Biotech · South San Francisco, CA

Plasmidsaurus

Plasmidsaurus operates a global network of 10 labs providing overnight DNA sequencing services to thousands of users worldwide, making sequencing 30 times cheaper and 10 times faster than traditional methods.

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Locations
San Francisco+4
Also South San Francisco, California, Cologne, Louisville
Team size
51-200
Founded 2023
Total raised
$120M
Seed
Salary range
$45–300k
+ equity · 15 of 16 roles
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1 of 16 roles

Open positions · 16

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South San FranciscoHybrid · 7–12 yrs
$170k - $195k+ equity
South San Francisco, San FranciscoHybrid · 5+ yrsVisa sponsorship
$205k - $235k+ equity

About Plasmidsaurus

Plasmidsaurus is accelerating the development of new cures and promoting a healthier planet by dramatically improving the productivity of scientists using DNA tools. Operating a global network of 10 labs that run day and night, the company serves thousands of daily users ranging from Nobel prize winners to biotech startups, pharmaceutical companies, research institutions, and DIY biohackers. Through its advanced logistics network, Plasmidsaurus can transport DNA samples from anywhere in the world to one of its labs in under 12 hours, enabling overnight and same-day sequencing services. The company has made DNA sequencing 30 times cheaper and 10 times faster than traditional methods, and projects it will save scientists 4 million hours of time in 2025 alone.

Culture & values

Every team member at Plasmidsaurus plays a crucial role in driving forward the future of biotech research

Global network of labs operates day and night to enable world-changing discoveries

Team is united by a mission to accelerate new cures and promote a healthier planet

Funding

$120Mtotal raised

  • Jan 2025 · Seed

Company at a glance

Founded2023
Locations
San Francisco, United States ·South San Francisco, United States ·California, United States

The team at Plasmidsaurus

51-200 peopleSee everyone on LinkedIn

Eric Johnson

Co-Founder at Plasmidsaurus

James Stapleton

Co-founder and CTO at Plasmidsaurus

Mark Budde

Chief Builder. CEO Plasmidsaurus.

Ben Voorhees

SVP Strategy and Execution at Advarra

Luke Hickey

Vice President Global Regional Marketing at Illumina

Team breakdown

Team Distribution

  • Operations & Specialized44%
  • Sales & Business Development17%
  • Business Operations & Management17%
  • Engineering14%
  • Product & Design4%

Where the Team Studied

  1. 1.University of California, Berkeley
  2. 2.Stanford University
  3. 3.Caltech
  4. 4.UCLA
  5. 5.University of California, Davis

Team Worked At

  • Genentech
  • Caltech
  • PacBio
  • Illumina
  • Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard

Location

Why Clera highlights Plasmidsaurus

Great funding - $29MStrong team - dynamic biotech startups and Nobel prize winners among usersRapid growth - saved scientists 2 million hours in 2024Innovative technology - DNA sequencing servicesStrong company culture - high responsiveness and exceptional hiring manager rating

Team Composition

129 people
  • Research6 senior25
  • Medical22
  • Engineering and Technical1 senior19
  • Sales1 senior15
  • Customer Service9
  • Product2 senior8
  • Human Resources2 senior7
  • Operations5

Life at Plasmidsaurus

Frequently asked questions

Great funding - $29M. Strong team - dynamic biotech startups and Nobel prize winners among users. Rapid growth - saved scientists 2 million hours in 2024. Innovative technology - DNA sequencing services. Strong company culture - high responsiveness and exceptional hiring manager rating

Of 16 open roles, Plasmidsaurus has 12 hybrid, 4 on-site positions.

Plasmidsaurus is based in San Francisco, South San Francisco, California.

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