LatchBio
LatchBio builds agent infrastructure for biology, bundling kits and machines for over 300 pharma, biotech, and academic teams globally. The company raised $33M in a Series A round in June 2022.
The growth story
LatchBio grew from 11 to 57 employees between 2022 and 2026, raising $33M along the way, most recently a Series A in June 2022.
About
LatchBio provides agent infrastructure tailored for biological research, combining kits and machines to support pharmaceutical, biotech, and academic teams. Its offerings are used by over 300 organizations worldwide.
The company, founded in 2021, has grown to 57 employees and secured $33M in Series A funding in mid-2022. Its rapid expansion reflects strong demand for its specialized tools in the biotech sector.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is the largest function at LatchBio, with 29 employees. The company is led by a team with deep expertise in biotech and machine learning, reflecting its focus on advanced biological research tools.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Research 31 (+1450% YoY), Engineering 16 (+300% YoY), Business Development 3 (-25% YoY).
Talent flow
LatchBio recruits heavily from the University of California, Berkeley, which accounts for 11 of its employees. Other notable talent sources include Machine Learning at Berkeley and the University of California, San Francisco. Alumni have moved to companies like Gimlet Labs and Zeon.
Most common previous employers of LatchBio staff: Machine Learning at Berkeley (4), University of California, San Francisco (3), Indian Institute of Science (IISc) (3), TwentyTwo (YC S25) (3), SecureBio (3), Robust.AI (3). Former LatchBio employees most often moved to Gimlet Labs (2), Zeon (2), Fireworks AI (1), Hevolution Foundation (1), Orchid (1), Vanta (1).
Alumni worth knowing
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Web traffic
Traffic mix: 34% direct, 34% search, 12% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at LatchBio: Python (Programming Language) (41), Bioinformatics (28), R (Programming Language) (28), Data Analysis (27), Machine Learning (26), Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) (22), Research Skills (21), Genomics (17).
Where the team actually sits
LatchBio people are concentrated in California, United States (21), San Francisco Bay Area (9), United States (5), Texas, United States (3).
Search footprint
LatchBio attracts about 323 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $1K a month if bought through ads. It gained 133 ranking keywords and lost 68 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.90 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.90 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.20 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.10 / 5
Frequently asked
LatchBio has 57 employees as of September 2026.
LatchBio has raised $33M in total, most recently a Series A round in June 2022.
LatchBio was founded in 2021 by Alfredo Andere 🦖, Kyle Giffin, Kenny Workman.
The most common previous employers of current LatchBio staff are Machine Learning at Berkeley (4 people), University of California, San Francisco (3 people), Indian Institute of Science (IISc) (3 people).
Former LatchBio employees most often move to Gimlet Labs (2), Zeon (2), Fireworks AI (1).
LatchBio attracts about 323 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $1K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among LatchBio staff are Python (Programming Language), Bioinformatics, R (Programming Language), Data Analysis, Machine Learning.
LatchBio staff are concentrated in California, United States (21), San Francisco Bay Area (9), United States (5).
LatchBio has about 31 people in Research, up 1450% over the past year, as of September 2026.
LatchBio has about 16 people in Engineering, up 300% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 47 current and 49 former LatchBio profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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