M&A Deal Summary

Ginkgo Bioworks Acquires FGen

On March 14, 2022, Ginkgo Bioworks acquired life science company FGen

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Ginkgo Bioworks’ 3rd transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Ginkgo Bioworks’ 1st transaction in Switzerland.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2022-03-14
Target FGen
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) Ginkgo Bioworks
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

FGen

Basel, Switzerland
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FGen is a Swiss company specializing in strain development and optimization. FGen has developed an ultra-high-throughput (UHT) screening platform built on nanoliter reactor technology. FGen was founded in 2011 and is based in Basel, Switzerland.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Ginkgo Bioworks

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Category Company
Founded 2008
Sector Life Science
DESCRIPTION

Ginkgo Bioworks is building a platform to enable customers to program cells as easily as we can program computers. The company's platform is enabling biotechnology applications across diverse markets, from food and agriculture to industrial chemicals to pharmaceuticals. Ginkgo Bioworks was established in 2008 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 13
Sector (Life Science) 3 of 8
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 5 of 11
Country (Switzerland) 1 of 1
Year (2022) 2 of 6
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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