Sage Science

Sage Science

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Private Company

Total funding raised: $17M

Overview

Sage Science is a private, revenue-generating company providing essential tools for genomic sample preparation. Its core technology platform centers on automated electrophoresis-based systems for precise DNA and RNA size selection, which is a critical bottleneck in creating high-quality sequencing libraries. The company serves a broad research market, from academic institutions to commercial sequencing services, and has expanded its offerings through partnerships and grant-funded development of targeted enrichment methods. Sage's growth is tied to the expanding adoption of long-read and complex genomic sequencing applications.

Genetics & Genomics

Technology Platform

Automated electrophoresis-based systems for precise DNA/RNA size selection and biomolecule fractionation, including the Pippin line, SageHLS for HMW DNA extraction, and SageELF.

Funding History

2
Total raised:$17M
Series B$12M
Series A$5M

Opportunities

Strong growth is driven by the rapid adoption of long-read sequencing technologies (PacBio, Oxford Nanopore), which require precise size selection of large DNA fragments.
Expanding into applied markets like agricultural genomics and clinical research for cell-free DNA provides diversification beyond academic research.

Risk Factors

Core technology faces risk of disruption by newer, non-electrophoresis-based sample prep methods.
The company also competes with large, well-capitalized life science tools corporations and is dependent on the overall growth and technological direction of the next-generation sequencing market.

Competitive Landscape

Sage Science competes in the genomics sample preparation market against large, diversified players like Agilent, Thermo Fisher Scientific, and QIAGEN, which offer broad portfolios, and numerous smaller startups. Its differentiation lies in specialized, automated electrophoresis for high-precision size selection, particularly for long-read sequencing applications.