ONI Funding, Investors & Competitors

ONI has raised $109M across 5 funding rounds, most recently a $75M Series B in January 2022.

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Last ONI funding round

$75M

Series B · Jan 2022

Cumulative funding ONI raised

$109M

across 5 funding rounds

Key investors in ONI

  • Oxford Science Enterprises
  • Casdin Capital
  • GT Healthcare Capital Partners
  • ARCH Venture Partners
  • Puhua Capital
  • S32
  • Artis Ventures
  • Vertical Venture Partners

ONI Overview

About ONI

ONI is an Oxford-based developer of super-resolution microscopes for life sciences research. The Nanoimager, a compact benchtop instrument, supports techniques such as dSTORM, PALM, smFRET, single-particle tracking, and confocal imaging. Used in labs at University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, and Harvard University, ONI's systems enable nanoscale visualization for drug discovery and cell biology. Recognized by FastTrack100 and IOP Awards in 2018.


Founded

2016

HQ

United KingdomOxford

Website

oni.bio

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2B

Revenue model

Product sales

ONI Funding History

ONI has raised a total of $109M across 5 funding rounds.

ONI's first fundraising round was a $2M seed round in May 2016. The most recent completed round was a $75M Series B in January 2022.

ONI funding rounds

ONI funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedDeal Summary
Jan 2022Series BARCH Venture Partners (lead); Casdin Capital (lead); Oxford Science Enterprises; S32; Artis Ventures; Vertical Venture Partners; Axon Ventures$75M-
Sep 2020Series ACasdin Capital$5M-
Jul 2018Series AMark Evans (lead); Oxford Science Enterprises (lead); Puhua Capital; Casdin Capital; GT Healthcare Capital Partners$24MONI is a United Kingdom-based biotech company specializing in super-resolution fluorescence imaging microscopes. The company was founded in Oxford and has developed technology to bring advanced imaging capabilities to researchers globally, with customers at leading institutions including the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge, and Harvard. ONI received recognition early in its development, being named by FastTrack100 on their 2018 list of Disruptors to Watch and winning Best Business Start-up at the 2018 IOP Awards. The company's publicly documented funding history shows a Series B round of $75 million closed on January 20, 2022, led by investors including ARCH Venture Partners, Casdin Capital, Artis Ventures, Axon Ventures, Oxford Science Enterprises, Paul Conley, Section 32, and Vertical Venture Partners.
Apr 2017SeedOxford Science Enterprises; GT Healthcare Capital Partners$4M-
May 2016SeedOxford Science Enterprises$2M-

Who has invested in ONI?

10 investors have backed ONI across its funding rounds, including Oxford Science Enterprises, Casdin Capital, GT Healthcare Capital Partners, ARCH Venture Partners, Puhua Capital and S32.

Lead investors include ARCH Venture Partners, Casdin Capital, Mark Evans and Oxford Science Enterprises.


ONI Investors

Investors in ONI by funding rounds participated
InvestorHQRoundsRoleFirst check
Oxford Science EnterprisesUnited KingdomOxford4LeadMay 2016
Casdin CapitalUnited StatesNew York City, NY3LeadJul 2018
GT Healthcare Capital PartnersHong KongHong Kong2ParticipantApr 2017
Puhua CapitalChinaHangzhou1ParticipantJul 2018
S32United StatesSan Diego, CA1ParticipantJan 2022
Artis VenturesUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA1ParticipantJan 2022
Vertical Venture PartnersUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA1ParticipantJan 2022
Axon VenturesIsraelTel Aviv1ParticipantJan 2022

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ONI Competitors

ONI competitors include listed companies like GE HealthCare, United Imaging and Butterfly Network, and private ones like Carestream, SiBionics and Svision.

Public and private companies comparable to ONI
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
GE HealthCareUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$21B$3.7B$29B1.8x
United ImagingChinaChinaPublicly listed$2.1B$367M$12B4.8x
Butterfly NetworkUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$98M($73M)$2.1B17.6x
CarestreamChinaShanghaiPrivate--$800M-
SiBionicsChinaChinaPrivate--$717M-
SvisionChinaLuoyangPrivate--$348M-

ONI Public Comps

ONI is still privately-owned, but its public comps include Merck KGaA, Natera, Agilent, Illumina, GE HealthCare, Quest Diagnostics, Labcorp, Guardant Health, Sartorius and Revvity.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Merck KGaA$24B$5.3B3.1x3.1x14.3x10.7x
Natera$2.3B($266M)22.5x19.0x(195.0x)(261.5x)
Agilent$6.9B$1.8B6.7x6.2x26.1x21.0x
Illumina$4.3B$1.4B8.8x8.4x27.1x30.0x
GE HealthCare$21B$3.7B1.8x1.8x10.1x10.0x
Quest Diagnostics$11B$2.2B3.0x2.9x15.5x14.5x
Labcorp$14B$2B2.4x2.3x16.3x13.0x
Guardant Health$982M($408M)25.7x20.2x(61.8x)(129.5x)

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Common questions about ONI

When was ONI founded?ONI was founded in 2016.
Where is ONI headquartered?ONI is headquartered in Oxford, United Kingdom.
Is ONI publicly listed?No, ONI is a private, VC-backed company.
How much funding has ONI raised?ONI has raised $109M across 5 funding rounds.
What was ONI's last funding round?ONI's last funding round was a $75M Series B in January 2022, led by ARCH Venture Partners and Casdin Capital.
Who are ONI's investors?ONI's investors include Oxford Science Enterprises, Casdin Capital, GT Healthcare Capital Partners, Puhua Capital, S32, Artis Ventures, Vertical Venture Partners, Axon Ventures, Mark Evans and ARCH Venture Partners.
Which companies are comparable to ONI?Companies comparable to ONI include GE HealthCare, United Imaging, Butterfly Network, Carestream, SiBionics and Svision.

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