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<ul><li>In October 2025, Lila Sciences raised $115 million in a Series A extension led by new investors including Nvidia’s venture arm, bringing total Series A funding to $350 million and overall capital raised to $550 million and lifting the company’s valuation to ~$1.3 billion.</li><li>Lila Sciences develops AI Science Factories, fully automated laboratory facilities that integrate large foundation-scale scientific language models with general-purpose lab robots, sensors, and data infrastructure.</li><li>Lila operates across biological therapeutics, genetic medicine, materials science, and chemical catalysis using a unified platform.</li></ul>

In October 2025, Lila Sciences raised $115 million in a Series A extension led by new investors including Nvidia’s venture arm, bringing total Series A funding to $350 million and overall capital raised to $550 million and lifting the company’s valuation to ~$1.3 billion.Lila Sciences develops AI Science Factories, fully automated laboratory facilities that integrate large foundation-scale scientific language models with general-purpose lab robots, sensors, and data infrastructure.Lila operates across biological therapeutics, genetic medicine, materials science, and chemical catalysis using a unified platform.

<ul><li>Sacra estimates BillionToOne hit $153M in revenue in 2024, more than doubling from $72M in 2023, representing 112% year-over-year growth.</li><li>The company generates revenue primarily through its prenatal testing business, which has captured 15% market share in the US and is profitable.</li><li>BillionToOne reached a valuation of over $1 billion following a $130 million Series D financing round.</li></ul>

Sacra estimates BillionToOne hit $153M in revenue in 2024, more than doubling from $72M in 2023, representing 112% year-over-year growth.The company generates revenue primarily through its prenatal testing business, which has captured 15% market share in the US and is profitable.BillionToOne reached a valuation of over $1 billion following a $130 million Series D financing round.

<ul><li>Sacra estimates that Benchling hit $210M in annualized recurring revenue (ARR) in May 2024, up 27% year-over-year from $145M in 2022.</li><li>Benchling&#39;s revenue growth has gradually moderated as the company has scaled, from 175% in 2019 to 100% in 2020, 82% in 2021, 45% in 2022 and a projected 27% for the full year 2024.</li><li>Benchling was valued at $6.1 billion as of its November 2021 Series F.</li></ul>

Sacra estimates that Benchling hit $210M in annualized recurring revenue (ARR) in May 2024, up 27% year-over-year from $145M in 2022.Benchling&#39;s revenue growth has gradually moderated as the company has scaled, from 175% in 2019 to 100% in 2020, 82% in 2021, 45% in 2022 and a projected 27% for the full year 2024.Benchling was valued at $6.1 billion as of its November 2021 Series F.

<ul><li>Apeel has raised $640M from Andreessen Horowitz, GIC, Temasek, and celebrity investors like Oprah Winfrey and Katy Perry.</li><li>Apeel processes fruits and vegetable waste such as peels, seeds, and pulps to create a water-soluble powder.</li><li>Apeel recently acquired spectral imaging startup ImpactVision, which lets growers see inside their produce to understand its ripening window.</li></ul>

Apeel has raised $640M from Andreessen Horowitz, GIC, Temasek, and celebrity investors like Oprah Winfrey and Katy Perry.Apeel processes fruits and vegetable waste such as peels, seeds, and pulps to create a water-soluble powder.Apeel recently acquired spectral imaging startup ImpactVision, which lets growers see inside their produce to understand its ripening window.

Strand Therapeutics / Private Capital Markets

<ul><li>Strand Therapeutics raised $153 million in a Series B round led by Kinnevik in August 2025, bringing the company's valuation to approximately $550 million.</li><li>The lead product, STX-001, is administered via direct injection into tumors and encodes mRNA instructions for producing interleukin-12 (IL-12), an immune-stimulating protein.</li><li>Phase 1 data from 22 checkpoint-refractory cancer patients reported one complete response and multiple partial responses, with no dose-limiting toxicities observed.</li></ul>

Strand Therapeutics raised $153 million in a Series B round led by Kinnevik in August 2025, bringing the company's valuation to approximately $550 million.The lead product, STX-001, is administered via direct injection into tumors and encodes mRNA instructions for producing interleukin-12 (IL-12), an immune-stimulating protein.Phase 1 data from 22 checkpoint-refractory cancer patients reported one complete response and multiple partial responses, with no dose-limiting toxicities observed.

Primer: Strand Therapeutics - 07 Dec 2025

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AI platform combining generative AI with autonomous labs to accelerate scientific discovery in life, chemical, and materials sciences

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Lila Sciences (SCIENCES US)

Primer: Lila Sciences - 15 Oct 2025

AI platform combining generative AI with autonomous labs to accelerate scientific discovery in life, chemical, and materials sciences

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Primer: BillionToOne - 18 May 2026

Genetic testing tool for prenatal screening and cancer therapy selection via blood samples

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Primer: Benchling - 19 Apr 2026

Software for biotech teams to design, document, and manage scientific experiments and samples

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Primer: Apeel - 09 Mar 2026

Plant-based coating that extends shelf life of produce for retailers and suppliers

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Primer: Strand Therapeutics - 07 Dec 2025

mRNA therapy developer using genetic circuits for targeted cancer and immune system activation

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