Lightcast Discovery
PrivateLast Round
VC Round
Apr 14, 2026
Est. Valuation
$38.42M
Total Funding Raised
$81.5M
Momentum
Top 10%
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
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Lightcast Discovery Comparables
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| Company | Similarity | Market Cap |
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| Mission Bio | 81% | |
| Singleron Biotechnologies | 80% | |
| Atrandi Biosciences | 79% | |
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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