When was EKF founded?

EKF was founded in 1990 and raised its 1st funding round 20 years after it was founded.

Where is EKF located?

EKF is headquartered in Penarth, United Kingdom.

How many employees does EKF have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at EKF is 146.

Is EKF a funded company?

EKF is a funded company, having raised a total of $179K across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** PE round, raised on Jun 2010.

When was the latest funding round of EKF?

EKF's latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on Nov 01, 2018, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does EKF rank among its competitors?

EKF ranks 1st amongst 63 active competitors, of which 15 are funded. It stands 8th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Achira, which secured $3.11M in May, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of EKF?

EKF's top competitors include Cygnus Technologies, LumiraDx and Achira. Among them, Achira secured the most recent funding round in May, 2024.

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

Company Details

EKF Diagnostics develops point-of-care and laboratory blood analyzers. It has point-of-care platforms for hematology, diabetes, reproductive and maternal health, and sports medicine. It also manufactures laboratory analyzers, centrifuges, clinical chemistry, immunoassays, infectious diseases, and urine analyzers.

Website: www.ekfdiagnostics.com/
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

1990

Location

Penarth, United Kingdom

Stage

Public

Total Funding

$179K in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Nov 01, 2018, $*****

Investors

Octopus Investments & 3 more

Ranked

1^st among 63 active competitors

Employee Count

146 as on May 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

ADL Health & 6 more

Similar Companies

Cygnus Technologies & 63 more

Exit Details

Public

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EKF is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
EKF DIAGNOSTICS HOLDINGS PLC CIN: 4347937 , Germany, Active	Jan 06, 2002	-	386 (As on Dec 31, 2021)

EKF got listed on Jul 07, 2010.

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EKF has raised a total funding of $179K over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jun 2010. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on Nov 01, 2018 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. EKF has 4 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of EKF:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Nov 01, 2018	2207573	Post IPO	5232712	6781354	7197806	3333589
Jun 2010	1382903	PE	6499027	2605338	1419206	Seneca Growth Capital

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The founders of EKF is Berthold Walter. Julian Baines is the CEO of EKF.

Here are the details of EKF's key team members:

Berthold Walter: Founder of EKF.

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EKF's employee count trend

EKF has 146 employees as of May 26. Here is EKF's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of EKF include Cygnus Technologies, LumiraDx and Achira. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of EKF, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	EKF 1990, Penarth (United Kingdom), Public	Develops point-of-care and laboratory blood analyzers	$179K	Octopus Investments, IBG Beteiligungsgesellschaft Sachsen-Anhalt ... & 2 others	53/100
2nd	Cygnus Technologies 2003, Southport (United States), Acquired	Manufacturer of analytical products for life science	-	-	51/100
3rd	LumiraDx 2014, Waltham (United States), Acquired	Cloud based diagnostics platform for point of care diagnosing	$704M	Morningside, CYwP Funds & 10 others	49/100
4th	Achira 2009, Bengaluru (India), Series B	Provider of diagnostic medical devices for screening Covid 19	$13.1M	Cipla, Catamaran & 14 others	48/100
5th	LightDeck Diagnostics 2009, Boulder (United States), Acquired	Developer of point-of-care diagnostic device for multiplex assays	$57M	Entrada Ventures, Boulder Ventures & 8 others	48/100
6th	SpinChip 2012, Oslo (Norway), Acquired	R&D company focused on manufacturing in-vitro diagnostic test cartridge	$23.4M	Kistefos, Investinor	47/100
7th	Abaxis 1989, California City (United States), Acquired	Diagnostics company offering a comprehensive line of on-site diagnostic instruments and rapid tests	-	NeoMed, MedVenture Associates & 1 others	44/100
8th	Engineering for All 2016, Yokneam Illit (Israel), Series A	Provider of point of care diagnostic device	$7.4M	eHealth Ventures, Innovation Israel & 5 others	44/100
9th	EDX Medical Group 2022, Cambridge (United Kingdom), Seed	Research laboratory focused on medical diagnostics solutions	$2.15M	Tsangs Group, Bridgemere & 2 others	44/100
10th	ProciseDx 2018, San Diego (United States), Acquired	Provider of a point-of-care clinical diagnosis device for healthcare professionals	$22M	Nestlé Health Science, Biosynex & 1 others	42/100

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EKF has made 1 investments in companies including Trellus Health. EKF has also acquired 6 companies including ADL Health and Advanced Diagnostic Lab.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Sep 29, 2021	Acquisition	ADL Health	2019	San Antonio (United States)
Sep 28, 2021	Acquisition	Advanced Diagnostic Lab	2017	Valsad (India)
Aug 20, 2020	Investments	Trellus Health	2020	White Plains (United States)