When was Alere founded?

Alere was founded in 1991 and raised its 1st funding round 9 years after it was founded.

Where is Alere located?

Alere is headquartered in Waltham, United States.

How many employees does Alere have?

As of Jun 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Alere is 1757.

Is Alere a funded company?

Alere is a funded company, having raised a total of $616M across 26 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Unattributed round, raised on 2000.

When was the latest funding round of Alere?

Alere's latest funding was a $***** Conventional Debt round on May 28, 2013, with participation from 0 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Alere?

Annual revenue of Alere is more than $1B as on Dec 31, 2016

Where does Alere rank among its competitors?

Alere ranks 4th amongst 656 active competitors, of which 70 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was AvoMD, which secured $10M in Mar, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Alere?

Alere's top competitors include Viz.ai, AvoMD and Arine. Among them, AvoMD secured the most recent funding round in March, 2026.

Alere - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Alere is a public company based in Waltham (United States), founded in 1991 by Ron Zwanziger. It operates as a Developer of small rapid diagnostic devices for infectious diseases. Alere has raised $616M in funding from investors like YFM Equity Partners, TA Associates and Cutlass Capital. The company has 656 active competitors, including 70 funded and 32 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Viz.ai, AvoMD and Arine.

Company Details

Developer of small rapid diagnostic devices for infectious diseases. It provides diagnostics and health management solutions. The company’s products and services are focused on infectious disease, cardiology, oncology, drugs of abuse, and women’s health. Its brands range from over-the-counter tests to lab-based diagnostics to integrated home monitoring solutions.

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Key Metrics

Founded Year

1991

Location

Waltham, United States

Stage

Public

Total Funding

$616M in 26 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Conventional Debt, May 28, 2013, $*****

Investors

YFM Equity Partners & 19 more

Ranked

4^th among 656 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$1B+ as on Dec 31, 2016

Employee Count

1,757 as on Jun 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

US Diagnostics & 11 more

Similar Companies

AvoMD & 241 more

Exit Details

Public

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Alere is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
ALERE INC. CIN: 1145460 , United States, Active	May 10, 2001	$1B+ (As on Dec 31, 2016)	7011 (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-

Alere got listed on Mar 12, 2018.

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Alere has raised a total funding of $616M over 26 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2000. Alere has 20 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Alere:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
May 28, 2013	6172486	Conventional Debt	5358099	5236127	7838868	7877044
Feb 2013	1253563	Conventional Debt	9064829	9293710	5590578	Gates
Feb 2013	9135275	Grant (prize money)	8786871	5772146	1501826	Gates

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The founders of Alere is Ron Zwanziger.

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Ron Zwanziger: Founder of Alere.

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Alere's employee count trend

Alere has 1,757 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Alere's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Alere include Viz.ai, AvoMD and Arine. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Alere, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Viz.ai 2016, San Francisco (United States), Series D	Developer of an AI-powered platform for care coordination and disease detection	$252M	Insight Partners, Tiger Global Management ... & 16 others	70/100
2nd	AvoMD 2020, New York City (United States), Series A	Provider of a clinical decision support solution for healthcare professionals	$21.1M	Noro-Moseley Partners, Las Olas & 3 others	69/100
3rd	Arine 2017, San Francisco (United States), Series C	Medication management solution for healthcare professionals	$95M	111 West Capital, Katalyst Ventures & 10 others	64/100
4th	Alere 1991, Waltham (United States), Public	Developer of small rapid diagnostic devices for infectious diseases	$616M	ValueAct Capital, Tekla Capital Management ... & 18 others	64/100
5th	Brainomix 2010, Oxford (United Kingdom), Series C	Developer of automated medical imaging software for stroke and lung	$63.3M	Parkwalk, IP Group Hostplus Innovation Fund ... & 16 others	63/100
6th	Pathway 2020, Montreal (Canada), Acquired	Provider of guidance tools for healthcare providers	$6.29M	VERGE, Yamaha Motor Ventures & 6 others	62/100
7th	Infervision 2016, Beijing (China), Series D	AI-based medical imaging and clinical diagnosis solutions	$213M	Goldman Sachs Investment Partners, CCB trust ... & 19 others	62/100
8th	Dawn Health 2016, Copenhagen (Denmark), Series C	Developer of software as a medical device and digital therapeutics	$67M	Vaekstfonden, Chr. Augustinus Factories & 5 others	60/100
9th	Grand Rounds 2011, San Francisco (United States), Series D	Provider of virtual care, navigation, and support for healthcare needs	$230M	BlackRock, The Carlyle Group & 4 others	58/100
10th	HEALWELL AI 2012, Toronto (Canada), Acquired	AI-enabled decision support tool for healthcare providers	-	Eight Capital, VRG Capital	58/100

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Alere has made 1 investments in companies including PathCare Labs. Alere has also acquired 11 companies including US Diagnostics and Biosite.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Jul 16, 2015	Acquisition	US Diagnostics	1999	Huntsville (United States)
Aug 11, 2013	Acquisition	Biosite	1988	San Diego (United States)
Feb 06, 2013	Acquisition	Standard Diagnostic	1999	Suwon-si (South Korea)