Biofortuna
- Total Funding$7 M
OverviewSuggest Edit
Biofortuna is an IVD development and manufacturing services company. It specializes in immunoassays, molecular diagnostics, and reagent stabilization. In addition, it has expertise in freeze-drying diagnostic reagents enabling complete amplification reactions and immunoassay reagents to be transformed into stable pellets.
| Type | Private | |
| Founded | 2008 | |
| HQ | Birkenhead, GB | Map |
| Website | biofortuna.com | |
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Latest Updates
| Employees (est.) (Aug 2022) | 31 | |
| Cybersecurity rating | B | More |
Key People/Management at Biofortuna
Nick Ash
CEO and Director
Nick Leaves
COO and Director
Mark Hurley
Chairman
David Turner
Director
Paul Williams
Head of Sales
Biofortuna Office Locations
Biofortuna has an office in Birkenhead
Birkenhead, GB (HQ)
1 Hawkshead Rd, Bromborough
Biofortuna Financials and Metrics
Summary Metrics
Founding Date | 2008 |
Biofortuna total Funding | $7 m |
Biofortuna latest funding size | $2.03 m |
Time since last funding | 9 years ago |
Biofortuna investors | Foresight Group, Enterprise Ventures, Merseyside Special Investment Fund, Catapult Ventures |
Biofortuna's latest funding round in August 2013 was reported to be $2 m. In total, Biofortuna has raised $7 m
Biofortuna Cybersecurity Score
Biofortuna Online and Social Media Presence
343 Twitter followers
Biofortuna has 343 Twitter Followers. The number of followers has increased 0.5% month over month and increased 1% quarter over quarter
Biofortuna's Trends
Twitter Engagement Stats for @BiofortunaLtd
345
Tweets
376
Following
343
Followers
1
Tweets last 30 days
2
Avg. likes per Tweet
100%
Tweets with engagement
Biofortuna Blogs
June 27, 2022
Why partner with a contract manufacturer?
Developing a new assay that will ultimately find commercial success is notoriously complex. To that effect, managing your manufacturing processes in-house may initially appear to be the most streamlined and snag-free route to market. After all, what could benefit your production cycle more than ha…
March 30, 2022
How lyophilised reagent beads can reduce waste
What are lyophilised reagent beads? Lyophilised reagent beads are durable spheres of freeze-dried material formed from accurately measured dispense volumes of customisable formulation. These single-dose beads – like lyophilised cakes – retain long-term stability at ambient temperature and therefore …
March 25, 2022
Welcome to the team Megan, Ish and Georgina
Megan, Ish and Georgina are the latest cohort of Laboratory scientists to join us as we continue on our strategic growth journey that will see us become one of the world’s largest and most agile assay contract manufacturers. In November of last year, we announced our relocation into a new, purpos…
February 23, 2022
Four tips to mitigate the risk of single source IVD assay manufacturing
How secure is your assay manufacturing? Manufacturing in vitro diagnostic (IVD) assays in-house, or outsourcing to a single contract manufacturer, should result in the seamless integration of technology transfer, pilot batch production, validation and verification, regulatory submission and subseque…
February 17, 2022
Selecting the right contract manufacturer for in vitro diagnostics: your 12-point checklist
Increased throughput, improved efficiency, reduced risk There are many reasons you might consider a new assay manufacturing partner. You may need to ramp up production quickly to meet increasing demand, or you could be looking to reduce production costs. Perhaps you want to mitigate the risk of a si…
February 17, 2022
Selecting the right contract manufacturer for in vitro diagnostic assays: your 12-point checklist
Increased throughput, improved efficiency, reduced risk There are many reasons you might consider a new assay manufacturing partner. You may need to ramp up production quickly to meet increasing demand, or you could be looking to reduce production costs. Perhaps you want to mitigate the risk of a si…
Biofortuna Frequently Asked Questions
When was Biofortuna founded?
Biofortuna was founded in 2008.
Who are Biofortuna key executives?
Biofortuna's key executives are Nick Ash, Nick Leaves and Mark Hurley.
How many employees does Biofortuna have?
Biofortuna has 31 employees.
Who are Biofortuna competitors?
Competitors of Biofortuna include Dynacare, Scantibodies Laboratory and Cordant Health Solutions.
Where is Biofortuna headquarters?
Biofortuna headquarters is located at 1 Hawkshead Rd, Bromborough, Birkenhead.
Where are Biofortuna offices?
Biofortuna has an office in Birkenhead.
How many offices does Biofortuna have?
Biofortuna has 1 office.
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