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BICO Group

BICO Group

BICO.ST
Stockholm, Sweden· Est.
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BICO.ST · Stock Price

SEK 19.78-14.16 (-41.72%)
Market Cap: $145.5M

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Market Cap: $145.5MFounded: 2016HQ: Stockholm, Sweden

Overview

BICO Group's mission is to be the first-choice lab automation partner for pharma and biotech by automating the life science lab of the future. Founded in 2016 and publicly listed, the company has rapidly scaled through strategic acquisitions to build an integrated technology platform spanning bioprinting, liquid handling, cell line development, and lab orchestration software. With over 53,600 instruments deployed and serving leading global customers, BICO aims to accelerate therapeutic discovery and development by enhancing research efficiency, data quality, and scalability.

Biotech

Technology Platform

An integrated ecosystem of life science automation technologies combining bioprinting, liquid handling robotics, cell line development, single-cell analysis, and lab orchestration software to automate and digitize research workflows.

Funding History

6
Total raised:$30.5M
IPOUndisclosed
Series B$15M
Series A$10M
Series A$5M

Opportunities

The accelerating adoption of lab automation, driven by the need for efficiency and AI-ready data in pharma R&D, presents a massive growth tailwind.
Specific high-growth segments like cell/gene therapy tools, 3D cell culture, and microbiome research align perfectly with BICO's integrated technology portfolio.

Risk Factors

The company faces significant integration risk from its acquisition-heavy strategy, potential failure to achieve technological synergies across its brand portfolio, and intense competition from larger, well-capitalized life science tool giants and niche innovators.

Competitive Landscape

BICO competes with large diversified players (Thermo Fisher, Danaher) in automation and niche specialists in bioprinting and liquid handling. Its differentiated strategy is offering a connected ecosystem of best-in-class brands, challenging both integrators and point-solution providers.

Company Timeline

2016Founded

Founded in Stockholm, Sweden

2018Series A

Series A: $10.0M

2019Series B

Series B: $15.0M

2021IPO

Initial Public Offering

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