When was Bionova Scientific founded?

Bionova Scientific was founded in 2013 and raised its 1st funding round 6 years after it was founded.

Where is Bionova Scientific located?

Bionova Scientific is headquartered in Fremont, United States. It is registered at Fremont, California.

Who is the current CEO of Bionova Scientific?

Amy Kong of Bionova Scientific. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Bionova Scientific have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Bionova Scientific is 144.

Is Bionova Scientific a funded company?

Bionova Scientific is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Series A round on Jun 04, 2019.

When was the latest funding round of Bionova Scientific?

Bionova Scientific's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Jun 04, 2019, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Bionova Scientific rank among its competitors?

Bionova Scientific ranks 1st amongst 44 active competitors, of which 4 are funded. It stands 4th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Kashiv BioSciences, which secured $72.3M in Dec, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Bionova Scientific?

Bionova Scientific's top competitors include Just Biotherapeutics, Avid Bioservices and JHL Biotech. Among them, Kashiv BioSciences secured the most recent funding round in December, 2025.

Bionova Scientific - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Bionova Scientific is a US-based Contract Research and Development company developing mammalian cell culture biologics. They work on Cell line development including new biological entity (NBEs) and Biosimilars, cell culture process development, as well as scale- up and tech transfer support. They use DHFR-deficient CHO cell line DUX-B11 for their cell line development, and this is qualified for use in commercial applications.

Website: bionovascientific.com
Email ID: *****@bionovascientific.com
Phone Number: +1 **********
Registered Address: Fremont, California

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2013

Location

Fremont, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$22M in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Jun 04, 2019, $*****

Investors

CRG & 1 more

Ranked

1^st among 44 active competitors

Employee Count

144 as on Sep 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Just Biotherapeutics & 51 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Asahi Kasei (Apr 14, 2022)

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Bionova Scientific is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
"BioNova", CIN: 40203129228 , Latvia, Active	Mar 08, 2018	€0 - €1M (As on Dec 31, 2024)	1 (As on Dec 31, 2023)	-
BIONOVA SCIENTIFIC CIN: 463481631 , United States, Active	Dec 26, 999	-	72 (As on Dec 31, 2021)	-

Bionova Scientific got acquired by Asahi Kasei on Apr 14, 2022.

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Bionova Scientific has raised a total funding of $22M over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Jun 04, 2019 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Bionova Scientific has 2 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Bionova Scientific:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jun 04, 2019	2623855	Series A	7804385	9434048	9189272	6138656

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The founders of Bionova Scientific are Amy Kong and Chung Chun. Amy Kong is the CEO of Bionova Scientific.

Here are the details of Bionova Scientific's key team members:

Amy Kong: Co-Founder & CEO of Bionova Scientific.
Contact Info: 1 email address and 1 phone number
Chung Chun: Co-Founder & COO of Bionova Scientific.
Contact Info: 1 email address and 1 phone number

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Bionova Scientific's employee count trend

Bionova Scientific has 144 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Bionova Scientific's employee count trend over the years:

Employee count trend for Bionova Scientific

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Top competitors of Bionova Scientific include Just Biotherapeutics, Avid Bioservices and JHL Biotech. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Bionova Scientific, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Bionova Scientific 2013, Fremont (United States), Acquired	Contract Research and Development company developing mammalian cell culture biologics	$22M	CRG, Great Point Partners	54/100
2nd	Just Biotherapeutics 2014, Seattle (United States), Acquired	Designing technologies to accelerate biotherapeutic development and to reduce manufacturing costs	$124M	Lilly Asia Ventures, Temasek & 10 others	53/100
3rd	Avid Bioservices 2002, Orange (United States), Acquired	CDMO focused on drug substance development, analytical, and quality & regulatory compliance services	-	Ranger Investments, Ampersand Capital & 3 others	51/100
4th	JHL Biotech 2012, Hsinchu (Taiwan), Series D	CDMO solutions to companies developing and commercializing affordable biologics	$187M	Sanofi, Kleiner Perkins & 11 others	51/100
5th	Rentschler Biopharma 1927, Laupheim (Germany), Funding Raised	Full-service CDMO for biopharmaceuticals	-	-	50/100
6th	64x Bio 2017, San Francisco (United States), Series A	Developer of cell lines and production technologies for advanced therapies	$59.6M	First Round Capital, Fifty Years & 13 others	49/100
7th	Excellgene 2001, Monthey (Switzerland), Acquired	Provider of service covering value chain from DNA vector to purified protein	-	Kulczyk Investments, BioArk	48/100
8th	Kashiv BioSciences 2010, Piscataway (United States), Acquired	Developer of biosimilar medicines	-	GoldenTree	48/100
9th	ProBioGen AG 1994, Berlin (Germany), Acquired	Contract development and manufacturing organization focussed on therapeutic proteins/antibodies, viral vaccines and biosimilars	-	SudBG, SHS & 2 others	45/100
10th	AGC Biologics 2018, Bothell (United States), Unfunded	CDMO focused on development of mammalian and microbial-based therapeutic proteins	-	European Equity Partners	43/100