Life Technologies
AcquiredPublic · Carlsbad, United States · Founded 2008
- Headquarters
- Carlsbad, California
- Employees
- 5001–10000
- Founded
- 2008
- Business Model
- B2B
- Website
- lifetechnologies.com
- Type
- Public
- Acquired by
- Thermo Fisher ScientificApr 2013
About
Life Technologies Corporation was a multinational biotechnology company formed in November 2008 through a $6.7 billion merger of Invitrogen Corporation and Applied Biosystems Inc. Headquartered in Carlsbad, California, the company provided tools, reagents, instruments, and services for life sciences research, including tissue culture media, PCR reagents, genomic sequencing equipment, and immunodiagnostic kits. At its peak, Life Technologies had approximately 9,500 employees and held over 3,600 licenses and patents. In 2014, Thermo Fisher Scientific acquired the company for $13.6 billion, integrating it into its Life Science Solutions Group.
Summary
Life Technologies is a Biotech company based in Carlsbad, United States, founded in 2008. Investors include Thermo Fisher Scientific.
Funding History
Apr 2013
Investors
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