Tech Company Financing Transactions

Prolific Machines Funding Round

Prolific Machines closed a $50 million Series B funding round on 10/14/2026. Backers included Atoms & Bits Capital, NantWorks and private investors.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
10/14/2026
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$50,000,000
Round
Series B
Investors

Atoms & Bits Capital (Lead Investor) (James Stewart)

NantWorks (Lead Investor) (Patrick Soon-Shiong)

Proceeds Purpose
Prolific Machines will use the new capital to scale its optogenetics platform for biomanufacturing, expanding programs with several top-20 pharma companies and multiple biotechs at its San Francisco Bay Area campus and across its CDMO network.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Biopharmaceutical
Mailing Address
479 Jessie St
San Francisco, CA 94103
USA
Phone
Undisclosed
Email Address
Overview
We're on a mission to accelerate the transition to sustainable agriculture. Long-term pressures around climate, land and water usage, animal rights, public health, and food security support the shift of protein production systems to resilient, sustainable, and, potentially, animal-free manifestations. One vision for our future leverages cultured meat as the primary source of animal protein.
Profile
Prolific Machines LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
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Company News
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Facebook
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YouTube
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Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Deniz Kent
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Chief Technical Officer
Max Huisman
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Co-Founder
Declan Jones
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Co-Founder
Victor Jones
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