Deal

10x Genomics acquires ReadCoor, Inc.

October 2020 Acquisition Ready
01 Scorecard

The deal at a glance

Private-market deal
10x Genomics acquires ReadCoor, Inc.
Deal value
$407.4 million
Sector
In Situ Analysis
Date
October 2020
VectorShift
Made on VectorShift

10x Genomics acquired ReadCoor, Inc. for $407.4 million, a transaction completed in October 2020, structured as Cash-and-stock merger; total consideration $407.4M comprising $101.4M cash and $306.0M in stock (1,901,382 Class A shares, contractual value $250M). Announced headline of $350M cash and stock..

ReadCoor, Inc. operates in In Situ Analysis, is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Acquisition of Cambridge, MA-based ReadCoor, Inc., a developer of foundational In Situ RNA analysis technology spun out of George Church's lab at Harvard. Announced October 5, 2020 for cash and stock consideration of $350 million and completed October 13, 2020.

Acquire comprehensive and foundational In Situ IP, key technology advances and deep talent to extend the product roadmap and establish a third technology platform alongside Chromium and Visium.

In Situ IP, technology and talent combined with internal innovation to form the foundation of the Xenium platform; over 110 combined In Situ patents added to 10x's portfolio. In Situ Analysis / Xenium platform

We believe that In Situ approaches will be essential for how biological research and clinical assays will be conducted in the future. After a comprehensive assessment of In Situ efforts worldwide, we are thrilled to welcome ReadCoor and CartaNA to the 10x team.
Serge Saxonov, co-founder and CEO of 10x Genomics
We have followed and been impressed with 10x Genomics for years and look forward to combining forces as we execute on a shared vision.
Richard Terry, founder and CEO of ReadCoor
Advisors not disclosed

No advisory firms have been disclosed for this transaction.

See how VectorShift works for your firm

Request Demo