Twist Bioscience Acquires iGenomX

Igenomix Acquires Access Genomics Canada from Persistence Capital Partners

December 14, 2020

Biotechnology

Igenomix, a Spanish reproductive-genetics company, acquired Toronto-based laboratory Access Genomics (Access Genomics Canada) from Persistence Capital Partners on December 14, 2020. The acquisition expands Igenomix’s presence in North America and strengthens its ability to serve fertility clinics in the Toronto area.

Integrated DNA Technologies Acquires Swift Biosciences

March 11, 2021

Biotechnology

Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) has acquired Swift Biosciences, a developer of Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) library preparation and enrichment kits. The acquisition brings Swift's library prep and enrichment portfolio and Ann Arbor-based team into IDT to expand IDT's NGS product offerings and accelerate growth in academic, translational, and clinical research markets. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Bionano Genomics Acquires BioDiscovery

October 12, 2021

Software

Bionano Genomics agreed to acquire BioDiscovery, a provider of NxClinical genomics analysis software, in a deal worth up to $100 million in cash and equity. The acquisition will integrate BioDiscovery's platform-agnostic analysis and reporting tools with Bionano's optical genome mapping technology to accelerate variant analysis and broaden Bionano's market reach; BioDiscovery founder Soheil Shams will join Bionano as Chief Informatics Officer.

Ginkgo Bioworks Acquires Zymergen

July 25, 2022

Biotechnology

Ginkgo Bioworks (NYSE: DNA) will acquire Zymergen in an all‑stock transaction valuing Zymergen at about $300 million; Zymergen stockholders will receive 0.9179 Ginkgo shares per Zymergen share and will own ~5.25% of the combined company. The acquisition is intended to integrate Zymergen's automation, software, and data‑science capabilities and biological assets into Ginkgo's horizontal cell‑programming platform to expand capacity, capabilities, and efficiency across multiple end markets.

Bionano Genomics Acquires Purigen Biosystems

November 28, 2022

Biotechnology

Bionano Genomics agreed to acquire Purigen Biosystems to integrate Purigen's isotachophoresis (ITP) Ionic Purification System into Bionano's optical genome mapping (OGM) workflow, aiming to simplify ultra-high molecular weight (UHMW) DNA isolation and address difficult sample types. The deal consideration is up to $64 million (including $32 million cash at closing and milestone-contingent payments) and was expected to close by December 8, 2022.

QIAGEN Acquires Genoox

May 12, 2025

Biotechnology

QIAGEN has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Genoox, the developer of the AI-powered Franklin clinical genomics platform, for $70 million in cash plus up to $10 million in milestone payments. The acquisition adds Genoox's cloud-based AI interpretation capabilities to QIAGEN Digital Insights, expanding QIAGEN's clinical genomics and diagnostic software offerings for labs and healthcare organizations worldwide.