When was LI-COR founded?

LI-COR was founded in 1971 and raised its 1st funding round 37 years after it was founded.

Where is LI-COR located?

LI-COR is headquartered in Lincoln, United States. It is registered at Lincoln, Nebraska.

How many employees does LI-COR have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at LI-COR is 222.

Is LI-COR a funded company?

LI-COR is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 8 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Jun 30, 2008.

When was the latest funding round of LI-COR?

LI-COR's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Sep 15, 2014, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does LI-COR rank among its competitors?

LI-COR ranks 16th amongst 380 active competitors, of which 41 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Abselion, which secured $8.41M in Oct, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of LI-COR?

LI-COR's top competitors include Siemens Healthineers, Illumina and Quanterix. Among them, Abselion secured the most recent funding round in October, 2024.

LI-COR - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

LI-COR is an acquired company based in Lincoln (United States), founded in 1971. It operates as a Provider of diversified research instruments for life sciences and environmental sciences. LI-COR has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 380 active competitors, including 41 funded and 54 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Siemens Healthineers, Illumina and Quanterix.

Company Details

Provider of diversified research instruments for life sciences and environmental sciences. Its products include imaging systems, reagents and software, Eddy covariance systems, CO2/H2O/CH4 analyzers, portable photosynthesis systems, soil gas flux, leaf area and plant canopy analyzers, and others. It has application in imaging small animals, gas analysis, drug development, protein research, and plant study.

Website: www.licor.com/
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Phone Number: +1 **********
Registered Address: Lincoln, Nebraska

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1971

Location

Lincoln, United States

Stage

Acquired

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Sep 15, 2014, $*****

Investors

OSTI & 1 more

Ranked

16^th among 380 active competitors

Employee Count

222 as on May 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Onset Data Loggers & 4 more

Similar Companies

Siemens Healthineers & 427 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Battery Ventures (Dec 08, 2021)

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LI-COR is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
LI Corp CIN: 40103497748 , Latvia, Active	Jan 04, 2012	€0 - €1M (As on Dec 31, 2024)	1 (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-
Li-cor, Inc. CIN: 470537101 , United States, Active	Dec 26, 999	-	464 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

LI-COR got acquired by Battery Ventures on Dec 08, 2021.

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LI-COR has raised funding over 8 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jun 30, 2008. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Sep 15, 2014 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. LI-COR has 2 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of LI-COR:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 15, 2014	9643355	Grant (prize money)	3009695	8760651	5797036	3325689
Sep 01, 2014	6920218	Grant (prize money)	1053973	2299725	9294923	OSTI
Aug 01, 2014	3264487	Grant (prize money)	9001456	7849393	3302425	OSTI

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LI-COR's employee count trend

LI-COR has 222 employees as of May 26. Here is LI-COR's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of LI-COR include Siemens Healthineers, Illumina and Quanterix. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of LI-COR, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Siemens Healthineers 2017, Forchheim (Germany), Public	Provider of medical imaging laboratory diagnostics and clinical digital solutions	-	Qatar Investment Authority, Skyviews Life Science ... & 3 others	75/100
2nd	Illumina 1993, San Diego (United States), Public	Developer of technologies for analysis of genetic variation and function	$28M	Chevron Technology Ventures, Dow Chemical Company ... & 32 others	71/100
3rd	Quanterix 2007, Cambridge (United States), Public	Developer of assay kits for ultra-sensitive biomarker detection	$99.5M	T. Rowe Price, Novalis LifeSciences & 15 others	71/100
4th	BioLife Solutions 1987, Bothell (United States), Acquired	Developer of cell and gene therapies with the integrity of a single cell	-	-	67/100
5th	Biocare Medical 1997, Concord (United States), Acquired	Manufacturer of primary antibodies and instruments for immunohistochemistry applications	$85M	Excellere Partners, GHO Capital Partners & 3 others	65/100
6th	MGI 2016, Shenzhen (China), Series B	Provider of gene sequencing instruments, reagents, equipment, and related products	$1B	Guotai Junan Securities, CoStone Capital ... & 13 others	63/100
7th	Bio-Techne 1981, Minneapolis (United States), Acquired	Developer of biotech reagents, instruments and clinical diagnostic products	-	HHS	59/100
8th	Abselion 2018, Cambridge (United Kingdom), Series A	Provider of a benchtop instrument for protien research	$12.6M	University of Cambridge, M Ventures & 13 others	59/100
9th	Applied BioCode 2008, Santa Fe Springs (United States), Public	Developer of assay testing kits and instruments for in vitro diagnostics, research, and other industrial applications	$20.3M	ID Ventures America, TPTF & 4 others	59/100
10th	Bio Rad 1952, Hercules (United States), Public	Portfolio of products and services for life science research and clinical diagnostic markets	-	Bellevue Healthcare Trust, SMB Capital Partners ... & 3 others	58/100
16th	LI-COR 1971, Lincoln (United States), Acquired	Provider of diversified research instruments for life sciences and environmental sciences	-	OSTI, Delian Capital	42/100

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LI-COR has made 3 investments in companies including Aura Biosciences and Aura Biosciences. LI-COR has also acquired 2 companies including Onset Data Loggers and Anemoment.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Apr 09, 2024	Acquisition	Onset Data Loggers	1981	Barnstable (United States)
Dec 21, 2022	Acquisition	Anemoment	2017	Longmont (United States)
Apr 12, 2019	Investments	Aura Biosciences	2007	Cambridge (United States)