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Automata

Automata

Automata builds modular laboratory automation platforms for the life sciences sector.


Recent investments

£33.1M

Dimension led the funding round, with participation from A.P. Moller Holding and several returning investors.

"The last two years have been hugely exciting at Automata as we’ve seen LINQ increase the scale of customer workflows as well as meaningfully increasing their ability to generate high quality data – accelerating their pace of discovery and experimentation."
— Mostafa Elsayed, Founder and CEO
Series B
£36.7M

The investment round was led by Octopus Ventures with participation from multiple returning and strategic backers.

"Automata’s robotic capabilities are truly the first of its kind and the company has combined this with deep expertise in automation and a highly effective business model which has created a leading-edge over competitors. Automata Labs accelerates human ingenuity, empowering labs, and scientists, to achieve consistent results faster, on a greater scale, and to ultimately upscale their ambitions. We are delighted to have led this financing round as Automata represented exactly the type of highly innovative company we invest in and support. We are excited for Automata’s next steps, both within the life sciences industry, and beyond."
— Jess McCreadie, Principal, Healthtech