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Alamar Biosciences

Fremont, CA, United States Biotechnology Public

Alamar Biosciences is a life sciences company dedicated to powering precision proteomics to enable the earliest detection of disease. The company leverages its proprietary NULISA (NUcleic Acid Linked Immuno-Sandwich Assay) technology and the ARGO HT System to detect biomarkers with ultra-high sensitivity, offering more than 10,000-fold improvement in signal-to-noise ratio compared to traditional immunoassay approaches.

Public Company

Alamar Biosciences is publicly traded

IPO'd on Apr 17, 2026

ALMR NASDAQ

This company is no longer available on our private secondary market. Shares can be traded publicly under ALMR.

Overview

Company data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.

Founded

2018

Employees

201–500

Total Funding

$250M

6 rounds

Last Private Valuation

$1.08B

Feb 26, 2024

Secondary Signals (Note: SetterVC does not verify the accuracy of these)

1 signal
Fundraise Recent amount $56.5M convertible notes (SEC-confirmed); PR described as "more than $50 million" 2026-01-08

Closed $56.5M oversubscribed convertible notes financing led by new investors T. Rowe Price and Braidwell LP

Bridge financing just ahead of the April 2026 IPO; notes converted to equity at listing

Funding

Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.

Total raised $250M across 6 rounds

Last updated 09-03-2026

DateRoundAmount RaisedValuationLead Investors
Apr 17, 2026 IPO $191.3M $1.08B
Jan 8, 2026 Convertible Notes $56.5M — Not disclosed
Sep 2025 Venture Debt $10M — Silicon Valley Bank

Valuation Trajectory

Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.

$1B IPO 2025 2026 Alamar Biosciences

Entry · Series C

$1.1B

Feb 2024

Alamar Biosciences today

$1.1B

Apr 2026 · latest mark

Alamar Biosciences multiple

1.0x

valuation uplift since first round

Y-axis is logarithmic. Hollow dots = estimated valuations. Does not represent realized investor returns.

Prominent Investors

Sherpa Healthcare Morningside Ventures Samsara Biocapital Qiming Venture Partners Illumina Ventures

Leadership

  • Yuling Luo

    Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Chairman

  • Timothy "Tod" White

    President

  • Justin McAnear

    Chief Financial Officer

  • Shiping "Steve" Chen

    Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer

  • Stephen Williams

    Chief Scientific Officer

Competitors

Competitor list is illustrative and may be incomplete, stale, or erroneous.

  • SomaLogic

    Proteomics company specializing in protein biomarker detection using aptamer technology

  • Olink Proteomics

    Swedish proteomics company providing protein biomarker analysis platforms

  • Quanterix

    Biotech company offering ultra-sensitive protein detection and measurement solutions

Alamar Biosciences Investment FAQ

Alamar Biosciences FAQ

Yes, Alamar Biosciences is publicly traded under the ticker symbol ALMR on the NASDAQ. The company went public in Apr 17, 2026.

Alamar Biosciences trades under the ticker symbol ALMR on the NASDAQ. It began trading in Apr 17, 2026.

Alamar Biosciences (ALMR on the NASDAQ) shares can be purchased through any standard brokerage account — including Fidelity, Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, and online platforms like Robinhood or E*TRADE. Search for the ticker ALMR to place an order.

Alamar Biosciences went public in Apr 17, 2026 via ipo, with an offering valuation of approximately $1.08B. Alamar Biosciences priced an upsized initial public offering at $17.00 per share on April 16, 2026 and began trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker ALMR on April 17, opening at $22.60. The offering closed on April 20, 2026 covering 12,937,500 shares, including the underwriters' option exercised in full, for gross proceeds of $219.9 million and net proceeds of $197.8 million. All outstanding preferred stock and the January 2026 convertible notes converted into common stock at closing.

Alamar Biosciences raised $250M across 6 disclosed funding rounds prior to its public listing.

Alamar Biosciences was co-founded by Yuling Luo, and Shiping "Steve" Chen in 2018.

Alamar Biosciences is headquartered in Fremont, CA, United States.

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