Bio-Techne Acquires Namocell

CellBio Scientific Acquires BioChain

May 1, 2025

Biotechnology

CellBio Scientific, a provider of life science tools and research services, has acquired BioChain, a biospecimen collection, preparation, and analysis company based in Newark, California. The acquisition expands CellBio Scientific's capabilities in spatial genomics and biospecimen workflows, consolidating BioChain with System Biosciences and Acepix Biosciences to create a broader translational research platform.

BioIVT Acquires BeCytes Biotechnologies

November 4, 2025

Biotechnology

BioIVT has acquired BeCytes Biotechnologies, a Barcelona-based provider of ethically sourced human tissues and primary cell isolation services. The deal expands BioIVT's European footprint and strengthens its capabilities for New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) and ADME research; BeCytes will continue to operate from Barcelona and financial terms were not disclosed.

BioNTech Acquires Neon Therapeutics

January 16, 2020

Biotechnology

BioNTech SE will acquire Neon Therapeutics, Inc. in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $67.0 million. Neon, a Cambridge-based developer of neoantigen-targeted T cell therapies, will become a wholly owned subsidiary of BioNTech to expand BioNTech’s T cell therapy capabilities and U.S. presence.

AnaBios Acquires Cell Systems

April 4, 2023

Biotechnology

AnaBios Corporation has acquired Cell Systems, a Kirkland, Washington supplier of human primary cells and cell culture media, to expand its human tissue and cell portfolio and accelerate translational drug discovery. Financing for the transaction was provided by AnaBios' existing investors, including Ampersand Capital Partners; 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.

Sana Biotechnology Acquires Oscine Corp.

October 30, 2020

Biotechnology

Sana Biotechnology announced the acquisition of Oscine Corp., integrating Oscine’s glial progenitor cell program and technologies into Sana’s broader platform to advance CNS therapies. Steve Goldman, Oscine’s scientific founder, joined Sana as Head of CNS Therapy; terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.