Prolific Machines

Emeryville, CA · Founded 2020 · CIK 0002022479 · Biotech · Private

Next-generation protein expression system for therapeutic protein production

prolific.bio →
Grants
—
No SBIR or STTR on record
Sector median: 1
Raised
$55M
1 Form D · May 2024
29 months since last filing
Contracts
—
No federal contracts on record
Patents
12
0 granted · 12 pending
Sector median: 2

Capital Timeline

Federal above the line · equity below · node area scaled to amount
Capital and federal award history
DateEventSourceAmount
Private capital raisedForm D · SEC$54,612,244
Form D · SEC

Peer position

Biotech · 4373 companies · ranked on federal contract value
Biotech companies ranked by federal contract value
#CompanyContractsDisclosed equity
2453ILLUMINATE THERAPEUTICS, INC.——
2454TERAPORE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.—$3.5M
2455Plexium—$60M
2456Prolific Machines—$55M
2457LIFESPLICE PHARMA, LLC——
2458ImmusanT, Inc.—$33M
2459GALECTIN THERAPEUTICS INC—$6.8M

Ranked on federal contract value rather than capital raised. The equity column is the comparison worth making — companies at the same procurement position often sit at very different points in their funding history.

Founders & Team

From Form D filings · 5 related persons
  • Campbell GrieveDirector
  • Arvind GuptaDirector
  • Max HuismanDirector · Executive Officer
  • Deniz KentDirector · Executive Officer
  • Cooper RinzlerDirector

Patents

USPTO · 0 granted of 12
  • Methods And Systems For Co-differentiation Of Cells Using Optogeneticsapplication
  • Methods And Systems For Differentiation Of Cells Using Optogeneticsapplication
  • Methods And Systems For The Scalable Growth And Maintenance Of Stem Cells Using Optogenetics In Suspensionapplication
  • Methods And Systems For Differentiation Of Cells Using Optogeneticsapplication
  • Methods And Systems Of Controlling Growth And Maintenance Of Stem Cells By Recruiting Signaling Proteins To The Cell Membrane Using Optogeneticsapplication
  • Methods And Systems For The Scalable Growth And Maintenance Of Stem Cells By The Absence Of Lightapplication
  • Methods And Systems For Co-differentiation Of Cells Using Optogeneticsapplication
  • Methods And Systems For The Scalable Growth And Maintenance Of Stem Cells Using Optogenetics In Suspensionapplication
  • Methods And Systems For Differentiation Of Stem Cells Using Optogeneticsapplication
  • Methods And Systems For The Scalable Growth And Maintenance Of Stem Cells Using Optogenetics In Suspensionapplication
  • Methods And Systems Of Controlling Growth And Maintenance Of Stem Cellsapplication
  • Methods And Systems For Co-differentiation Of Cells Using Optogeneticsapplication

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