Opentrons Labworks Inc.

Long Island City, NY · Founded 2016 · Robotics · Private

AI-enabled automated laboratory robotics platform for sample preparation and liquid handling

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · opentrons.com

Sector: Robotics
Headquarters: Long Island City, NY
Founded: 2016
Latest Form D: $20.1M, Dec 2025
Total capital: $304M

Federal grants: None on recordNo awards found in SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF or DoD records.
Private capital raised: $303M; 8 Form D · last Dec 2025; 11 months since last filing
Federal contracts: $481K; 24 awards · Veterans Affairs, Health and Human S, Agriculture; Rank in Robotics#56 of 544
Granted patents: 6; 34 pending · first 2022; Rank in peer group#22 of 138

Capital timeline

Latest events

Dec 2025Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 8th filing$20.1M
Sep 2024Federal contractCommerce · Opentrons Maintenance Service Contract For Nmfs Louisiana Facility$5K
Sep 2024Federal contractHealth and Human S · Flex Prep Workstation (96 Channel)$59K
Jul 2024Federal contractAgriculture · Opentrons Care Plus Service Agreement For The OT-2 Liquid Handling Robot$8K
Sep 2023Federal contractInterior · Nm-sw Native Arc-liquid Handler/robot$22K
Jul 2023Federal contractHealth and Human S · Niddk / OT-2 Robot$24K
Sep 2022Federal contractCommerce · OT-2 Robot$11K
Sep 2021Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 7th filing$209M
Feb 2021Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 6th filing$25M
Nov 2020Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 5th filing$8.7M
Aug 2020Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 4th filing$20.6M
Nov 2019Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$2.3M
Sep 2018Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$10.5M
Mar 2017Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$7.2M

Show 16 earlier federal awards

Aug 2022Federal contractHealth and Human S · This Is A Solution Dispenser Device Needed For Aliquoting Big And Small Volumes Into Plates Of Various Well Numbers At A Pace That Is Quick And Eliminates Human Error$15K
Jul 2022Federal contractHealth and Human S · Multi-channel Electronic Pipette P20$29K
Feb 2022Federal contractAgriculture · Automated Liquid Handlers$23K
Sep 2021Federal contractHealth and Human S · Automated Library Prep Workstation And Liquid Handler$57K
Sep 2021Federal contractHealth and Human S · Robotic Pipetting System$24K
Aug 2021Federal contractCommerce · Purchase Of A Liquid Handling Robot And Necessary Supplies$14K
Aug 2021Federal contractSmithsonian Instit · Liquid Handling System$11K
Jun 2021Federal contractAgriculture · Automated Liquid Handler$18K
May 2021Federal contractHealth and Human S · Opentrons Automated Ngs Library Prep Workstation$20K
May 2021Federal contractHealth and Human S · OT-2 Nucleic Acid Cleanup Workstation$40K
Aug 2020Federal contractInterior · OT-2 Robotic Pipetting Stations$30K
Jul 2020Federal contractAgriculture · Referencing The Attached - Quote Number - OTMP00669 By Matthew Peterfreund - Opentrons, Inc - Will Deliver A - Ngs Library Prep Workstation For $16,200 And Provide Shipping For $1,200 To The Following - Ship To Address - Usda, Ars, Barc, Agil$17K
Jun 2020Federal contractCommerce · Ngs Library Prep Workstation$17K
Sep 2019Federal contractCommerce · Robotic System$25K
Jan 2018Federal contractAgriculture · Robotic Liquid Handler (1231)$4K
Jun 2017Federal contractVeterans Affairs · Robotic Pipettor And Accessories$8K

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.

2 records have no date or no amount, so they aren’t placed on the timeline.

Standing among 138 peers

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Robotics · System

Granted patents#22 · top 16%

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Founders and team

From SEC Form D filings

Alex MorganDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Chiu ChauExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Eric HippeauDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Greg GreeleyExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
James AtwoodExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Jonathan BadalExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

Show all 13 people

Jonathan Brennan-BadalExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Juan FranckDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Julian MoncadaDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Leslie MitchellDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Myrtle PotterDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Sven StrohbandDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Will CanineExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

USPTO · 6 granted of 40

Jul 16, 2026PendingSurface Detection Calibration System And MethodUSPTOApplication 19019135
Mar 5, 2026PendingMethods And Systems For High-throughput Molecular AnalysisUSPTOApplication 18730349
Nov 20, 2025PendingFilter Module For A Pipette SystemUSPTOApplication 18667921

Show all 40 patent records

Surface Detection Calibration System And MethodJul 16, 2026 · Application 19019135Pending
Methods And Systems For High-throughput Molecular AnalysisMar 5, 2026 · Application 18730349Pending
Filter Module For A Pipette SystemNov 20, 2025 · Application 18667921Pending
Systems And Methods For Pipette RobotsSep 16, 2025 · US 12,416,643Granted
Surface Detection Calibration System And MethodMay 8, 2025 · Application 19018928Pending
Adaptive Cradle For A Liquid Handling SystemMay 8, 2025 · Application 19018852Pending
Apparatus For Controlled Release Of A Thermocycler SealNov 21, 2024 · Application 18199857Pending
Apparatus For Controlled Release Of A Labware From A Thermal BlockNov 21, 2024 · Application 18199880Pending
Systems And Methods For Pipette RobotsOct 1, 2024 · US 12,105,105Granted
Systems And Methods For Pipette Robot Time-of-flight FunctionalitySep 24, 2024 · US 12,097,624Granted
Methods For Codon Optimization And Uses ThereofAug 15, 2024 · Application 18286611Pending
Systems And Methods For Pipette RobotsJun 18, 2024 · US 12,013,408Granted
Methods And Compositions Using An Engineered Release FactorMay 16, 2024 · Application 18501724Pending
Systems And Methods For Workflow GenerationApr 18, 2024 · Application 18391803Pending
Systems And Methods For Facilitating Generation And Deployment Of Machine Learning Software ApplicationsJun 20, 2023 · US 11,681,505Granted
Systems And Methods For Pipette RobotsNov 22, 2022 · US 11,506,677Granted
Equipment Handling Module Mounting To Liquid Handling SystemApplication PCTUS2026012429Pending
Spring-loaded Lead Screw Positioning SystemApplication PCTUS2026012416Pending
Robotic Labware Module For A Pipette SystemApplication 63749228Pending
Methods For Codon Optimization And Uses ThereofApplication PCTUS2022024888Pending
Methods And Compositions For Integration Of A Dna ConstructApplication 63322664Pending
Methods And Systems For High-throughput Molecular AnalysisApplication 63305124Pending
Methods For Codon Optimization And Uses ThereofApplication 63174823Pending
Time Of Flight Pipette Tip Sensors And Methods Of Using SameApplication 62800269Pending
Pipette Robot SystemApplication 62784135Pending
Moveable Stage For A Pipette SystemApplication 19019012Pending
Systems And Methods For On-robot Protocol CreationApplication PCTUS2025047943Pending
Attaching Tools To A Moveable StageApplication 19019069Pending
Filter Module Fora Pipette SystemApplication PCTUS2025025425Pending
System for and Method of Creating On-robot Protocol for Quick TasksApplication 63698990Pending
Attaching Tools To A Moveable StageApplication PCTUS2024030126Pending
Moveable Stage For A Pipette SystemApplication PCTUS2024030124Pending
Adaptive Cradle For A Liquid Handling SystemApplication PCTUS2024030123Pending
Surface Detection Calibration System And MethodApplication PCTUS2024030004Pending
Surface Detection Calibration System And MethodApplication PCTUS2024030051Pending
Apparatus For Controlled Release Of A Thermocycler SealApplication PCTUS2024030080Pending
Apparatus For Controlled Release Of A Labware From A Thermal BlockApplication PCTUS2024028940Pending
Compositions And Systems For Herpes Simplex Virus Packaging And Uses ThereofApplication PCTUS2023077467Pending
Automated Liquid Handling Systems, Tools, And CalibrationsApplication 63503449Pending
Methods And Systems For High-throughput Molecular AnalysisApplication PCTUS2023061601Pending

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Sources

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Data freshness

SEC Form D filings through Oct 23, 2026. SBIR and STTR awards through Oct 21, 2026.