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Biocytogen: Funding, Investors & Team (Oct 2026)

Biocytogenan advanced biotechnology company located in Beijing's Economic and Technological Development Zone, was founded in November 2009 by a team of scientists who have multiple years’ experience developing animal models and operating Biocytogen USA. Biocytogen's goal is to become the leading gene targeted animal model and service supplier globally. Biocytogen efficiently integrates the advanced capabilities and resources available in both China and the USA. Biocytogen has established two excellent gene-targeting platforms. The first is a traditional ESC/HR platform that includes a unique gene targeting vector construction technology with an accurate micro-injection system and high germline transmission efficiency of C57BL/6 mouse embryonic stem cells (ESC).

biocytogen.com LinkedIn Worcester, United States 51-100 employees
Total raised
$970M
Rounds
1
Latest
Undisclosed round
Sep 2020

Biocytogen has raised $970M across 1 funding round on record, the most recent an undisclosed round of $970M announced in Sep 2020.

That round is above the $8.1M median round size for Biotechnology companies tracked on FundedIQ over the last two years.

Biocytogen Company Profile and Key Stats

Total funding raised
$970M
across 1 round on record
Funding rounds on record
1
Latest funding round
Undisclosed round
$970M in Sep 2020
Employees
51-100
reported band
Headquarters
Worcester, United States

Latest funding round on record: Sep 2020.

Biocytogen Funding Rounds

Date
Round
Amount
Undisclosed round
$970M

Biocytogen Founders and Leadership Team

Name
Role
Contact
Yuelei Shen
CEO
Locked

Contact details for the Biocytogen team: 1 of 1 has an email address on file.

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Biocytogen Funding Compared to Other Biotechnology Startups

Segment
Companies
Median round
4,185
$8.1M
30,234
$7.6M

Biocytogen's latest round of $970M is above the median round in Biotechnology. Medians cover the last 24 months of disclosed rounds.

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Biocytogen Funding FAQs

What does Biocytogen do?

Biocytogenan advanced biotechnology company located in Beijing's Economic and Technological Development Zone, was founded in November 2009 by a team of scientists who have multiple years’ experience developing animal models and operating Biocytogen USA. Biocytogen's goal is to become the leading gene targeted animal model and service supplier globally. Biocytogen efficiently integrates the advanced capabilities and resources available in both China and the USA. Biocytogen has established two excellent gene-targeting platforms. The first is a traditional ESC/HR platform that includes a unique gene targeting vector construction technology with an accurate micro-injection system and high germline transmission efficiency of C57BL/6 mouse embryonic stem cells (ESC).

How much funding has Biocytogen raised?

Biocytogen has raised $970M across 1 round on record. The most recent is an undisclosed round of $970M announced in Sep 2020.

When did Biocytogen last raise funding?

Biocytogen's most recent funding round on record is an undisclosed round of $970M, announced in Sep 2020.

Who is the CEO of Biocytogen?

Yuelei Shen is listed as CEO at Biocytogen.

Where is Biocytogen headquartered?

Biocytogen is based in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.

How many employees does Biocytogen have?

Biocytogen is in the 51-100 employee band.

How does Biocytogen's funding compare to other Biotechnology startups?

Biocytogen's latest round of $970M is above the $8.1M median round size for Biotechnology companies on FundedIQ across 4,185 tracked companies over the last two years.

About FundedIQ's Biocytogen Funding Data

FundedIQ tracks announced funding rounds and refreshes this profile every week. Round dates, stages and amounts are normalised to a single format, converted to US dollars, and de-duplicated: two records of the same round announced days apart are merged, and two genuinely different rounds are kept apart on the amounts they disclose. Amounts shown are the disclosed figures only — a round announced without a number is listed and excluded from the total rather than estimated.

Employee counts are reported bands, not exact headcounts. Founder and executive names carry the job title on record. Anything we do not hold for Biocytogen is left off this page rather than filled in.

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