vienna (United States)
Stage: Series A
Total Funding till date: $12M
Employee Count: 21 as on Sep 30, 2026
Investors: Arboretum Ventures, Broadoak Capital Partners and 2 Others
Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Aug 26, 2025, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

3. ANANDA

Provider of tissue-on-a-chip solutions to accelerate drug development. The company offers neuron-on-a-chip technology by using high-throughput systems to accelerate drug development, toxicity screenings, disease modeling and more. It also, offers biological research services using assay models.

Key facts about ANANDA

Founded Year: 2013
Location: Montreal (Canada)
Stage: Funding Raised
Employee Count: 19 as on Sep 30, 2026
Investors: Capital croissance PME, BioTools Innovator and 1 Other

4. Switchback Systems

Provider of synthetic biology platform for a wide range of applications. The company offers plug-and-play Switchback platform with both onboard oligonucleotide synthesis and gene assembly capabilities fro various applications from pharmaceuticals to agriculture to plastics, and beyond.

Key facts about Switchback Systems

Founded Year: 2019
Location: San Francisco (United States)
Stage: Series B
Total Funding till date: $18.3M
Employee Count: 7 as on Sep 30, 2026
Investors: Ahren and BioTools Innovator
Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jul 23, 2024, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

5. mk2

Provider of laboratory equipment and consumables for life sciences and liquid handling. This company distributes high-quality German-made products, including liquid handling instruments like pipettes and dispensers, as well as life science consumables such as PCR plates and microcentrifuge tubes. They also offer vacuum pumps and related equipment. The company maintains an inventory for short delivery times and offers access to a customs bonded warehouse. Their product catalog includes glassware and disposables.

Key facts about mk2

Founded Year: 1974
Location: Paris (France)
Stage: Funding Raised
Employee Count: 467 as on May 31, 2026
Investors: Plug and Play Tech Center, Tikehau Capital and 6 Others
Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Jun 06, 2023, $*****

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Its most recent first time investment was in mk2.

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BioTools Innovator has made 1 investment in Grant (prize money) stage.

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BioTools Innovator has made most investments in France (1).

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BioTools Innovator has not made any investment in 2026 so far.

Here are the most recent investments by BioTools Innovator:

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Date	Company	Location	Round Details	Round Amount	Co-Investors
Jun 06, 2023	mk2	France	Grant (prize money)	2690	-

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BioTools Innovator has a team of 4 members located in United States. BioTools Innovator's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.

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Over the past 3 years, 3 investors have co-invested in BioTools Innovator's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.

Invested before BioTools Innovator: Tikehau Capital, Gateway Ventures and 1 other have invested in rounds before BioTools Innovator. There is 1 company where Tikehau Capital has invested before BioTools Innovator and 1 company where Gateway Ventures has invested before BioTools Innovator.