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Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc.: Business Overview, Financials & Competitive Analysis

Pacific Biosciences of California Inc is a biotechnology company focused on designing, developing, and manufacturing sequencing solutions that enable scientists and clinical researchers to improve their understanding ...

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3/ 10Challenged

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Transformative sequencing technology provider trapped in profitability crisis with unsustainable burn rate and market share...

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Industry Biotechnology / Life Sciences Instrumentation
2 named competitors
3 recent developments
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Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. Overview

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Pacific Biosciences of California Inc is a biotechnology company focused on designing, developing, and manufacturing sequencing solutions that enable scientists and clinical researchers to improve their understanding of the genome and ultimately, resolve genetically complex problems. The company focuses on high-quality, highly accurate sequencing technologies, including HiFi long-read sequencing, to help scientists and clinical researchers resolve genetically complex problems across a broad set of research applications.

Strategic Profile

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Pacific BioSciences of California was founded in 2004. The company operates in genomics sequencing instrumentation with products used in research and emerging clinical applications. However, the company faces significant financial challenges including substantial operational losses and declining revenue growth.

Competitive Landscape

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One of Pacific BioSciences of California's 20 competitors is Cytek Biosciences, a Formerly VC-backed company based in Fremont, CA. The sequencing market is highly competitive with larger players like Illumina dominating market share. PacBio's long-read sequencing technology differentiates it but faces pressure from cost and adoption challenges.

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Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. operates in Biotechnology / Life Sciences Instrumentation.

Key facts

Founded: 2004 · Headquarters: Menlo Park, US · Revenue: $160M · Market cap: $477M

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Illumina PlatformMarket leader in DNA sequencing and genomic analysisCytek Flow CytometryVC-backed genomics competitor

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Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. operates in Biotechnology / Life Sciences Instrumentation. See how the rest of the sector scores on the Cyborg framework.

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What does Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. do?+
Pacific Biosciences of California Inc is a biotechnology company focused on designing, developing, and manufacturing sequencing solutions that enable scientists and clinical researchers to improve their understanding ...
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Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. has a Cyborg Score of 3/10 (Challenged). The score synthesizes business model, financials, leadership, competitive position, technology, marketing, and ESG dimensions across hundreds of data points.
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