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Emerald Cloud Lab

Emerald Cloud Lab provides remote-controlled, highly automated life science laboratories for scientists to design, execute, and analyze experiments from anywhere.

emeraldcloudlab.com · Austin

CALL NO.CS·EMERALDCLOUDLAB·26
StageSeries CJune 2022[9]
Raised$92Mdisclosed rounds[6]
Headcount203as of Oct 2026[6]
Valuationnot publicly disclosedno source in ledger
Founded2010[6]
Money

Raised $92M across disclosed rounds.[6]

Series C closed June 2022.[9]

Round size and post-money valuation are not publicly disclosed.

Named investors include Founders Fund, Max Levchin, Schooner Capital.[1]

People

D.J. Kleinbaum, Co-founder and Co-CEO[6][4]

Brian Frezza, Founder[6][4]

Al Habib, null[6][10]

John Tomcat Sanderson, Director[6][10]

Signals
Oct 5 2026hiringLegal Counsel Job at Emerald Cloud Lab in Austin, Texas | GoInhouse.com[2]
Aug 27 2026newsWe officially kicked off GEMSTONE this week at Emerald Cloud Lab in Austin, TX! Two days of planning and and a lab tour, with our fantastic team from Stanford, ECL, Purdue, Morehouse, …[11]
Aug 18 2026hiringStaff Backend Engineer at Emerald Cloud Lab - United States Remote[3]
Mar 19 2024newsECL recognized as one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies of 2024 company claim, not independently confirmed[7]
Jan 19 2024newsRemote-controlled life sciences lab in Austin is a game-changer for Bio-Tech[4]
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Periodic Labs · periodiclabs.com · CB Insights lists Periodic Labs as a top alternative to Emerald Cloud Lab in its alternatives-and-competitors comparison, placing both in the same evaluation set for buyers seeking automated or AI-driven scientific research capability.[20]

Synthego · synthego.com · Craft.co names Synthego among Emerald Cloud Lab's competitors and similar companies, grouping both as life sciences technology providers a buyer would weigh for outsourced or industrialized wet-lab research work.[19]

Karius · kariusdx.com · Craft.co lists Karius among Emerald Cloud Lab's competitors and similar companies, placing both in the same life sciences technology comparison set for buyers evaluating research and testing providers.[19]

Abcam · abcam.com · Craft.co names Abcam among Emerald Cloud Lab's competitors and similar companies, grouping both as life sciences suppliers a research buyer would consider for lab reagents, tools, and outsourced experimental work.[19]

OakLabs · oaklabs.com · Craft.co lists OakLabs among Emerald Cloud Lab's competitors and similar companies, placing both in the same life sciences comparison set for buyers evaluating research service providers.[19]

Risk

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Emerald Cloud Lab provides remote-controlled, highly automated life science laboratories for scientists to design, execute, and analyze experiments from anywhere.

emeraldcloudlab.com · Austin

StageSeries C
Raised$92M
Headcount203
Valuationnot publicly disclosed
Founded2010
CompsPeriodic Labs +4

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