When was Kratos founded?

Kratos was founded in 1895 and raised its 1st funding round 121 years after it was founded.

Where is Kratos located?

Kratos is headquartered in Manchester, United Kingdom. It is registered at WHARFSIDE,TRAFFORD WHARF ROAD,MANCHESTER,M17 1GP.

How many employees does Kratos have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Kratos is 172.

Is Kratos a funded company?

Kratos is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Dec 20, 2016.

When was the latest funding round of Kratos?

Kratos' latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Dec 20, 2021, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Life Sciences Platforms and Tools. In United Kingdom, the Life Sciences Platforms and Tools sector has seen $126M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Kratos rank among its competitors?

Kratos ranks 6th amongst 66 active competitors, of which 14 are funded. It stands 9th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Rigaku, which secured $720M in Aug, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Kratos?

Kratos' top competitors include Rigaku, Impedimed and Magritek. Among them, Rigaku secured the most recent funding round in August, 2026.

Kratos - 2026 Company Profile, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Kratos is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shimadzu Corporation that manufactures precision analytical instruments based on x-ray photoelectron spectrometry (XPS). The company also has been manufacturing the Axima line of MALDI-ToF mass spectrometers for over two decades. Kratos' XPS product line includes Axis Supra, Axis Nova, and AMICUS, along with the ESCApe software suit for instrument control, data acquisition and data analysis, and the Kratos Argon Gas Cluster Ion Source for surface analysis of both organic and inorganic materials. The MALDI ToF instruments are marketed worldwide as part of Shimadzu Corp's product line.

Website: www.kratos.com/
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Email ID: *****@kratos.co.uk
Registered Address: WHARFSIDE,TRAFFORD WHARF ROAD,MANCHESTER,M17 1GP

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1895

Location

Manchester, United Kingdom

Stage

Funding Raised

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Dec 20, 2021, $*****

Investors

Europa

Ranked

6^th among 66 active competitors

Employee Count

172 as on Jul 31, 2026

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Kratos is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Kratos Analytical Limited CIN: 563161 , United Kingdom, Active	Mar 21, 1956	-	-

Kratos has raised funding over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Dec 20, 2016. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Dec 20, 2021 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Kratos has 1 institutional investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Kratos:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Dec 20, 2021	7316577	Grant (prize money)	4253981	7517419	7204949	5281479
Dec 20, 2018	3372598	Grant (prize money)	5546093	4396332	1213201	Europa
Dec 20, 2016	4923760	Grant (prize money)	7287212	4113046	6506717	Europa

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Kratos' employee count trend

Kratos has 172 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Kratos's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Kratos include Rigaku, Impedimed and Magritek. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Kratos, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Rigaku 1951, Tokyo (Japan), Acquired	Provider of XRD, XRF, SAXS, Raman, metrology and crystallography solutions	$720M	Thecarlylegroup.fr, Onto Innovation & 2 others	56/100
2nd	Impedimed 1999, Carlsbad (United States), Public	Developer of technologies for non-invasive clinical assessment and monitoring of fluid status	$3.44M	Versant Ventures, Starfish Ventures	50/100
3rd	Magritek 2004, Wellington (New Zealand), Series B	Provider of NMR and MRI solutions for industries and research laboratories	-	Pea Green, Ampersand Capital & 30 others	49/100
4th	High Q Technologies 2013, Waterloo (Canada), Seed	Developer of quantum-enabled electron paramagnetic resonance systems for protein analysis	$10.3M	Government of Canada	47/100
5th	Speclipse 2015, Seongnam-si (South Korea), Acquired	Provider of molecular spectroscopy systems for early-stage skin cancer detection	$10.6M	SBVA, InterVest & 11 others	46/100
6th	Kratos 1895, Manchester (United Kingdom), Funding Raised	Analytical instruments based on x-ray photo-electron spectrometry	-	Europa	43/100
7th	Ocean Optics 1992, Orlando (United States), Acquired	Manufacturer of spectrometers and optical sensors	-	Europa	42/100
8th	Spectra Analysis 2004, Boston (United States), Acquired	Provider of infrared spectroscopic instruments for molecular analysis	$9.25M	NMT Capital, MassVentures & 1 others	42/100
9th	Anvajo 2016, Dresden (Germany), Series A	Provider of point-of-care solutions for laboratory diagnostics	$17.3M	Seedcamp, Think.Health & 22 others	41/100
10th	Ahura Scientific 2002, Wilmington (United States), Acquired	Developer of optical systems to identify solid and liquid chemicals	$17M	Arch Venture Partners, Castile Ventures & 3 others	39/100