Lightcast Discovery
PrivateLast Round
VC Round
Apr 14, 2026
Est. Valuation
$38.42M
Total Funding Raised
$81.5M
Momentum
Top 5%
of companies Caplight tracks
Company Overview
Lightcast Discovery is a biotechnology company that develops a proprietary droplet-based microfluidic platform for single-cell functional analysis to accelerate drug discovery and development.
Sector
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Verticals
Biotechnology, Biotech Equipment, Drug Discovery, Precision Medicine
Business Model
B2B
Customer Profile
Hardware Sales, Usage-Based SaaS
AI Layer
Application
Keywords
Historical Pricing
Historical view of private secondary pricing and transaction trends.
Lightcast Discovery Comps
Public and private peers based on sector, stage, and business model.
| Company | Status | Est. Valuation | Rev Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI | Private | $86.0B | ~40x |
| Cohere | Private | $5.0B | -- |
| Competitor 1 | Public | $XX.XB | XXx |
| Competitor 2 | Public | $XX.XB | XXx |
Lightcast Discovery Funding Rounds
Historical fundraising activity
| Round | Date | Amount Raised | Valuation | Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VC Round | Apr 14, 2026 | ||||
| Series B | Aug 17, 2023 | ||||
| Series A | Mar 1, 2021 | ||||
| Seed | Sep 9, 2019 |
Key People
Founding team and executive leadership
Lightcast Discovery Investors
Notable investors and investment history
| Investor | Rounds |
|---|---|
| OMX Ventures | Series B, VC Round, Series A |
| ARCH Venture Partners | Series B, Series A, VC Round |
| M Ventures | VC Round, Series B |
| +ND Capital | Series B, VC Round, Series A |
| ARCH Venture Partners | Series B, Series A |
| OTIF Ventures | Seed |
| Merck KGaA | Series B |
Market signals
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- Apr 14, 2026
Brad Crutchfield joins as advisor to the board of directors.
- Apr 14, 2026
$27M raised in early funding.
Lightcast Discovery Filings
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