When was Teknova founded?

Teknova was founded in 1996 and raised its 1st funding round 20 years after it was founded.

Where is Teknova located?

Teknova is headquartered in Hollister, United States. It is registered at Hollister,California.

How many employees does Teknova have?

As of Oct 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Teknova is 191.

Is Teknova a funded company?

Teknova is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on May 01, 2016.

When was the latest funding round of Teknova?

Teknova's latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on Sep 15, 2023, with participation from 0 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Teknova?

Annual revenue of Teknova is between $10M and $50M as on Dec 31, 2025

Where does Teknova rank among its competitors?

Teknova ranks 11th amongst 989 active competitors, of which 61 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was BioLamina, which secured $23.6M in Apr, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Teknova?

Teknova's top competitors include Abcam, Meridian Bioscience and Enzo. Among them, BioLamina secured the most recent funding round in April, 2026.

Teknova - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Provider of molecular biology research reagents and kits. It manufactures custom molecular biology media, buffers and reagents, pre-poured agar plates, dry culture media, liquid culture media, and media supplements to support molecular biology research. The products find applications in library screening, cloning, gene expression, DNA purification, transformation, mutagenesis, Southern, northern and western blotting, PCR, DNA sequencing, Phage display, immunology, etc.

Website: www.teknova.com/en.html
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Email ID: *****@teknova.com
Phone Number: +1 **********
Registered Address: Hollister,California

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1996

Location

Hollister, United States

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Sep 15, 2023, $*****

Investors

Cambrian Growth Partners & 2 more

Ranked

11^th among 989 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$10M - $50M as on Dec 31, 2025

Employee Count

191 as on Oct 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Abcam & 1159 more

Exit Details

Public

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Teknova is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
ALPHA TEKNOVA, INC. CIN: 1850902 , United States, Active	Jan 06, 2019	$10M - $50M (As on Dec 31, 2025)	290 (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-
TEKNOVA, INC. CIN: 943368109 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	159 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

Teknova got listed on Jun 25, 2021.

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Teknova has raised funding over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on May 01, 2016. Teknova has 3 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Teknova:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 15, 2023	1983496	Post IPO	5056365	2648045	4598593	3352478
May 01, 2016	9921302	Grant (prize money)	7342163	9116751	2250803	Europa

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The founders of Teknova is Ted Davis.

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

Ted Davis: Founder & CEO of Teknova.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Teknova's employee count trend

Teknova has 191 employees as of Oct 26. Here is Teknova's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Teknova include Abcam, Meridian Bioscience and Enzo. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Teknova, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Abcam 1998, Cambridge (United Kingdom), Acquired	Developer of biological reagents for life science research	$78.8M	Juno Investment Partners, Martlet Capital ... & 2 others	76/100
2nd	Meridian Bioscience 1976, Ohio (United States), Acquired	Molecular diagnostic device and kits	-	JobsOhio, NIH	65/100
3rd	Enzo 1976, Farmingdale (United States), Acquired	Life science products and services for research, drug discovery, and manufacturing	$7M	-	65/100
4th	Sino Biological 2007, Beijing (China), Series A	Provider of reagents,and kits for clinical research	$29.4M	Qiming Venture Partners, CTS Capital & 1 others	63/100
5th	Devyser 2004, Stockholm (Sweden), Public	Provider of molecular diagnostic kits for cancer, hereditary diseases, and reproductive disorders	$15.5M	Swedbank Robur, Fjarde AP-fonden & 1 others	61/100
6th	Huwel Life 2015, Hyderabad (India), Series A	Molecular diagnostic solutions and products for the healthcare industry	$5.74M	Bartronics, BIRAC & 3 others	59/100
7th	Miltenyi Biotec 1989, Bergisch Gladbach (Germany), Funding Raised	Develops tools and products for research and clinical application	-	Europa, HHS	58/100
8th	Stem Cell Technologies 1993, Vancouver (Canada), Series A	Developer of cell culture media and ancillary reagents for life science research	$11.9M	National Research Council Canada, BDC & 1 others	58/100
9th	BioIVT 1981, Westbury (United States), Acquired	Provider of in vitro diagnostic products and assay services	-	WILsquare Capital, Thompson Street Capital Partners ... & 4 others	56/100
10th	BioLamina 2008, Sundbyberg (Sweden), Series B	Cell culture reagents for stem cell research	$18.2M	Lauxera Capital Partners, Bure Equity & 5 others	56/100
11th	Teknova 1996, Hollister (United States), Public	Provider of molecular biology research reagents and kits	-	Cambrian Growth Partners, Telegraph Hill Partners ... & 1 others	58/100