When was ProteinSimple founded?

ProteinSimple was founded in 2004 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is ProteinSimple located?

ProteinSimple is headquartered in San Jose, United States.

How many employees does ProteinSimple have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at ProteinSimple is 182.

Is ProteinSimple a funded company?

ProteinSimple is a funded company, having raised a total of $94.3M across 6 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series C round, raised on Nov 2006.

When was the latest funding round of ProteinSimple?

ProteinSimple's latest funding was a $***** Series F round on May 11, 2011, 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 $1.23B in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does ProteinSimple rank among its competitors?

ProteinSimple ranks 15th amongst 309 active competitors, of which 73 are funded. It stands 5th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Unnatural Products, which secured $45M in Mar, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of ProteinSimple?

ProteinSimple's top competitors include Seer, Nautilus Biotechnology and Somalogic. Among them, Unnatural Products secured the most recent funding round in March, 2026.

ProteinSimple - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Q: Is ProteinSimple an acquired company?

ProteinSimple got acquired by Bio-Techne on Jun 17, 2014.

Company Details

Provider tools to help researchers with protein analysis. It offers Simple Plex Assays, multi-analyte immunoassays for biomarker research, Micro-Flow Imaging (MFI), a solution for aggregate and particle analysis, as well as monitoring and characterizing aggregates during the formulation development process, and AlphaImager gel documentation systems that provide imaging for a range of UV fluorescent and colorimetric applications. The company also provides Simple Western Assays that provide quantitative protein characterization and protein analysis in precious samples and an iCE System that measures protein purity, charges heterogeneity protein analysis, evaluates formulation development, and screens cell lines.

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Founded Year

2004

Location

San Jose, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$94.3M in 6 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series F, May 11, 2011, $*****

Investors

Royal Bank of Canada & 11 more

Ranked

15^th among 309 active competitors

Employee Count

182 as on May 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Brightwell Tech & 3 more

Similar Companies

Seer & 400 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Bio-Techne (Jun 17, 2014)

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ProteinSimple is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
Bio-techne Corporation CIN: 41-1427402 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 2003	-	2400 (As on Jun 30, 2023)	-

ProteinSimple got acquired by Bio-Techne on Jun 17, 2014 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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ProteinSimple has raised a total funding of $94.3M over 6 rounds. Its first funding round was on Nov 2006. ProteinSimple has 12 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of ProteinSimple:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
May 11, 2011	4229183	Series F	9708746	5752145	8034083	6093964
Oct 14, 2010	5608179	Series F	3998278	4894932	5261100	Domain Associates & 6 more
Dec 04, 2009	1959896	Series D	2310856	1297025	8370796	Novo Holdings

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The founders of ProteinSimple is David Voehringer.

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

David Voehringer: Former Co-Founder of ProteinSimple.

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ProteinSimple's employee count trend

ProteinSimple has 182 employees as of May 26. Here is ProteinSimple's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of ProteinSimple include Seer, Nautilus Biotechnology and Somalogic. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of ProteinSimple, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Seer 2017, San Francisco (United States), Public	Developer of proteomics platform for early detection of cancer and neurological diseases	$128M	aMoon, Fidelity Investments & 15 others	72/100
2nd	Nautilus Biotechnology 2016, Seattle (United States), Public	Developer of proteomics platform for drug development	$453M	Vulcan, Bain Capital Life Sciences & 8 others	65/100
3rd	Somalogic 1999, Boulder (United States), Acquired	Developer of protein-based assays for life science research	$664M	ProQuest Investments, ICarbonX & 27 others	64/100
4th	Biognosys 2008, Schlieren (Switzerland), Acquired	Provider of proteomics service	$9.13M	Syngenta Group, Zurcher Kantonalbank & 6 others	63/100
5th	Peptris 2019, Bengaluru (India), Series A	Provider of AI-based proteomic data analysis software for drug discovery	$9.17M	Speciale Invest, Indian Angel Network Fund ... & 46 others	61/100
6th	Talus 2020, Seattle (United States), Seed	Provider of drug discovery platform for gene regulators	$19.8M	Fifty Years, Y Combinator & 11 others	60/100
7th	Arzeda 2008, Seattle (United States), Series B	Developer of enzyme design technology to bridge the gap by creating synthetic enzymes	$95.2M	OS Fund, Conti Ventures & 22 others	59/100
8th	Unnatural Products 2016, Santa Cruz (United States), Series B	Developer of computational biology techniques platform to engineer peptides for undruggable targets	$83M	Artis Ventures, Merck Global Health Innovation Fund ... & 17 others	57/100
9th	A-Alpha Bio 2017, Seattle (United States), Series A	Developer of cell-based tool for the measurements of protein interactions	$45.2M	Xontogeny, OS Fund & 15 others	57/100
10th	BridGene Biosciences 2018, Sunnyvale (United States), Series B	Developer of small-molecule drugs for the treatment of cancer	$78.5M	Deyi Capital, Lapam Capital & 8 others	57/100
15th	ProteinSimple 2004, San Jose (United States), Acquired	Provider tools to help researchers with protein analysis	$94.3M	Royal Bank of Canada, Domain Associates & 10 others	54/100

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ProteinSimple has not made any investments yet. ProteinSimple has made 4 acquisitions.

Here is the list of latest three $acquisitions:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
May 12, 2011	Acquisition	Brightwell Tech	2001	Ottawa (Canada)
Oct 13, 2010	Acquisition	Convergent Bioscience	1995	Toronto (Canada)
Dec 07, 2009	Acquisition	Protein Forest	2002	Lexington (United States)