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The Lab

The Lab

Private
Cape TownHealthcare & Life Scienceshttps://thelab.care/

Last Round

VC Round

Aug 22, 2019

Momentum

Top 25%

of companies Caplight tracks

Company Overview

The Lab is a biotechnology-focused fashion care company that develops sustainable, probiotic-based cleaning and protection solutions for sneakers, apparel, headwear, and denim.

Sector

Healthcare & Life Sciences

Verticals

Biotechnology, Healthcare Analytics, Compliance

Business Model

B2C

Customer Profile

Services & Consulting

AI Layer

Non-AI

Keywords

clinical laboratorydiagnostic testingmedical labpathology servicesspecimen collectionlab testingdiagnostic servicesdirect-to-patient testingDTC lab testingclinical diagnosticshealthcare serviceslab results

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The Lab Comparables

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The Lab comparables — related companies by embedding similarity
CompanySimilarityMarket Cap
Toga Laboratories
90%
A-Plus Clinical Laboratories
89%
Ampath
81%

The Lab Funding Rounds

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RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
VC RoundAug 22, 2019

Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Jo Farah

Founder & CEO

Founding Team

The Lab Investors

Notable investors and investment history

The Lab investors
InvestorRounds
KLT HoldingsVC Round

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  • Jun 24, 2026

    Monthly visitors increased 54% MoM, reaching 9K.

  • Mar 22, 2025

    Grew 22% QoQ from 36 to 44 employees.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersCape Town
Employee Range44
Year Founded2012
Last FundingAug 22, 2019

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