Genewiz - About the company
Genewiz is an acquired company based in South Plainfield (United States), founded in 1999 by Amy Liao and Steve Sun. It operates as a Provider of a wide range of genomic services for the life sciences industry. Genewiz has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 611 active competitors, including 60 funded and 65 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Strand Life Sciences, BGI and ONCOHOST.
Company Details
Provider of a wide range of genomic services for the life sciences industry. The company's services include DNA sequencing, gene synthesis, plasmid preparation, site-directed mutagenesis, fragment analysis, SNP discovery sequencing, GLP/cGMP regulatory services, next-generation sequencing, bioinformatics, and other molecular biology and genomic services.
- Website
- www.genewiz.com/
- Social
- Registered Address
- South Plainfield, New Jersey
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1999
Location
South Plainfield, United States
Stage
Acquired
Latest Funding Round
Ranked
5th among 611 active competitors
Employee Count
6 as on May 31, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
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Exit Details
Acquired by Brooks Automation (Sep 26, 2018)
Legal entities associated with Genewiz
Genewiz is associated with 2 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
GENEWIZ, LLC CIN: 300832316 , United States, Active | Dec 26, 999 | - | 452 (As on Dec 31, 2018) | - |
GENEWIZ UK LIMITED CIN: 9937828 , United Kingdom, Active | Jan 05, 2016 | £10M - £50M (As on Sep 30, 2024) | 33 (As on Sep 30, 2024) |
Genewiz's acquisition details
Genewiz got acquired by Brooks Automation on Sep 26, 2018 at an acquisition amount of $*****.
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Genewiz's funding and investors
Genewiz has raised funding over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 11, 2016. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Jun 01, 2020 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Genewiz has 8 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Genewiz:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 01, 2020 | 2815646 | Grant (prize money) | 5944037 | 4818963 | 3867705 | 3104485 |
Jan 11, 2016 | 3983213 | PE | 8036429 | 3111813 | 9623529 |
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Genewiz's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileHere are the details of Genewiz's key team members:
- Amy Liao: Co-Founder & CEO of Genewiz. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.Contact Info: 1 email address
- Steve Sun: Co-Founder of Genewiz.
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Genewiz's employee count trend
Genewiz has 6 employees as of May 26. Here is Genewiz's employee count trend over the years:
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Genewiz's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Genewiz include Strand Life Sciences, BGI and ONCOHOST. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Genewiz, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st |  Strand Life Sciences 2000, Bengaluru (India), Acquired | Provider of omics-based solutions for clinical genomics, systems biology, and drug discovery | $34.9M | 73/100 | |
2nd | Provider of services in genome sequencing | - | 64/100 | ||
3rd | AI-based oncology therapy plan solution for professionals | $43M | 60/100 | ||
4th |  Enara Bio 2016, Oxford (United Kingdom), Series B | Developer of T-cell based cancer-cell interface for therapeutics | $84.1M | 53/100 | |
5th | Genewiz 1999, South Plainfield (United States), Acquired | Provider of a wide range of genomic services for the life sciences industry | - | 53/100 | |
6th | Berry Genomics 2010, Beijing (China), Public | Provider of genetic testing products and tests | $16M | 50/100 | |
7th | Dante Omics 2016, New York City (United States), Unfunded | Provider of genomic services and solutions for researchers, laboratories, and healthcare professionals | - | - | 48/100 |
8th |  Amplia Therapeutics 2000, North Melbourne (Australia), Public | Developer of therapies for treating cancer and pulmonary fibrosis | - | - | 47/100 |
9th | Transnetyx 2000, Memphis (United States), Acquired | Developer of automated-genotyping services for murine cell lines | - | 47/100 | |
10th | Macrogen 1997, Seoul (South Korea), Public | Provider of a platform for next-generation sequencing | - | 47/100 |
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Genewiz's Investments and acquisitions
Genewiz has acquired Beckman Coulter Genomics. Genewiz has not made any investments as of now.Reports related to Genewiz
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News related to Genewiz
Filter this listMedia has covered Genewiz for 1 event in last 1 year, It was about partnerships.
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Fresenius Medical Care's Frenova Announces Collaboration for Precision Kidney CarePR Newswire•Jul 31, 2025•Frenova, Fresenius Medical Care, Azenta, Genewiz and 1 other
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Azenta to acquire Barkey Holding for EUR 80MSeeking Alpha•Jun 08, 2022•Genewiz, Dry Eye Access, Tencent
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Azenta Life Sciences Expands Fleet of PacBio HiFi Sequencing SystemsMedical Device News•Jan 07, 2022•PacBio, Genewiz
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Interpace Biosciences Announces Addition to Board of Directors and Changes in LeadershipGlobeNewswire•Jan 30, 2020•Interpace Biosciences, Genewiz, Exagen
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Brooks Automation Announces Completion of GENEWIZ AcquisitionPR Newswire•Nov 15, 2018•Brooks Automation, Genewiz
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