MAXCYTE, INC.
ExPERT™ instruments for automated cell engineering and processing
- Sector
- Biotech
- Headquarters
- GAITHERSBURG, MD
- Latest Form D
- $760K, Sep 2016
- Total capital
- $5.5M
- Federal grants
- None on recordNo awards found in SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF or DoD records.
- Private capital raised
- $3.6M
- 3 Form D · last Sep 2016
- 121 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- $1.9M
- 25 awards · Health and Human S, Veterans Affairs
- Rank in Biotech#142 of 4373
- Granted patents
- 28
- 12 pending · first 2017
- Rank in peer group#1 of 32
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Federal contractHealth and Human S · 26-008363 Maxcyte Expert Gtx Electroporation Device And Installation/operational Qualification (iq/oq)$126K
- Federal contractHealth and Human S · 26-003578 Maxcyte Expert Gtx Electroporation Device And Installation/operational Qualification (iq/oq)$126K
- Federal contractHealth and Human S · Expert Atx Electroporation Platform, Generation 3 With Accessories (region Specific Power Cord)$55K
- Federal contractVeterans Affairs · Maxcyte Expert Atx Electroporation System$50K
- Federal contractHealth and Human S · Expert Stx Scalable Transfection System$107K
- Federal contractHealth and Human S · Maxcyte E-atx Cell Processor$50K
- Federal contractHealth and Human S · Atx & Gtx Exploration Systems Preventative Maintenance$30K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$760K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$1.7M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$1.1M
Show 18 earlier federal awards
- Federal contractHealth and Human S · Transfection Processing Assemblies$18K
- Federal contractVeterans Affairs · Tsx Ultra Low Temperature Freezer #TSX60086A 115V/60HZ And Rack #920090$34K
- Federal contractHealth and Human S · Scalable Transfection System$62K
- Federal contractHealth and Human S · Maxcyte Atx Electroporation System$40K
- Federal contractHealth and Human S · Electroporation&scalable Transfection System$114K
- Federal contractHealth and Human S · Maxcyte Processing Assemblies$24K
- Federal contractHealth and Human S · Ambis # 1965250 Consumables$15K
- Federal contractHealth and Human S · Maxcyte Atx Scalable Transfection System$55K
- Federal contractHealth and Human S · Maxcyte Atx Scaleable Transfection System With Software Licenses, Quote # MM201907B, Cat # ATX100 Maxcyte$50K
- Federal contractHealth and Human S · Processing Assembly, CL-1.1 3.5-ML (reagents)$12K
- Federal contractHealth and Human S · Maxcyte, INC.:1141406 [19-003525]$60K
- Federal contractHealth and Human S · Processing Assembly, CL-1.1 3.5-ML (reagents)$12K
- Federal contractHealth and Human S · Transfection System$81K
- Federal contractVeterans Affairs · Transfection Systems$165K
- Federal contractHealth and Human S · Igf::it::igf$120K
- Federal contractHealth and Human S · 1 Year Lease Of 1 Maxcyte Gt Flow Transfection System Including Licensing, Software, On Site Upgrade, Maintenance, Training Of NIH Staff, Service$375K
- Federal contractHealth and Human S · Igf::ot::igf 1 Year Lease Of 1 Maxcyte? Gt? Flow Transfection System$100K
- Federal contractHealth and Human S · POKDE080409ALUEDERS - Maxcyte - New Req# 508161 - Orig Req# 487642 - 12 Mos Service Contract$5K
Node area is scaled to amount. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.
Federal first
13months
from MAXCYTE, INC.’s first federal award to its first private round.
- First federal award · Jul 2008
- Health and Human S · $5K
- First Form D · Aug 2009
- $1.1M · 1st Form D
- Awards before first raise
- 1 award
An association in public records, not a cause or a prediction.
Standing among 32 peers
Line = medianBiotech · Device
- Granted patents#1 · top 3%
Cumulative measures favor older companies. Rankings describe position today, not outcome. Below the median, ranks show as a band rather than a number.
Founders and team
From SEC Form D filings- Arthur Starke MandellDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Chris HegeleDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- David Starke PiersonDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Dennis Stark DoughertyDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Douglas A. DoerflerExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- John Stark JohnstonDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Show all 18 people
- J Stark ThompsonDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- J. Starke ThompsonDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Karen Starke DonatoExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Madhusadan E. PeshwaExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Madhusudan V PeshwaExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Ronald E. HoltzExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Sinclair Starke DunlopDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Stan Stark ErckDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Stanley C ErckDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Thomas M RossExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Will Stark BrookeDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- William Stark BrookeDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 28 granted of 40- GrantedRackUSPTOUS D1,140,087
- GrantedElectroporation DeviceUSPTOUS D1,122,471
- PendingApparatus And Methods For ElectroporationUSPTOApplication 19109342
Show all 40 patent records
- RackAug 4, 2026 · US D1,140,087Granted
- Electroporation DeviceApr 14, 2026 · US D1,122,471Granted
- Apparatus And Methods For ElectroporationMar 26, 2026 · Application 19109342Pending
- Electroporation GasketJul 29, 2025 · US D1,086,051Granted
- A Method Of Cell ElectroporationJun 12, 2025 · Application 18838851Pending
- Electroporation DeviceApr 22, 2025 · US D1,072,272Granted
- Bag Used For Sample Or CollectionMar 11, 2025 · US D1,066,728Granted
- RackMar 11, 2025 · US D1,066,718Granted
- Electroporation Processing DeviceDec 17, 2024 · US D1,054,582Granted
- A Method Of Enhanced Viral Transduction Using ElectroporationDec 5, 2024 · Application 18694640Pending
- Docking StationMar 12, 2024 · US D1,017,609Granted
- Docking StationMar 5, 2024 · US D1,016,816Granted
- TraySep 12, 2023 · US D,998,821Granted
- Electroporation GasketSep 5, 2023 · US D,998,173Granted
- Sequential Electroporation MethodsApr 6, 2023 · Application 17661480Pending
- Methods For Modifying Genomic DnaMar 21, 2023 · US 11,608,511Granted
- Processing AssemblyJan 24, 2023 · US D,976,436Granted
- Electroporation Device Screen With PatternOct 18, 2022 · US D,967,126Granted
- Electroporation DeviceOct 4, 2022 · US D,965,816Granted
- Engineering And Delivery Of Therapeutic Compositions Of Freshley Isolated CellsAug 25, 2022 · Application 17744970Pending
- Engineering And Delivery Of Therapeutic Compositions Of Freshly Isolated CellsMay 17, 2022 · US 11,331,344Granted
- Electroporation Processing AssemblyFeb 22, 2022 · US D,944,410Granted
- Electroporation Processing AssemblyFeb 15, 2022 · US D,943,760Granted
- Electroporation DeviceJan 25, 2022 · US D,942,039Granted
- Electroporation DeviceJan 25, 2022 · US D,942,038Granted
- Electroporation DeviceJan 25, 2022 · US D,942,040Granted
- Electroporation DeviceJan 25, 2022 · US D,942,041Granted
- Methods To Improve Potency Of ElectroporationDec 23, 2021 · Application 17288719Pending
- Electroporation GasketSep 28, 2021 · US D,931,810Granted
- Electroporation DeviceJun 22, 2021 · US D,923,200Granted
- Electroporation DeviceJun 22, 2021 · US D,923,199Granted
- Engineering And Delivery Of Therapeutic Compositions Of Freshley Isolated CellsOct 22, 2020 · Application 16946730Pending
- Engineering And Delivery Of Therapeutic Compositions Of Freshly Isolated CellsJul 30, 2020 · Application 16849954Pending
- Engineering And Delivery Of Therapeutic Compositions Of Freshly Isolated CellsMay 26, 2020 · US 10,660,917Granted
- Methods And Compositions For Modifying Genomic DnaAug 15, 2019 · Application 16316721Pending
- Chronic Car Treatment For CancerJul 11, 2019 · Application 16240382Pending
- Methods and Compositions for Generating Stable Transfected CellsJun 11, 2019 · US 10,316,335Granted
- Methods For Optimizing ElectroporationJul 20, 2017 · Application 15418220Pending
- Engineering And Delivery Of Therapeutic Compositions Of Freshly Isolated CellsJun 6, 2017 · US 9,669,058Granted
- Methods And Compositions For Modifying Genomic DnaFeb 2, 2017 · Application 15303932Pending
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Sources
Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.
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