SmartLabs
SmartLabs builds and operates customizable lab spaces for biotech research, delivering ready-to-use facilities in 4 weeks compared to the industry's 9-12 month standard. The company has raised $403M, including a Series C in January 2024.
The growth story
SmartLabs grew from 208 to 109 employees between 2022 and 2026, raising $403M along the way, most recently a Series C in January 2024.
About
SmartLabs provides modular laboratory spaces that biotech companies can quickly adapt as their research needs evolve. Their offering includes both physical lab infrastructure and operational support, enabling faster setup times than traditional lab construction.
The company's $403M in funding, led by investors including ArrowMark Partners and Falcon Investment Advisors, supports its rapid lab deployment model. With 109 employees, SmartLabs operates multiple locations in Massachusetts, serving biotech researchers who require flexible, scalable lab environments.
Founders and leadership
Operations is the largest function at SmartLabs, with 9 employees dedicated to lab setup and maintenance. The company's leadership team oversees a lean organization focused on rapid lab deployment and operational efficiency.
The SmartLabs org chart
Brian Taylor (Chief Executive Officer) leads 25 mapped leaders with 2 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Business Development 26 (+4% YoY), Operations 23 (-15% YoY), Research 11 (0% YoY), Administrative 7 (+17% YoY), Sales 5 (0% YoY), Information Technology 5 (-29% YoY).
Talent flow
SmartLabs recruits heavily from healthcare and facilities management backgrounds, with top sources including Massachusetts General Hospital, CBRE, and GE Healthcare Life Sciences. Alumni frequently move to biotech and life sciences companies, with Lila Sciences and Takeda being common destinations.
Most common previous employers of SmartLabs staff: Massachusetts General Hospital (4), Apple (3), CBRE (3), GE Healthcare Life Sciences (2), Biogen (2), Bank of America (2). Former SmartLabs employees most often moved to Lila Sciences (3), New Fashioned (2), Takeda (2), Trivelta (2), PwC (2), Bluesight (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The SmartLabs mafia
SmartLabs alumni have founded four companies, primarily in the life sciences and consulting sectors. These include Mativa Diagnostics in medical testing and Fearless Scaling, a consulting firm.
4Nagib Charles, was Associate Director of Construction until 2021Dean Remy, was Director of Sales And Business Development (FKA Mass Innovation Labs) until 2017Geeta Singh, MBA, was Senior Director, Head of Manufacturing Services at SmartLabs until 2024Kristen Bearce Lee, was Senior Director of Site Operations until 2023Web traffic
Traffic mix: 0% direct, 0% search, 0% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at SmartLabs: Management (26), Microsoft Office (23), Project Management (22), Communication (19), Customer Service (17), Research Skills (16), Data Analysis (16), Leadership (14).
Where the team actually sits
SmartLabs people are concentrated in Massachusetts, United States (17), Greater Boston (11), California, United States (7), San Francisco Bay Area (2). 3 offices on record.
Search footprint
SmartLabs attracts about 19,040 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $188K a month if bought through ads. It gained 11,787 ranking keywords and lost 4,914 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.20 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.80 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.80 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.00 / 5
Frequently asked
SmartLabs has 109 employees as of September 2026.
SmartLabs has raised $403M in total, most recently a Series C round in January 2024.
Brian Taylor (Chief Executive Officer) sits at the top of SmartLabs's reporting structure, with 2 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current SmartLabs staff are Massachusetts General Hospital (4 people), Apple (3 people), CBRE (3 people).
Former SmartLabs employees most often move to Lila Sciences (3), New Fashioned (2), Takeda (2).
At least 4 companies have a founder who previously worked at SmartLabs, including 1 Hour Party, Mativa Diagnostics, Braindoot Lifesciences.
SmartLabs attracts about 19,040 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $188K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among SmartLabs staff are Management, Microsoft Office, Project Management, Communication, Customer Service.
SmartLabs staff are concentrated in Massachusetts, United States (17), Greater Boston (11), California, United States (7).
SmartLabs has about 26 people in Business Development, up 4% over the past year, as of September 2026.
SmartLabs has about 23 people in Operations, down 15% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 42 current and 209 former SmartLabs profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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