Leica Microsystems - About the company
Leica Microsystems is an acquired company based in Wetzlar (Germany), founded in 1914. It operates as a Manufacturer of microscopes, microscope software, cameras, parts, and accessories. Leica Microsystems has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 79 active competitors, including 17 funded and 10 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Oxford Instruments, SpectraWAVE and Ionpath.
Company Details
Manufacturer of microscopes, microscope software, cameras, parts, and accessories. The company provides light, digital, surgical, and stereo microscopes, along with related components. It offers solutions for electron microscopy sample preparation, objective finding, and illumination. The company also develops software and ergonomic accessories, including incubation systems and stages.
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- www.leica-microsystems.com
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- Email ID
- *****@leica-microsystems.com
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1914
Location
Wetzlar, Germany
Stage
Acquired
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
3rd among 79 active competitors
Employee Count
2,393 as on May 31, 2026
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Exit Details
Acquired by Danaher (Jul 01, 2005)
Legal entities associated with Leica Microsystems
Leica Microsystems is associated with 3 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
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DHR HOLDING INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U51505DL2007PTC167117 , India, Active | Aug 17, 2007 | ₹500 - ₹1,000 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025) | 397 (As on May 01, 2026) | |
Leica Microsystems GmbH CIN: HRB5187 , Germany, Active | Dec 31, 1913 | €10M - €50M (As on Dec 31, 2022) | - | |
LEICA MICROSYSTEMS A/S CIN: 20288396 , Denmark, Active | Jul 29, 1997 | - | - |
Leica Microsystems's acquisition details
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Leica Microsystems's funding and investors
Leica Microsystems has raised funding over 8 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2015. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on May 01, 2023 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Leica Microsystems has 3 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Leica Microsystems:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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May 01, 2023 | 9103371 | Grant (prize money) | 2765975 | 8916219 | 1481619 | 8191296 |
Oct 15, 2020 | 6124913 | Grant (prize money) | 7391661 | 1292360 | 4038428 | |
Apr 01, 2019 | 8280563 | Grant (prize money) | 4507323 | 5680959 | 8666640 | 2214190 |
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Leica Microsystems' founders and board of directors
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Leica Microsystems has 2,393 employees as of May 26. Here is Leica Microsystems's employee count trend over the years:
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Leica Microsystems's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Leica Microsystems include Oxford Instruments, SpectraWAVE and Ionpath. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Leica Microsystems, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Oxford Instruments 1959, High Wycombe (United Kingdom), Public | Manufacturer of scientific technology for atomic and molecular level research | - | 69/100 | |
2nd | _1559123136606.png?devicePixelRatio=2&height=30&width=30){kind=logo} SpectraWAVE 2012, Waltham (United States), Acquired | Provider of diagnostic photonic imaging | $79.9M | 60/100 | |
3rd | Leica Microsystems 1914, Wetzlar (Germany), Acquired | Manufacturer of microscopes, microscope software, cameras, parts, and accessories | - | 59/100 | |
4th | Ionpath 2014, Menlo Park (United States), Series B | Developer of an imaging platform for tissue biopsies | $18M | 53/100 | |
5th |  ORYL Photonics 2020, Lausanne (Switzerland), Series A | Developer of optical microscopes and light scattering devices for research | $953K | 46/100 | |
6th | ISS 1984, Champaign (United States), Funding Raised | Manufacturer of fluorescence and biomedical instrumentation | - | 46/100 | |
7th |  ISMO Bio-Photonics 2019, Chennai (India), Seed | Developer of microfluidic bioreactors for organoid culture, imaging, and drug screening | $233K | 44/100 | |
8th | Delmic B.V. 2011, Delft (Netherlands), Series A | Provider of light and electron microscopy solutions for life sciences and materials science | $4.34M | 44/100 | |
9th |  Kubtec Scientific 2005, Stratford (United States), Unfunded | Manufacturer of X-ray imaging and irradiation systems for research applications | - | - | 42/100 |
10th | Developer of solutions for preclinical benchtop imaging | $2.11M | 42/100 |
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Leica Microsystems's Investments and acquisitions
Leica Microsystems has not made any investments yet. Leica Microsystems has made 5 acquisitions.Here is the list of latest three $acquisitions:Filter this list
Filter this listDate of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Feb 19, 2025 | Acquisition | 1999 | Siegen (Germany) | |
May 08, 2024 | Acquisition | 2017 | Lausanne (Switzerland) | |
Mar 16, 2021 | Acquisition | 1999 | Bellevue (United States) |
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News related to Leica Microsystems
Filter this listMedia has covered Leica Microsystems for a total of 2 events in the last 1 year, 1 of them has been about partnerships and 1 about people movement.
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Beckman Coulter Life Sciences Names Atul Shah as General Manager for India OperationsElets Technomedia•Jan 06, 2026•Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, Leica Microsystems
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Industry leader Leica adds Viventis Microscopy to portfolioStartupticker•May 08, 2024•Leica Microsystems, Viventis Microscopy
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Medtech firm opens $82m facility in S’pore, will expand hiringThe Straits Times•Oct 17, 2023•Leica Microsystems
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Quantum-Si Appoints Life Sciences and Diagnostics Industry Leader Jack Kenny to its Board of DirectorsBusiness Wire•May 22, 2023•Quantum-Si, Meridian Bioscience, Siemens Healthineers, Becton Dickinson and 3 others
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Bruno Rossi joins Olink as Chief Commercial OfficerGlobeNewswire•Mar 21, 2023•Leica Microsystems, Olink
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Leica Microsystems and Mentoring Hessen seal partnershipWileyindustrynews•Mar 09, 2023•Leica Microsystems, Mentoringhessen
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Leica’s new mechanical watch models, L1 and L2, now available in DubaiGulf Business•Feb 09, 2022•Leica Microsystems
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