Protein Metrics

Protein Metrics

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Private Company

Total funding raised: $15M

Overview

Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Cupertino, California, Protein Metrics has established itself as a leading provider of advanced, instrument-agnostic software for proteomics and mass spectrometry data analysis. The company's core product suite includes Byonic for peptide identification, Byos for comprehensive protein characterization, and the cloud-based Byosphere platform for enterprise data management, dashboards, and collaboration. By focusing on vendor neutrality, workflow automation, and data reproducibility, Protein Metrics addresses critical needs in biotherapeutic development, from research to quality control, for a global customer base including major pharmaceutical companies.

ProteomicsAI / Machine Learning

Technology Platform

Vendor-neutral software suite for mass spectrometry data analysis, comprising Byonic (MS/MS search engine), Byos (desktop characterization workflows), and Byosphere (cloud enterprise platform with Deep Query and dashboards). Focuses on protein and oligonucleotide characterization, quantification, and identification for biopharma.

Funding History

2
Total raised:$15M
Series B$10M
Series A$5M

Opportunities

Growth is driven by the increasing complexity of biotherapeutics (e.g., ADCs, bispecifics) requiring deep characterization, and the biosimilar market demanding rigorous comparative analyses.
The industry's digital transformation and need for centralized data management create strong demand for enterprise cloud platforms like Byosphere.

Risk Factors

Faces competition from large instrument manufacturers with integrated software and other independent vendors.
Success depends on continuous innovation and convincing large, slow-moving biopharma organizations to adopt new software platforms.
Scaling the enterprise cloud business requires robust execution on security, support, and integration.

Competitive Landscape

Competes with mass spectrometry instrument vendors (Thermo Fisher, Waters, Sciex, Bruker) who provide proprietary analysis software, as well as other independent bioinformatics software companies. Differentiates through vendor neutrality, comprehensive workflow automation, and a dedicated enterprise cloud platform for data aggregation and business intelligence.