Ribbon Bio
Ribbon Bio is a biotechnology company that develops algorithm-driven synthetic DNA molecules. The Vienna-based company has raised $20M in Series A funding and employs 58 people.
The growth story
Ribbon Bio grew from 13 to 58 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $20M along the way, most recently a Series A in January 2022.
About
Ribbon Bio creates synthetic DNA molecules using algorithmic technology, which it provides to partners developing health and environmental solutions. The company focuses on producing high-purity DNA for applications in biotechnology.
The company raised $20M in Series A funding in January 2022, backed by investors including Hadean Ventures and Lansdowne Partners. With 58 employees, Ribbon Bio has built a research-focused team since its founding in 2018.
Founders and leadership
Research is Ribbon Bio's largest function, with 8 employees dedicated to this area. The company operates with a relatively flat structure, typical for early-stage biotech firms.
The Ribbon Bio org chart
Jodi Barrientos (Chief Executive Officer) leads 20 mapped leaders with 7 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Research 12 (-20% YoY), Business Development 11 (+22% YoY), Operations 8 (+33% YoY), Engineering 7 (-12% YoY), Information Technology 6 (+50% YoY), Sales 3 (+200% YoY).
Talent flow
Ribbon Bio's team includes alumni from Lifebrain Covid Labor, QIAGEN, and Agilent Technologies. Employees have moved on to roles at AITHYRA Research Institute and Revolution Medicines. Many staff hold degrees from MIT and the University of Vienna.
Most common previous employers of Ribbon Bio staff: Lifebrain Covid Labor (4), QIAGEN (3), Agilent Technologies (2), Roche (2), OpGen (2), University of Vienna (2). Former Ribbon Bio employees most often moved to AITHYRA Research Institute for Biomedical Artificial Intelligence (2), M-B-V-C (1), Takara Bio USA (1), NeuroConsult (1), Revolution Medicines (1), Aelius Biotech (1).
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Web traffic
Traffic mix: 0% direct, 0% search, 0% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Ribbon Bio: Molecular Biology (28), Research Skills (21), Biotechnology (20), Life Sciences (20), Project Management (16), Biochemistry (16), Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) (15), Data Analysis (14).
Where the team actually sits
Ribbon Bio people are concentrated in Vienna, Austria (26), Austria (4), United States (3), Massachusetts, United States (2).
Search footprint
Ribbon Bio attracts about 82 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $1K a month if bought through ads. It gained 24 ranking keywords and lost 18 in the last period.
Frequently asked
Ribbon Bio has 58 employees as of September 2026.
Ribbon Bio has raised $20M in total, most recently a Series A round in January 2022.
Ribbon Bio was founded in 2018 by Wladimir Labeikovsky.
Jodi Barrientos (Chief Executive Officer) sits at the top of Ribbon Bio's reporting structure, with 7 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Ribbon Bio staff are Lifebrain Covid Labor (4 people), QIAGEN (3 people), Agilent Technologies (2 people).
Former Ribbon Bio employees most often move to AITHYRA Research Institute for Biomedical Artificial Intelligence (2), M-B-V-C (1), Takara Bio USA (1).
Ribbon Bio attracts about 82 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $1K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Ribbon Bio staff are Molecular Biology, Research Skills, Biotechnology, Life Sciences, Project Management.
Ribbon Bio staff are concentrated in Vienna, Austria (26), Austria (4), United States (3).
Ribbon Bio has about 12 people in Research, down 20% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Ribbon Bio has about 11 people in Business Development, up 22% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 46 current and 24 former Ribbon Bio profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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