Cellara

Cellara

Cell culture LIMS and ELN platform

Overview

CultureTrax offers a cloud-based platform that unifies LIMS and ELN capabilities for cell culture research. Scientists enter and monitor materials, workflows, and protocols in real time, enabling shared access and collaboration across teams. The system is tailored to cell culture, helping reduce dependence on individual operators, speed up onboarding, and improve experimental reproducibility. Its goal is to digitize lab operations and data management to accelerate discovery and ensure data integrity in biotechnology and life sciences.

About Cellara

Simplify's Rating
Why Cellara is rated
C
Rated C on Competitive Edge
Rated C on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Data & Analytics

Enterprise Software

Biotechnology

Company Size

N/A

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$1.4M

Headquarters

Madison, Wisconsin

Founded

2012

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • August 18, 2026 onboarding hiring signals active customer adoption and feature rollout.
  • Website updates November 3, 2025 show ongoing product maintenance and SaaS delivery.
  • FDA data-integrity pressure rewards audit trails and documentation tools like CultureTrax.

What critics are saying

  • Cellara shows no disclosed funding after 2019, constraining sales, support, and R&D.
  • Benchling and generic ELN/LIMS vendors already bundle adjacent lab workflows and collaboration.
  • If stem-cell labs standardize elsewhere, CultureTrax stays niche with limited exit value.

What makes Cellara unique

  • CultureTrax targets stem-cell workflows, not generic ELN/LIMS, since June 2019 launch.
  • The platform structures daily protocols, materials, and lineage tracking for reproducibility.
  • Cellara markets itself as the first software platform for stem cell culture.

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Funding

Total Funding

$1.4M

Below

Industry Average

Funded Over

3 Rounds

Series A funding typically happens when a startup has a product and some customers, and now needs funding to scale. This money is usually used to grow the team, expand marketing, and improve the product. Venture capital firms are frequently the main investors here.
Series A Funding Comparison
Below Average

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