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Cellares

Cellares

Private
South San Francisco, CaliforniaHealthcare & Life Scienceshttps://www.cellares.com/

Last Round

Series D

Jun 18, 2026

Est. Valuation

$1.44B

Total Funding Raised

$1.01B

Momentum

Top 5%

of companies Caplight tracks

Company Overview

Cellares is a biotechnology company that provides integrated development and manufacturing solutions for cell therapies through its automated IDMO Smart Factory network.

Sector

Healthcare & Life Sciences

Verticals

Biotechnology, Smart Manufacturing, Biotech Equipment, Warehouse Automation

Business Model

B2B

Customer Profile

Services & Consulting, Hardware Sales

AI Layer

Application

Keywords

cell therapy manufacturingCDMOIDMOautomated bioprocessingclosed-system manufacturingCAR-T manufacturingbiotech automationsmart factorycontract development and manufacturingcell therapy scale-upbiopharma manufacturingbiotech foundryprocess automationmanufacturing execution systemMES

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Cellares Comparables

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Cellares comparables — related companies by embedding similarity
CompanySimilarityMarket Cap
Ori Biotech
83%
Cellular Origins
81%
Miltenyi Biotec
80%

Cellares Funding Rounds

Historical fundraising activity

Data table
RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
Series DJun 18, 2026
Series DJan 28, 2026
IPODec 1, 2025
Series CAug 23, 2023
Series BMay 5, 2021
Series A
Aug 1, 2019

Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Fabian Gerlinghaus

Co-Founder CEO

Founding Team

Ossama Eissa

Chief Operating Officer

Executive Team

Cellares Investors

Notable investors and investment history

Cellares investors
InvestorRounds
EcoR1 CapitalSeries A
Prime Radiant PartnersSeries D
S32Series C
Skyviews Life ScienceSeries B
Duquesne Family OfficeSeries D
Koch-ventures.comSeries C
EDBISeries D

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  • Jul 25, 2026

    Monthly visitors grew 65% MoM, reaching 32.2K.

  • Jun 18, 2026

    $257M round raised

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Is Cellares a public or private company?

Cellares is a private company.

What is the current stock price of Cellares?

Cellares is a private company with no public stock price. No recent secondary market data is available.

How much is Cellares worth (valuation)?

Cellares's valuation is estimated at $1.4B based on funding round data.

Can I buy Cellares stock?

Cellares shares may be available on secondary markets subject to transfer restrictions. Caplight facilitates secondary market transactions for accredited investors. Visit https://www.caplight.com to learn more.

When was Cellares's last funding round?

Cellares's most recent funding round was Series D on June 18, 2026.

Who are the main investors in Cellares?

Key investors in Cellares include Koch-ventures.com, Eclipse Ventures, Koch Disruptive Technologies, BlackRock, Decheng Capital.

Will Cellares IPO soon?

No public IPO plans have been announced for Cellares.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSouth San Francisco, California
Employee Range278
Year Founded2019
Last FundingJun 18, 2026

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