UniteLabs
A vendor-agnostic 'Operating System' for life science laboratories that connects hardware and software through a standardized connectivity layer to enable AI-driven automation.
- CEO / Founder
- Robert Zechlin
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- $3.0M
- Latest Round
- Pre-Seed
- Key Investors
- NAP (formerly Cavalry Ventures), Acurio Ventures, PUSH, LANA Ventures, OMA Business Angels
Technology & Products
Key Products
UniteLabs Connector (SiLA 2-based integration layer), Workflow Designer (Modular, drag-and-drop automation orchestrator), Lab-as-Code Environment (Python SDK for programmatic lab control), UniteLabs Trust (Study management platform for CRO-client collaboration), Connector Development Kit (CDK) (Open-source tool for custom device integration)
Technological Advantage
Leverages the SiLA 2 (Standardization in Lab Automation) protocol to provide deep, firmware-level access to hardware, combined with a 'Lab-as-Code' approach that allows scientists to treat physical lab processes like software deployments.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Eliminates vendor lock-in and data silos by providing a universal software layer that reduces lab automation setup time from months to weeks through standardized, bidirectional connectivity.
How They Differentiate
UniteLabs differentiates through a vendor-agnostic 'Operating System' approach based on the SiLA 2 (Standardization in Lab Automation) open protocol. Unlike proprietary vendor software, it offers a 'Lab-as-Code' Python SDK, allowing researchers to programmatically control hardware and integrate instruments from different brands (e.g., Tecan, Hamilton) into a single unified workflow.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Biotech startups, global pharmaceutical companies, R&D facilities, and non-clinical Contract Research Organizations (CROs).
Industry Verticals
Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals, Life Sciences R&D, Medical Diagnostics, Laboratory Automation
Competitors
Biosero (Green Button Go), Artificial, HighRes Biosolutions (Cellario), Synthace
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Munich-founded (2024) lab-automation OS; ~28 employees at Werk1 by Q1 2026 (still 11-50); US launch at SLAS Boston 2026; scaling connectors (100+ reported) and Lab-as-Code PaaS.
Major Milestones
Founded in early 2024 in Munich by Robert Zechlin, Lukas Bromig, and Julian Willand, Closed €2.77M Pre-Seed (Apr 2025) led by NAP (formerly Cavalry Ventures), Public US launch / SLAS Boston debut (Feb 2026) of the UniteLabs Operating System, Grew to ~28 employees at Werk1 Munich (Q1 2026); SiLA 2-based vendor-agnostic connectors
Notable Customers
Cradle, DKMS Life Science Lab, LSMC, Tetsuwan, Acceleration Consortium, top-5 Big Pharma (unnamed)