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Twist Bioscience Acquires iGenomX

June 30, 2021

Biotechnology

Twist Bioscience acquired iGenomX, a developer of high-throughput multiplex NGS library preparation tools, to expand its NGS workflow capabilities and accelerate customer conversion from microarray genotyping to sequencing-based genotyping. The deal consideration was $35 million (combination of cash and Twist stock, plus up to $5 million contingent stock), and Twist expects modest near-term financial impact with incremental revenue from the acquired business in fiscal 2023.

Swiss Rockets AG To Acquire Complete Genomics

February 23, 2026

Healthcare Services

Complete Genomics, a U.S.-based genomic sequencing technology company, entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Switzerland-based life sciences group Swiss Rockets AG. The transaction is intended to scale Complete Genomics’ innovation pipeline and diversify its manufacturing capacity, with Swiss Rockets taking 100% ownership and sole control upon closing.

Pacific Biosciences Acquires Omniome

July 20, 2021

Biotechnology

Pacific Biosciences (PacBio) signed a definitive agreement to acquire San Diego-based Omniome for approximately $600 million in upfront consideration (9.4 million PacBio shares plus $300 million cash) plus up to $200 million in cash and stock tied to milestones, valuing the deal at about $800 million. The deal — supported by a concurrent $300 million PIPE financing — brings Omniome’s high-accuracy short-read Sequencing-by-Binding technology into PacBio’s portfolio of high-accuracy long-read SMRT sequencing systems to expand PacBio’s capabilities and address high-growth clinical markets such as oncology, transcriptomics and NIPT.

SeqOne Acquires Congenica

September 2, 2025

Software

SeqOne has acquired Congenica, a UK clinical genomics software company spun out of the Wellcome Sanger Institute, creating one of the largest pure‑play genomics software firms serving over 160 laboratories in 30+ countries. The combined business will integrate SeqOne's AI-driven NGS analysis platform with Congenica's clinical decision‑support tools to accelerate rare disease diagnoses and personalized cancer therapies while expanding SeqOne's UK presence.

Dotmatics Acquires SoftGenetics to Expand Genetic Analysis Capabilities

June 12, 2023

Software

Dotmatics has acquired SoftGenetics, a bioinformatics software company that provides genetic analysis tools for research, clinical, and forensic applications. The acquisition expands Dotmatics' R&D scientific software portfolio by adding SoftGenetics' suite of sequencing and genotyping products while allowing SoftGenetics to operate as a standalone business within Dotmatics.

10x Genomics to Acquire Scale Biosciences

August 7, 2025

Healthcare Services

10x Genomics, Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Scale Biosciences, Inc., a single-cell analysis company. The deal is intended to expand 10x’s Chromium platform with Scale’s key inventions and technologies and broaden access to scalable single-cell analysis for researchers worldwide.