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Cellares

Cellares

Private
South San Francisco, CaliforniaHealthcare & Life Scienceshttps://cellares.com

Last Round

Series D

Jun 18, 2026

Est. Valuation

$1.44B

Total Funding Raised

$1.01B

Momentum

Top 5%

of companies Caplight tracks

Company Overview

Cellares is a biotechnology company that provides integrated development and manufacturing solutions for cell therapies through its automated IDMO Smart Factory network.

Sector

Healthcare & Life Sciences

Verticals

Biotechnology, Smart Manufacturing, Biotech Equipment, Warehouse Automation

Business Model

B2B

Customer Profile

Services & Consulting, Hardware Sales

AI Layer

Application

Keywords

cell therapy manufacturingCDMOIDMOautomated bioprocessingclosed-system manufacturingCAR-T manufacturingbiotech automationsmart factorycontract development and manufacturingcell therapy scale-upbiopharma manufacturingbiotech foundryprocess automationmanufacturing execution systemMES

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Cellares Comparables

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Cellares comparables — related companies by embedding similarity
CompanySimilarityMarket Cap
Ori Biotech
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Cellular Origins
81%
Miltenyi Biotec
80%
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Cellares Funding Rounds

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Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Fabian Gerlinghaus

Co-Founder CEO

Founding Team

Ossama Eissa

Chief Operating Officer

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Cellares Investors

Notable investors and investment history

Cellares investors
InvestorRounds
EcoR1 CapitalSeries A
Prime Radiant PartnersSeries D
S32Series C
Skyviews Life ScienceSeries B
Duquesne Family OfficeSeries D
Koch-ventures.comSeries C
EDBISeries D
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Market signals

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  • Jul 25, 2026

    Monthly visitors grew 65% MoM, reaching 32.2K.

  • Jun 18, 2026

    $257M round raised

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Recent news

Latest coverage and updates

  • partners_withSep 23, 2026

    Cellares partners with Snuh to evaluate automated manufacturing for a gene-modified HSPC therapy targeting PNH on its Cell Shuttle platform in California on Sep 23rd '26.

  • partners_withSep 17, 2026

    Cellares partners with GenomeFrontier Therapeutics, Inc. to evaluate automated manufacturing of GenomeFrontier Therapeutics' investigational CAR-T therapy GF-CART01 on the Cell Shuttle platform in Sep '26.

  • decreases_headcount_bySep 16, 2026

    Cellares plans to reduce its workforce by 168 jobs in California and New Jersey after losing a large pharmaceutical customer, with the plans first announced in Aug '26.

  • decreases_headcount_byAug 27, 2026

    Following Bristol Myers Squibb's ended manufacturing partnership, Cellares plans to cut approximately 100 employees at its South San Francisco facility in California in Aug '26.

  • has_revenueAug 10, 2026

    In 2025, Cellares reports $82M in revenue.

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Cellares Filings

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Is Cellares a public or private company?

Cellares is a private company.

What is the current stock price of Cellares?

Cellares is a private company, so its shares have no public market price. Caplight tracks Cellares's secondary market activity and provides MarketPrice™ estimates of its share price to Caplight users.

How much is Cellares worth (valuation)?

Cellares's valuation is estimated at $1.4B based on funding round data.

Can I buy Cellares stock?

Cellares shares may be available on secondary markets subject to transfer restrictions. Caplight facilitates secondary market transactions for accredited investors.

When was Cellares's last funding round?

Cellares's most recent funding round was Series D on June 18, 2026.

Who are the main investors in Cellares?

Key investors in Cellares include Koch-ventures.com, Eclipse Ventures, Koch Disruptive Technologies, BlackRock, Decheng Capital.

Will Cellares IPO soon?

No public IPO plans have been announced for Cellares.

How can I track Cellares secondary market activity?

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSouth San Francisco, California
Employee Range281
Year Founded2019
Last FundingJun 18, 2026

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