When was Caliper Life Sciences founded?

Caliper Life Sciences was founded in 1995.

Where is Caliper Life Sciences located?

Caliper Life Sciences is headquartered in Hopkinton, United States.

How many employees does Caliper Life Sciences have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Caliper Life Sciences is 149.

Is Caliper Life Sciences a funded company?

Caliper Life Sciences is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a PE round.

When was the latest funding round of Caliper Life Sciences?

Caliper Life Sciences' latest funding was a $***** PE round, with participation from 0 investor. Its primary sector is Life Sciences Platforms and Tools. In United States, the Life Sciences Platforms and Tools sector has seen $610M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Caliper Life Sciences rank among its competitors?

Caliper Life Sciences ranks 23rd amongst 393 active competitors, of which 25 are funded. It stands 4th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Shimadzu Corporation, which secured an undisclosed amount in Jan, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of Caliper Life Sciences?

Caliper Life Sciences' top competitors include Bruker, Agilent and Cepheid. Among them, Shimadzu Corporation secured the most recent funding round in January, 2024.

Caliper Life Sciences - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Caliper Lifesciences is one of the early developers of microfluidic lab-on-a-chip. It provides a portfolio of reagents and detection technologies, imaging systems, sample preparation workstations, informatics applications, and contract research services to biopharma companies in drug development. Following Caliper's acquisition of Xenogen, it provides biophotonic imaging technology. The company was acquired by Perkinelmer in 2011 for USD 600 M

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Founded Year

1995

Location

Hopkinton, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$110M in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

PE, $*****

Investors

Avalon Ventures & 3 more

Ranked

23^rd among 393 active competitors

Employee Count

149 as on Mar 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Bruker & 450 more

Exit Details

Acquired by PerkinElmer (Sep 08, 2011)

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Caliper Life Sciences is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Caliper Life Sciences, Inc CIN: 330675808 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1994	-	-	-

Caliper Life Sciences got acquired by PerkinElmer on Sep 08, 2011 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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Caliper Life Sciences has raised a total funding of $110M over 1 round. Caliper Life Sciences has 4 institutional investors.

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Caliper Life Sciences' employee count trend

Caliper Life Sciences has 149 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Caliper Life Sciences's employee count trend over the years:

Employee count trend for Caliper Life Sciences

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Top competitors of Caliper Life Sciences include Bruker, Agilent and Cepheid. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Caliper Life Sciences, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Bruker 1960, United States, Public	Manufacturer of high-performance scientific instruments for life sciences	-	European Innovation Council, Essex Investment Management ... & 5 others	74/100
2nd	Agilent 1995, Santa Clara (United States), Public	Developer of diversified instruments for scientific and laboratory management	-	Smile Incubator, JANA Partners & 6 others	74/100
3rd	Cepheid 1996, Sunnyvale (United States), Acquired	Developer of molecular diagnostic testing solutions	$19.1M	R H Capital Partners, CampVentures & 14 others	73/100
4th	Sartorius 1870, Gottingen (Germany), Public	Developer of laboratory and biopharmaceutical equipment	-	Eiffel Investment Group, Juno Investment Partners ... & 2 others	71/100
5th	Unchained Labs 2015, Pleasanton (United States), Acquired	Developer of multiplex protein stability platform for biologics	$111M	Novo Holdings, Canaan & 5 others	68/100
6th	Beckman Coulter 1935, Brea (United States), Acquired	Provider of diagnostic instruments, automation systems, and related clinical information management tools	-	Public Health Emergency, Identity Partners ... & 4 others	68/100
7th	Esco Lifesciences 1978, Singapore (Singapore), Late Stage	Manufacturer of biopharma equipment & IVF medical devices, and service provider for life science tools	$200M	Vivo Capital, Novo Holdings & 3 others	67/100
8th	StatLab 1976, Mckinney (United States), Acquired	Manufacturer of histology, cytology, and microbiology products and equipment	$7.71M	-	57/100
9th	PHC Holdings 1969, Tokyo (Japan), Public	Provider of devices and services for life science research	$182M	L Catterton	57/100
10th	Shimadzu Corporation 1875, Tokyo (Japan), Public	Provider of medical imaging systems, and industrial machinery	-	Europa	56/100
23rd	Caliper Life Sciences 1995, Hopkinton (United States), Acquired	Biotech company providing drug discovery, contract research and diagnostics to biopharma companies	$110M	Avalon Ventures, Venrock & 2 others	44/100