When was Tecan founded?

Tecan was founded in 1980 and raised its 1st funding round 35 years after it was founded.

Where is Tecan located?

Tecan is headquartered in Mannedorf, Switzerland. It is registered at Morrisville,North Carolina.

How many employees does Tecan have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Tecan is 2453.

Is Tecan a funded company?

Tecan is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 5 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on 2015.

When was the latest funding round of Tecan?

Tecan's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Oct 27, 2020, with participation from 2 investors.

Where does Tecan rank among its competitors?

Tecan ranks 1st amongst 74 active competitors, of which 10 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Opentrons, which secured $20.1M in Nov, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Tecan?

Tecan's top competitors include Opentrons, LabCyte and Andrew Alliance. Among them, Opentrons secured the most recent funding round in November, 2025.

Tecan - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Tecan is a public company based in Mannedorf (Switzerland), founded in 1980 by Jan D'Alvise. It operates as a Provider of a automated laboratory instruments and solutions. Tecan has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 74 active competitors, including 10 funded and 18 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Opentrons, LabCyte and Andrew Alliance.

Company Details

Provider of automated laboratory instruments and solutions. The company's products include Fluent- Laboratory Automation Solutions, Liquid Handling Robotics, Reader & Washer, Microarray scanner, Software solutions, and Diagnostics solutions including Immunoassay solutions with workflow automation solutions and diagnostics products.

Website: www.tecan.com
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Email ID: *****@tecan.com
Registered Address: Morrisville,North Carolina

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1980

Location

Mannedorf, Switzerland

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Oct 27, 2020, $*****

Investors

Defense.gov & 4 more

Ranked

1^st among 74 active competitors

Employee Count

2,453 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Paramit & 8 more

Similar Companies

Opentrons & 76 more

Exit Details

Public

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Tecan is associated with 4 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
Electronic Media a.s. v likvidaci CIN: 26511029 , Czech Republic, Active	Feb 20, 2002	-	-
TECAN NORDIC AB CIN: 988840351 , Norway, Active	Oct 28, 2001	-	-
TECAN U.S., INC. CIN: 561337248 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	905 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
TECAN SYSTEMS CIN: 942177833 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	216 (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-

Tecan got listed on Jun 06, 2003.

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Tecan has raised funding over 5 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2015. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Oct 27, 2020 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. Tecan has 5 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Tecan:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Oct 27, 2020	8611005	Grant (prize money)	8379123	3771311	5504061	8875934
Sep 01, 2016	9702427	Grant (prize money)	4289185	3535587	5279420	Europa
May 11, 2016	3728004	Grant (prize money)	9166344	3785021	1458146	Europa

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The founders of Tecan is Jan D'Alvise.

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

Jan D'Alvise: Former Founder, Chairman and CEO of Tecan.

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Tecan's employee count trend

Tecan has 2,453 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Tecan's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Tecan include Opentrons, LabCyte and Andrew Alliance. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Tecan, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Tecan 1980, Mannedorf (Switzerland), Public	Provider of a automated laboratory instruments and solutions	-	Defense.gov, Europa & 3 others	66/100
2nd	Opentrons 2013, Brooklyn (United States), Series C	Developer of pipetting robot for lab automation	$261M	SoftBank Group, HAX & 23 others	61/100
3rd	LabCyte 2000, Sunnyvale (United States), Acqui-Hired	Developer of accoustic liquid handling for the life science research	$33.4M	General Electric, Seroba Life Sciences & 17 others	48/100
4th	Andrew Alliance 2011, Vernier (Switzerland), Acquired	Provider of automated liquid handling tools and software for scientific labs	$14M	Rancilio Cube SICAF, Omega Funds & 4 others	46/100
5th	Gilson 1940, Middleton (United States), Funding Raised	Provider of liquid handling, purification, and extraction solutions for life science laboratories	-	Europa	45/100
6th	Drummond Scientific 1997, Broomall (United States), Unfunded	Micro liquid transfer devices manufacturers	-	-	43/100
7th	Flow Robotics 2015, Copenhagen (Denmark), Series A	Provider of an AI-based laboratory automation robot system for liquid handling	$17.1M	Vaekstfonden, ITU Business Development & 1 others	42/100
8th	Microfluidics 2008, Charlottesville (United States), Acquired	Microfluidics based DNA extraction system for forensic biology	-	-	39/100
9th	Scienion 2000, Berlin (Germany), Acquired	Solutions for the genomics and proteomics industry	$5.67M	IBB Ventures, NRW.Bank & 4 others	38/100
10th	Biotix 2005, San Diego (United States), Acquired	Innovative liquid handling solutions for precise, ergonomic, and sustainable laboratory research	$4.2M	-	38/100

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Tecan has made 2 investments in companies including Labforward and Andrew Alliance. Tecan has also acquired 7 companies including Paramit and NuGEN.

Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Jun 23, 2021	Acquisition	Paramit	1990	Morgan Hill (United States)
Jan 11, 2021	Investments	Labforward	2013	Berlin (Germany)
Aug 18, 2018	Acquisition	NuGEN	2000	San Carlos (United States)