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cytena's single-cell printer is a unique device for separating, sorting and handling of single biological cells. For the first time this method enables an automated, separation of single cells with high viability and proof of clonality without cross-contamination risks.
Overview
Location
Germany, Baden-Württemberg, Freiburg im Breisgau
Total raised
$4.61M
Investors 1
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Funding Rounds 2
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| May 4, 2015 | Seed round | $1.23M |
Mentions in press and media 13
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| Feb 15, 2024 | CYTENA Launches The 2nd Generation UP.SIGHT And C.STUDIO - An All-in-one Solution for Industrial Cell Line Development Revolutionizing the Manufacturing of Biologics | CYTENA GmbH, a subsidiary of BICO and a leading figure in single cell dispensing technologies, has recently unveiled the 2nd generation UP.SIGHT. This new version of UP.SIGHT represents a significant advancement in stable cell line developm... |
| Apr 20, 2022 | The BICO Group has been awarded 7 iF design awards for excellence in product design | The BICO Group has been awarded 7 iF design awards for excellence in product design Wed, Apr 20, 2022 14:00 CET Report this content Handed to products that excel in their design and vision, the iF awards are voted on by a jury of 132 leadin... |
| Mar 31, 2022 | BICO Companies win Red Dot Design Award for Outstanding Product Design | BICO Companies win Red Dot Design Award for Outstanding Product Design Thu, Mar 31, 2022 14:00 CET Report this content Two companies in BICO's Biosciences business area have taken home Red Dot accolades for their groundbreaking product desi... |
| Dec 7, 2021 | BICO’s CYTENA Signs USD 10 Million Deal to Distribute Single Cell Isolators in China to Accelerate Development of Next Generation Therapies | BICO’s CYTENA Signs USD 10 Million Deal to Distribute Single Cell Isolators in China to Accelerate Development of Next Generation Therapies Tue, Dec 07, 2021 16:40 CET The 2-year deal with Applitech Pharmaceutical Equipment Technology furth... |
| Oct 19, 2021 | CYTENA launches C.STATION, a fully automated platform for stable cell line development to streamline production of antibody and gene therapies | CYTENA launches C.STATION, a fully automated platform for stable cell line development to streamline production of antibody and gene therapies Tue, Oct 19, 2021 15:00 CET Today CYTENA, a BICO company, launched C.STATION, a new platform for ... |
| Mar 27, 2019 | Freiburg-based biotech startup Cytena raises €3 million for its single cell printing technology | Foto: Felix Groteloh Freiburg-based Cytena GmbH is a biotech startup that develops single-cell printer technology, which allows for the isolation of single cells in a documented, gentle, and sterile way. Most of the top ten pharmaceutical c... |
| Mar 26, 2019 | Cytena Raises €3M in Series A Funding | Cytena GmbH, a Freiburg, Germany-based life science startup, completed €3m Series A funding. Backers included two private investors and High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF). The company intends to use the funds to continue developing its single-ce... |
| Mar 26, 2019 | Daily funding roundup - March 26th, 2019 | Linear Labs raised $4.5M; Perimeter 81 raised $5; Sayata Labs raised $6.5M; Alpha Foods raised $7M Cytena: Cytena develops single-cell printing technology for cell research and professional diagnostics. Cytena has raised €3 million in Serie... |
| May 4, 2015 | cytena Raises €1.1M in Seed Funding | cytena, a Freiburg, Germany-based developer of a device called cy-Clone to separate single cells, raised €1.1m in seed funding. Backers included High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and a private investor. The company intends to use the funds to l... |
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FAQ about CYTENA
How much funding has CYTENA raised?
CYTENA has raised $4.61M in total across 2 funding rounds.
What funding rounds has CYTENA raised?
Parsers VC lists 2 funding rounds of CYTENA, among them a seed round of $1.23M on May 4, 2015.
What has the press written about CYTENA?
Parsers VC has collected 13 articles mentioning CYTENA, among them “CYTENA Launches The 2nd Generation UP.SIGHT And C.STUDIO - An All-in-one Solution for Industrial Cell Line Development Revolutionizing the Manufacturing of B...” (Feb 15, 2024) and “The BICO Group has been awarded 7 iF design awards for excellence in product design” (Apr 20, 2022).
Is CYTENA still active?
Yes, CYTENA is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Feb 15, 2026.