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Twist Bioscience

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Rocket Ship Rating: 93 out of 100

Our DNA-based tools are enabling researchers across a variety of scientific disciplines to achieve groundbreaking discoveries.

  • Agtech
  • Biotech & therapeutics
  • Medical devices & diagnostics
  • Deeptech
  • Hardware
Status
IPOas of 2026-09-23Source (opens in a new tab)
Business model
B2B
Customers
Researchers
Legal name
Twist Bioscience Corporation
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Record updated 28 September 2026

About

Twist Bioscience developed a proprietary semiconductor-based synthetic DNA manufacturing process featuring a high-throughput silicon platform that allows us to miniaturize the chemistry necessary for DNA synthesis.

Funding snapshot

Total raised
$261MSEC form D sum, as of 2026-09-28Source (opens in a new tab)
Latest round
Round, $50M2018-03-19

Funding rounds

Round, 2018
$50M2018-03-19, SEC form D sold, 1 investor
Round, 2017
$74.9M2017-03-09, SEC form D sold, 63 investors
Round, 2016
$2.6M2016-04-05, SEC form D sold, 46 investors
Round, 2016
$61M2016-01-08, SEC form D sold, 35 investors
Round, 2015
$37M2015-05-29, SEC form D sold, 28 investors
Round, 2014
$26M2014-05-13, SEC form D sold, 24 investors
Round, 2013
$9.1M2013-07-01, SEC form D sold, 16 investors

About the company

Status notes
Provides synthetic DNA for health and sustainability (NASDAQ:TWST)
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