Lunaphore (a Bio-Techne brand)
Lunaphore, a Bio-Techne brand, develops spatial biology technology for tumor analysis, enabling multiplex spatial proteomic and genomic data extraction. The Swiss-based company has raised $94M, most recently in a Series D round in March 2023.
The growth story
Lunaphore (a Bio-Techne brand) grew from 92 to 88 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $94M along the way, most recently a Series D in March 2023.
About
Lunaphore creates chip technology that transforms simple assays into multiplex spatial biology tools, primarily used by researchers studying tumors. Their products extract spatial proteomic and genomic data, aiming to make advanced spatial biology accessible to more laboratories.
The company, founded in 2014, has grown to 88 employees. With $94M in total funding, including a Series D round in March 2023, Lunaphore has attracted investment from notable firms like Alpana Ventures and PHC Holdings. Its acquisition by Bio-Techne Spatial marks a significant milestone in its trajectory.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is the largest function at Lunaphore, with 27 employees. The company has a median tenure of 2 years, indicating moderate employee retention. Leadership and organizational structure details are not provided.
The Lunaphore (a Bio-Techne brand) org chart
Déborah Heintze (Lunaphore GM/VP Bio-Techne) leads 22 mapped leaders with 6 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 24 (-20% YoY), Operations 12 (-20% YoY), Information Technology 11 (-21% YoY), Sales 10 (-29% YoY), Research 7 (-50% YoY), Quality Assurance 6 (0% YoY).
Talent flow
Lunaphore recruits heavily from EPFL and the University of Lausanne, with 12 and 4 alumni respectively. Alumni frequently move to Bio-Techne and its subsidiaries, with 23 joining Bio-Techne and 7 moving to Bio-Techne Spatial. Other destinations include 10x Genomics and Benchling.
Most common previous employers of Lunaphore (a Bio-Techne brand) staff: EPFL (12), University of Lausanne - UNIL (4), Boston Scientific (4), CERN (4), CHUV | Lausanne university hospital (3), Harvard Medical School (2). Former Lunaphore (a Bio-Techne brand) employees most often moved to Bio-Techne (23), Bio-Techne Spatial (7), 10x Genomics (4), Distalmotion (3), Benchling (2), Cytiva (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The Lunaphore (a Bio-Techne brand) mafia
Lunaphore alumni have founded three companies, including Lemna Bio, which has grown to 6 employees. Other ventures include Chalten and arcoscreen, each with one founder and one staff member.
3Moustafa Houmani, was R&D Intern until 2019Diego G. Dupouy, was Co-founder & CTO, Board Member until 2023Margaux Duchamp, was Research Trainee until 2015Web traffic
Traffic mix: 36% direct, 33% search, 31% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Lunaphore (a Bio-Techne brand): Microsoft Office (39), Molecular Biology (35), Cell Biology (29), Microsoft Excel (27), Project Management (26), English (25), French (23), Problem Solving (22).
Where the team actually sits
Lunaphore (a Bio-Techne brand) people are concentrated in Vaud, Switzerland (44), Lausanne Metropolitan Area (8), Switzerland (6), Geneva, Switzerland (4).
Search footprint
Lunaphore (a Bio-Techne brand) attracts about 161 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $1K a month if bought through ads. It gained 32 ranking keywords and lost 39 in the last period.
Frequently asked
Lunaphore (a Bio-Techne brand) has 88 employees as of September 2026.
Lunaphore (a Bio-Techne brand) has raised $94M in total, most recently a Series D round in March 2023.
Déborah Heintze (Lunaphore GM/VP Bio-Techne) sits at the top of Lunaphore (a Bio-Techne brand)'s reporting structure, with 6 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Lunaphore (a Bio-Techne brand) staff are EPFL (12 people), University of Lausanne - UNIL (4 people), Boston Scientific (4 people).
Former Lunaphore (a Bio-Techne brand) employees most often move to Bio-Techne (23), Bio-Techne Spatial (7), 10x Genomics (4).
At least 3 companies have a founder who previously worked at Lunaphore (a Bio-Techne brand), including Lemna Bio, Chalten, arcoscreen.
Lunaphore (a Bio-Techne brand) attracts about 161 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $1K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Lunaphore (a Bio-Techne brand) staff are Microsoft Office, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Microsoft Excel, Project Management.
Lunaphore (a Bio-Techne brand) staff are concentrated in Vaud, Switzerland (44), Lausanne Metropolitan Area (8), Switzerland (6).
Lunaphore (a Bio-Techne brand) has about 24 people in Engineering, down 20% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Lunaphore (a Bio-Techne brand) has about 12 people in Operations, down 20% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 91 current and 169 former Lunaphore (a Bio-Techne brand) profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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